after her coronation in 1837? Have a parliamentary meeting? Have tea with all the royal dignitaries? No – she gave her dog, Dash, a bath.
Make a good lemon ice, as for dessert, (or take any left). To one quart of ice put the white of three eggs, well beaten, and rum and brandy till the ice liquefies. The proportions three parts rum to one of brandy, the strength to taste. To this put a cup of strong green tea and a little champagne.
Lemon water ice – Take the zest of six fresh lemons off on lumps of sugar. Scrape this off; add to it half a pint of lemon juice, and one pint of syrup. Strain and freeze.
Margaret Dods