Red or white wine (red better)
Two heaping tablespoons of sugar
A piece of rind of lemon or orange
A small stick of cinnamon

"Put into the saucepan one pint of red or white wine, the first preferred.



Add two heaping tablespoons of sugar, a piece of rind of lemon or orange, and a small stick of cinnamon.



Put it onto the fire and stir until the sugar is dissolved. When the wine boils, strain it through some cheese-cloth and pour it into glasses, and serve hot."

This recipe was taken from "Simple Italian Cookery" written by Antonia Isola (pen name for Mabel Earl McGinnis). It was published in the United States by Harper and Brothers in 1912. It is believed to be the first American cookbook that contains Italian recipes. For the entire copyright-free cookbook see www.archive.org....

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