sangaree

The Sailor's Word-Book

A well known beverage in both the Indies, composed of port or madeira, water, lime-juice, sugar, and nutmeg, with an occasional corrective of spirits. The name is derived from its being blood-red. Also, arrack-punch.

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← sand-warpt × sangiac →

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