1925 Drinks Long & Short by Nina Toye and A H Adair

GOLD PUNCHES

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RUM PUNCH (Four People)

This is a popular West Indian"long drink," and adapts itself very well to the buffet at a London dance. Put into a glassjug four"tots" of rum and,if you can get them,the juice of four limes (if not, use lemons), add sufficient water, sweeten to taste, and serve very cold. The recipe corresponds to that of the famous Jamaica"Planters' Punch," the exactformula for which is as follows "One of sour (lime juice), LONDON PUNCH Put a tumblerful of gin into a punch bowl with a drop of Wormwood Bitters and an orange. Stick with cloves, add sugar to taste and pour in a large jug of boiling water. WHISKY PUNCH Allow a brandy glass ofwhisky for each person and put it into a jug or bowl. Add one orange 43 Two of sweet(sugar). Three of strong(rum). And four of weak (water)."