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PUNCHES.
371.
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The yolks of four eggs a nd a little ground nutmeg are stirred
into half a pint of cold, sweet cream, and beaten to a thick foam;
add one g ill of Santa Cruz rum, and sweeten to taste.
372.
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One quart of sweet cream and two tablespoonfuls of powder–
ed sugar are heated to the boiling-point ; into a little milk stir
the yolks of four fresh eggs, a nd beat all to a thick foam; finally
a dd half a pint of rum. Serve in glasses or cups.
Instead of cream you may use boiling water or tea.
373.
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Heat one quart of good claret with six ounces of lump-sugar,
a stick of cinnamon , six cloves, a nd the rind of a thinly peeled
lemon; let it boil for a moment ; strain and serve in glasses.
374. '.l.notl)er.
Boil the rind of a lemon, one-fourth ounce of stick cinnamon,
a nd e ight cloves ·in one pint of water very slowly for half a n
hour ; add two bottles of claret; sweeten all with one pound of
lump-sugar; place the well-covered pot in boiling water until
the wine boils ; strain and serve.
375.
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Boil three bottles of Bordeaux or Roussillon in an enameled
pot with one pound of sugar, o ne-third ounce of stick cinnamon,
t wo or three leaves of mace, a nd six bay-leaves; ta ke it from the
fire, and light it with a burning paper; let it burn for three min–
utes, strain, and serve in glasses.