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THE BON VIVANT'S COMPANION
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ROYAL PUNCH
One pint of hot green tea.
One-half pint of brandy.
One-half pint of Jamaica
rum.
One wineglass of curaqao.
One wineglass of arrack.
Juice of two limes.
A thin slice of lemon.
White sugar to taste.
One gill of warm calf's-foot
jelly.
To be drunk as hot as possi
ble.
This is a composition worthy of a king, and the materials
are admirably blended; the inebriating effects of the spirits
being deadened by the tea, whilst the jelly softens the mix
ture, and destroys the acrimony of the acid and sugar. The
whites of a couple of eggs well beat up to a froth, may be
substituted for the jelly where that is not at hand. If the
punch is too strong, add more green tea to taste.
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CENTURY CLUB PUNCH
Two parts old Santa Cruz rum; one part old Jamaica rum,
five parts water; lemons and sugar ad lib. This is a nice
punch.
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DUKE OF NORFOLK PUNCH
In twenty quarts of French brandy put the peels of thirty
lemons and thirty oranges, pared so thin that not the least
of the white is left. Infuse twelve hours. Have ready thirty
quarts of cold water that has boiled; put to it fifteen pounds
of double-refined sugar; and when well mixed, pour it upon
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