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Prepared Punch and Punch Essences
AGLASS of punch,with all the et ceteras, is an excellent
thing; the main difficulty about it is that, outside of a well-
appointed barroom,the necessary ingredients are not usually
found ready to hand at the moment when they are indispen
sable; and, even under the most favorable circumstances, it
is not everyone that knows the precise proportions and happy
blending of flavors that constitute a perfect glass of punch.
The enlightenment of the present day is full of short
cuts to comfort, and all the impediments in the way of
enjoying a social glass of punch, compounded according to
the latest discoveries of the art, are obviated by having a
bottle of the desired nectar in a concentrated essence form,
ready brewed in exact proportions, and nothing needed but
a moderate supply of hot or cold water, or ice, to adjust it
to the correct strength and temperature, and a glass to re
ceive the welcome libation.
The following recipes for concocting the latest and most
improved varieties of punch are intended for bottling for
ready use.
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ESSENCE OF CLARET "WINE PUNCH
FOR BOTTLING
Five gallons of claret wine. Three gallons of plain syrup.
Two and one-half gallons of One pint of tincture of lemon
spirits.
peel.
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