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made
with
half
the
quantity
of
spirituous
liquor^
and
placed
in
an
ice
tub
for
a
short
time,
is
a
pleasant
summer
beverage.
In
making
this
Punch,
limes
are
sometimes
used
instead
of
lemons,
but
they
are
by
no
means
so
wholesome
h
.
NOYEAU
PUNCH.
Mix
three
wine
glasses
of
Noyeau
with
ihe
Oxford
Punch.
Noyeau
is
dangerous,
when
drank
in
any
quan-
tity,
as
it
contains
hydrocyanic
acid;
there-
fore
more
than
the
quantity
specified
ought
not
to
be
used.
SPICED
PUNCH.
Boil
a
small
quantity
of
each
sort
of
spice
in
half
a
pint
of
water,
until
it
is
reduced
one
half;
add
it
to
the
ingredients
which
compose
the
Oxford
Punch,
and
grate
a
whole
nutmeg
h
Arbuthnot,
in
his
work
on
aliments,
says,
"
the
West
India
dry
gripes
are
occasioned
by
lime
juice
in
Punch."