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20

DRINKS

A

LA

MODE

Gin

Punch.

American

Recipe.

Rub

half

a

pound

of

loaf

sugar

on

the

rind

of

six

lemons

till

all

the

yellow

part

is

grated

off,

then

crush

the

sugar

and

put

it

into

a

basin

with

the

strained

juice

of the

lemons

;

pour

to

this

half

a

pint

of

boiling

water,

and

leave

it

to

dissolve.

Infuse

two

ounces

of

green

tea

and

about

a

tea-

spoonful

of

coriander

seeds

in

half

a

pint

of

boiling

water

for

twenty

minutes,

then

strain

the

tea

liquor

to

the

lemon,

&c.,

and

add

two

quarts of

gin,

and

when

cold

bottle,

cork,

seal

up

carefully,

and

keep

cool.

Milk

Punch.

Boil

two

or

three

bitter

almonds

in

a

quart

of

milk

with

the

thinly

pared

rind

of a

lemon,

and

sugar

to

taste

;

strain,

and

then

stir

in

the

white

of

an

egg

whisked

to

a

froth,

and

whilst

whisking

add

a

wineglassful

of

rum

and

half

a

pint

of

brandy,

and

serve

hot.

Milk

Punch

a

la

R^gence.

Pour

two

quarts

of

liquid

sunshine

rum

on

the

thinly-pared

rind

of

twenty-four

lemons,

eight

sweet

and

two

Seville

oranges,

and two

thick

slices

of

pine-apple.

Cut

into

coarse

dice,

then

cover

up

the

basin

and

let

it

stand

till

next

day.

Pour

it

then

into

a

large

basin,

with

a

pint

of

strained

lemon

juice,

half

the

quantity

of

orange

juice,

two

more

bottles

of

rum,

four

quarts of

sweetened

green

tea,

a

bottle

of

Madeira,

a

pint

of

maraschino,

half