Table of Contents Table of Contents
Previous Page  21 / 104 Next Page
Information
Show Menu
Previous Page 21 / 104 Next Page
Page Background

PUNCH

21

a

pint

of

curagoa,

and

two

grated

nutmegs,

and

stir

all

carefully

together.

When

thoroughly

mixed

pour

in

slowly

two

quarts of

boiling

milk.

Cover

up

the

basin

again,

and

let

it

stand

for

six

hours,

stirring

it

now

and

again.

Strain

three

times

carefully

through

a

jelly

bag,

bottle

at

once,

and

cork

safely.

Keep

this

for

a

month,

and

ice

before

serving.

Norfolk

Punch.

Take

the

rind

of

sixteen

fresh

lemons

and

the

same

number

of

Seville

oranges,

pare

them

thinly

and

free

from

white.

Put

them

into

an

earthen-

ware

jug

and

pour

over

two

quarts of

brandy,

and

let

them

soak

for

twenty-four

hours.

Strain

the

brandy,

and

mix

with

it

a

syrup

made

by

boiling

two

pounds

of

loaf

sugar

with

three

quarts

of

water

till

quite

clear.

The

syrup

must

be

cold

before

the

brandy

is

added.

Add

the

strained

and

filtered

juice

of

the

oranges

and

lemons,

and

put

the

liquor

into

a

clean

spirit

cask

;

let

it

remain

for

six

weeks

and

then

bottle.

Pony

Punch.

Take

a

teacupful

of

strong

green

tea,

rub

the

rind

of

a

fresh

lemon

upon

three

lumps

of

sugar

and

put

into

it

;

add

the

strained

juice

of

three

lemons,

a

teaspoonful

of

essence

of

cinnamon,

a

grate

of

nutmeg,

half

a

pound

of

sugar

dissolved

in

a

gill

of

water,

a

bottle

of

Chablis

made

hot,

a

gill

of

best

brandy,

the

same

of

liquid

sunshine

rum,

and

a wineglassful

of

sack.

Mix

thoroughly,

strain,

and

serve

hot.