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24

DRINKS

A

LA

MODE

half-dozen

lemons

used,

beat

up

the

whites

of

three

eggs

to

a

stiff

snow,

and

pour

upon

them

half

a

pound

of

simple

syrup

that

has

been

boiled

to

the

thickness

of

molasses

and

cooled,

mix

well

toge-

ther,

and

add

and

work

it

into

the

frozen

sherbet.

Just

before

serving

add

for

every

six

lemons

used

half

a

pint

of

old

rum,

half

a

pint

of

brandy,

a

wineglassful

of

maraschino,

and

a

pint

of

the

best

champagne.

Stir

these

all

well

up

together,

and

freeze

again

for

a

short

time.

Rum

Punch.

Francatelli's

Recipe

for

Bottling.

Mix

together

a

quart

of

brandy,

a

quart

of

rum,

half

a

pint

of

strong

green

tea,

half

a

pint

of

arrack,

the

strained

juice

of

twelve

lemons,

the

thin

rind

of

four

lemons,

half

a

nutmeg

grated,

a

well-bruised

stick

of

cinnamon,

twelve

bruised

cloves,

thirty

bruised

coriander

seeds,

two

pounds

of

sliced

pine-apple,

nine

pounds

of

loaf

sugar,

and

two

quarts of

boiling

water

;

stir

together.

Keep

it

very

closely

covered

for

two

days,

then

boil

two

quarts

of

pure

milk

and

add

it

to

the

mixture,

and

mix

thoroughly,

and

in

an

hour's

time

filter

;

then

bottle

off

and

cork

down

tight.

Ice

it

before

serving.

Russian

Punch.

Dissolve

a

pound

of

sugar

in

three

pints

of

green

tea

(it

must

not

be

strong)

;

add

half

a

tumblerful

of

lemon

or

lime

juice

and

a

gill

of

Kiimmel.