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Drinks

Old

and

New

and

then

pour

the

resultant

to

and

from

another

jug

for

some

minutes

in

such

a

way

as

to

froth

the

mixture

fully.

1

/

Mulled

Claret,

Put

half

a

pint

of

claret

into

a

saucepan

with

a

little

water,

six

or

eight

cloves,

and

a

piece

of

cinnamon.

Make

it

boiling

hot.

Grate

a

little

nutmeg

and

a

little

ground

ginger

very

finely

into

a

jug,

pour

the

claret

in,

and

add

a

lump

of

sugar

which

has

been

well

rubbed

on

the

rind

of

a

lemon.

/.

R,

To

make

Hot

Milk

PuncJu

Dissolve

half

a

pound

of

sugar

in

a

quart

of

boiling

milk.

Add

half

a

bottle

of

brandy

and

a

quarter

of

a

bottle

of

rum,

grating

a

little

nutmeg

over

the

surface,

and

adding

the

thin

outer

rind

and

juice

of

four

lemons.

To

make

Milk

Punch

for

Bottling,

Place

the

thin

outer

peel

and

the

juice

of

three

Seville

oranges

and

three

lemons,

with

half

a

nutmeg

grated,

in

a

bottle

with

a pint

of

brandy,

and

leave

it

to

stand

for

a

few

days.

Then

add

a

quart

of

brandy,

a

pint

of

rum,

a

pound

of

sugar,

and

three

pints

of

water.

Add

a

quart

of

boiling

milk,

and

stir

thoroughly.

Let

the

mixture

stand

for

twenty-four

hours,

and

then

strain

through

muslin,

and

bottle.

^

To

make

Hot

English

Punch,

Rub

twelve

or

more

lumps

of

sugar

over

the

rind

of

four

lemons

until

the

yellow

part

has

been

removed.

Throw

the

sugar

into

the

jug

or

bowl,

and

make

up

the

weight

of

sugar

to

a

pound.

Add

the

juice

of

the

lemons and

two

quarts

of

boiling

water,

and

stir

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