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43.

Hocky

Mountain

Punch.

(For

a

mixed

party

of

twenty.)

(From

a

recipe

in

the

possession

of

Major

James

Foster.)

This

delicious

punch

is

compounded

as

follows

5

bottles

of

champagne.

1

quart

of

Jamaica

rum.

1

pint

of

maraschino.

6

lemons,

sliced.

Sugar

to

taste.

Mix

the

above

ingredients

in

a

large

punch-bowl,

then

place

in

the

centre

of

the

bowl

a

large

square

block

of

ice,

ornauiented

on

top

with

rock

candy,

loaf-sugar,

sliced

lemons

or

oranges,

and

fruits

in

season.

This

is

a

splendid

punch

for

New

Year's

Day.

44.

Punch

Grassot.

(The

foylowing

recipe

was

given

by

M.

Grassot,

the

eminent

French

comedian

ol

the

Palais

Royal,

to

Mr.

Howard

Paul,

the

celebrated

"Entertainer,"

when

per

forming

in

I-aris.)

1

wine-glass

of

brandy.

5

drops

of

Cura9oa.

1

do.

acetic

acid.

2

teaspoonfuls

of

simple

syrup.

1

teaspoonful

of

syrup

of

strawberries.

\

of

a

pint

of

water.

The

peel

of

a

small

lemon,

sliced.

Mix,

serve

up

with

ice,

in

large

goblet,

and,

if

possible,

garnish

the

top

with

a

slice

of

peach

or

apricot.

In

cold

weather

this

jDunch

is

admirable

served

hot.