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PUNCH A LA ROMAINE.
(Party of twelve.)
f quart of Jamaica rum;
1 quart of sherry wine;
5 lemons;
2 oranges, cut in slices;
6 eggs;
Dissolve the sugar in the juice of the lemons and
oranges, adding the thin rind of one orange; strain
through a sieve into a howl, and add, by degrees, the
Avhites of the eggs beaten to a froth; place the bowl on
ice for a while; then stir in briskly the rum and sherry
Avine, and serve.
BRANDY SPLIT.
(Use a medium size fizz glass.)
1 pony glass of brandy (MartelL);
1 or 2 small lumps of ice;
1 bottle of club soda;
Fill up the glass, and serve. As a rule, this drink
is generally drank by a party of two; 1 bottle of soda
is suffieient to fill both glasses, and, therefore, is called
a split.
WEDDING PUNCH FOR A PARTY.
(Use a large punch bowl.)
i pint of pineapple syrup;
i pint of lemon jtiice;
1 wine glass of lemon syrup;
i pound of loaf sugar;
1 quart of boiling water or imported German setters
water;
1 quart of claret or port wine;
d grains of vanilla;
1 grain of ambergris;
1 pint of strong brandy (Martell);
Rub the vanilla and ambergris with the sugar into