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Hum

Punch.

sherbet

tasted

by

the experienced

palate

of

the

grand

compounder

;

six

glasses

of

Cognac,

two

of

Madeira,

and

the

bottle

of

old

rum

were

added,

and

over

all

about a

quart

more

of

boiling

wafer,

and,

as

a

finishing

touch,

the

slightest

possible

sprinkling of

nutmeg.”

Punch

a

la

Regent,

by

P.

Watier,

Royal

Lodge,

1820

:

original

.

Take

4

oz.

of

clarified

sugar,

thin

peel

of

1

lemon

and

1

Seville

orange,

1

bottle

of

dry

champagne,

4

bottle

of

white

brandy,

4

gill

of

rum,

4

gill

of

arrack,

4

gill

of

pine-apple

syrup,

1

wine-glass

of

Maraschino

;

pour

1

quart

of

boil-

ing

water

over

2

teaspoonfuls

of

green

tea

;

let

it

stand

five

minutes

;

strain,

and

mix

with

other

in-

gredients

;

pass

through

a

sieve

;

let

it

remain

in

ice

30

minutes.

Cutler’

s

Rum

Punch

.

1

bottle

of

brandy,

1

pint

of

rum,

4

pint of

sherry,

juice

of

3

lemons,

a

little

grated

nutmeg,

lemon-peel,

1

quart

of

boiling

water;

put

the

thin

paring

of 2

lemons

into

a

mortar

with

4^-

sugar

;

beat

into

a

mass

strain

the

lemon-juice,

which

add

;

mix

well,

and

put

the

ingredients

into

a

jug

;

then

add

the

sherry,

rum,

brandy,

and,

lastly,

the

boiling

.

water

;

in

a

quarter

of

an hour

it

will

be

ready

to

drink.