1872 Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (Mixellany)

Milk Punch 213 Coleman's Rum Punch (E. 0, Coleman). —1 pint of rum, 1 pint of shrub, 1J pint of pale brandy, liqueur-glass of Maraschino or Curagoa, Jib. of loaf-sugar, teaspoonful of citric acid, half a gallon of boiling water. Oxford Punch. —Put the thinly-pared peelings of 4 lemons and 2 Seville oranges into a mortar containing Jib. loaf-sugar, which beat up into a smooth mass; into which squeeze the juice of the fruit, adding juice of 4 sweet oranges, and J pint of water; strain the mixture into a jug (standing close to the fire); add 1 pint of calves-foot jelly, which thoroughly incorporate ; pour in 2 quarts of boiling water, J pint of syrup, teaspoonful of orange-flower water, wine-glass of Curac^oa, J pint of sherry, pint of Cognac brandy, pint of pine- apple rum, quart of orange-shrub; stir well together. Bannister's Milk Punch, 1829.—Pare 18 lemons very thin; steep the same three days in 1 quart best old rum; then add 2 quarts best brandy, the juice of 9 Seville oranges and 9 lemons, 3 quarts of water, 31bs. of double-refined sugar, and 2 grated nutmegs; when the sugar is dissolved, mix tho- roughly; add 2 quarts scalded milk; cover, and let stand two hours; then clear it through a tammy,