Champagne Punch
To the juice of 20 lemons add 1 pound
powdered sugar. To every quart of this solution
add 1 quart rum, 1 of brandy, 1 of champagne.
Dilute with ice to suit the taste. This is extra
fine.
A Delicious Punch
1 bottle XXX brandy, 1 bottle port
wine, 1 bottle Jamaica rum, 1 bottle tea (oolong the
best), juice of 8 lemons, rinds of 2, 1/2 bottle curaçao,
3 cups fine sugar, put lemons, rinds, sugar and tea
together, and strain; add to the liquor; bottle.
The above is called the stock. To each bottle
of the stock add 3 bottles of soda and about 5 pounds
of ice. Imported liquors should be used.
This is enough for twenty people.
Fort McDowell Egg Nog
1 egg and about 1/2 pint of milk to
each person. A teacup of sugar to every quart
of milk, and 1/2 pint of best brandy. Beat the
yolk, add the sugar, and beat till it is a froth like
cake; then add the brandy, then the beaten whites,
then the milk. Whipped cream in place of the milk
is very nice, or half in half. The whites of
the eggs should be well beaten.
Loyal Legion Punch
3 gallons whiskey, 1 pint Santa Croix
rum, 1 pint cordial, 100 limes, 1 dozen oranges, sliced,
1 dozen lemons, sliced, 3 cans pine apples, 10 pounds
sugar, 3 bottles champagne (added when served).
The above is for 100 persons.
Smaller quantities in same proportion.
State of Schuylkill Punch
(A Punch of Colonial Days.)
1 quart of lemon or lime juice, 1
quart of brandy, 2 quarts of Jamaica rum, 9 quarts
of water and ice, 1/4 pint of peach brandy, 3-1/2 pounds
of sugar. Dissolve the sugar in a little water,
add the lemon juice, then the liquor and also 2 quarts
of water and a large piece of ice. Let this brew
two hours or more.
This will make about 13 to 15 quarts.
Smaller quantities in same proportion.