The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-08
GOOD OLD PUNCHES.

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Sting in Them.
Boston Transcript: Here is q copy of the
ingredients of modern punch" of 1920,
by p. Waiter, Royal lodge:
Take four ounces of clarified sugar, thin
peel of one lemon, and one Seville orange,
one bottle of dry champagne, one-half bot
tie Of white brandy, one-half Gill of rum.
one-half gill of arrack, one-half gill of pine
apple syrup. one wine glass Of Maraschino;
then pour one quart Of water over two tea
spoonfuls of green tea; let it stand five
minutes; strain and mix with other ingre-
dents; ON ice thirty minutes.
Here is Bannister's milk punch of 1929:
Pare IS lemons very thin; steep the same
three days in one quart best old rum; then
add two quarts best brandy, the juice of
nine Seville oranges and nine lemons, three
quarts of water, three pounds of double re-
fined sugar and two grated nutmegs; when
the sugar is dissolved mix thoroughly; add
two quarts scalded milk, cover and let
stand two hours; then clear 1t through a
tammie and bottle; when required for
use it should be iced 70 minutes before
drinking.
Tolpsey gives the following account OF a
He made his appearance with respect
ably sized bowl, an enormous Jug OF boiling
water and large paper bag hllod with
sugar. Having extracted from his secret
store a bottle of his matohlesD rum. his
lines and small bottle Of guava jelly, he
and the infusion finished, two-thirds Of the
sugar Was dissolved in it: After the tea
| leaves had been thrown aside, the remain
der of the sugar was rubbed on the lines =
Mr.. Hamilton observing that the essential
oil, which conveyed the exquisite favor,
throughout the compound than when the
akin was peeled-then the delicious acid Of
the fruit was added to the already impreg
mated sugar, and a. soon a. the several
Jumps had imbibed the proportions required
the Ruava jelly land without this connec-
tion no punch can be pronounced perfect
was dissolved in .. pint or 20 Of boiling
water. This was done, the tea, the sweeta
and the acids we're commingled and the
Foundation of sherbet tasted by the expert
enced palate of the grand compounder. si1
glasses of coRnac, two of Madeira and the
bottle OF old rum were a n, ana and. over a.
as finishing touch. tho sliRhtest possible
sprinkling of nutmeg.
Here is an Oxford punch:
Put tho thinly pared peelings of fou1
lemons and two Seville oranges into q
| morton containing OnC-nAl1 pOu00o Oh lO0l
sugar Jar, which beat up into smooth
mass, into whsch squeeze tho juice Of the
fruit, adding the juice OF four sweet
oranges and half pinte of Mater; strain
the mixture into a Jug standing close tc
the fire); add ono pint OF calvesfoot jelly
which thoroughly incorporate. pour in two
quarts of boiling water, half pint Of
4 syrup. teaspoon of orange flower water
vineglass of curacao. half q pint of sherry
pint OF cognac brandy, pint Of pineapple
rum, quart of orange shrub; stir well to
! Rether.
Now follows Cambridge milk punch:
Boil in two quarts Of new milk one dozen
bruised bitter almonds and parings af two
lemons and q half pound of loaf sugar
when we'll favored strain clear and keel
warm; stir in the well-whisked whites O.
three eggs, which have been we'll mixei
!, with a little cold milk; when still stirring
add one-haf pint of rum and one pint o.
, brandy; null the punch to . froth AMI
: serve Immediately in glasses.
al Whether it 10 Oxford or Cambridge i
' will be perceived that 10th sets of boy
were prone in former days ~ run for thai
: milk, though Oxford Vas moro delioat
! about expressing it in print
There was, fifty years ago, RUSSIA
!. punch, much in favor in England, compose
Of three pints Of green tea. one pint q
sugar, six lemons strained, pint of arracl
!, gill of Kummel, pint of port wine an
. | sweetened to taste. This 10 reCOmmende
: by some of the boys ut thigh teas"