The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-25
OLD ENGLISH PUNCHES.
The Potent Mixtures in Which Our
Forefathers INDUCED.
From Boston Transcript Letter.

GOt64J IN WI 1Cu OuI
Forefathers INDUCED.
From Boston Transcript Letter.
Here is a copy OF the ingredients Of a
"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 cham
pagne, one-half bottle of white brandy, one
half gill of rum, one-half gill of arrack, one
half gill of pineapple syrup. one wineglass
of Maraschino; pour one quart of water
over two teaspoonfuls of green tea; let it
stand five minutes; strain and mix with
other ingredients; on ice thirty minutes
Here is Bannister's milk punch of 1929:
Pare eighteen 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 lem
ons, three quarts of water. three pounds of
double refined sugar, and two grated nut
megs; when the sugar is dissolved mix thor
ouRhlv; add two quarts scalded milk. cover.
and let stand two hours; then strain through
a fanny and bottle; when required for use
it should be iced twenty minutes before
drinking"
Tolpsey gives the following account of a
West India planters punch:
He made his appearance with a respect
ably sized bowl, an enormous jug of boiling
water and a large paper bag filled with
sugar. Having extracted from his secret
store a bottle of his matchIess rum, his
lines and a small pot of guava jelly, he
brewed about pint of green tea two
ounces) and the infusion finished two-thirds
Of the sugar was dissolved in it. After the
tea leaves had been thrown aside, the re-
mainder of the sugar was rubbed on the
LINES - Mr.. Hamilton observing that
the essential oil, which conveyed the
exquisite flavor, was much more
strongly diffused throughout the COM
pound than when the skin was peeled
then the delicious acid of the fruit was
added to the already impregnated sugar,
and as soon as the several Jumps had i'm
bibed the proportions required, the guava
Jelly land without this CONNECTION no punch
can be pronounced perfect was dissolved in
pint or so of boiling water. This done.
the tea, the sweets and the acids were COM
mingled, and the foundation or sherbet
tasted by the experienced palate of the
grand compounder; siz glasses of cognac.
two of Madeira, aud the bottle of old rum
were added, and over all about a quart
more of boiling water, and, as a finishing
touch, the slightest possible sprinkling of
nutmeg"
Here is an Oxford punch:
PUT the thinly pared Feelings of four
lemons and two Seville oranges into NOR
tar containing one-half pound of loaf sugar.
which beat up into a smooth mass, into
which squeeze the juice OF the fruit, adding
the juice of four sweet oranges and half a
pint of water; strain the mixture into Jug
standing close to the fl o. add one pint of
calves-foot jelly, which thoroughly incor-
porate; pour in two quarts of boiling water.
half a pint of syrup, teaspoonful of orange
flower water, wine-glass of curacao, half a
pint of sherry, pint of cognac brandy, pint
of pineapple rum, quart of orange shrub
stir well together
Now follows Cambridge milk-punch:
boil in two quarts of new milk one
dozen bruised bitter almonds and parings
of two lemons, and half a pound of loaf
sugar; when well favored strain clear ana
Keep warm; stir in the well-whisked whites
OF thres eggs, which have been well mixed
with little cold milk; when still stirring
add one-half pint of rum and one pint Of
brandy; null the punch to froth and serve
Immediately in glasses"
There was, fifty years ago, a Russian
punch much in faver in England, composed
of three pints of weak green tea, one pound
of sugar, six lemons strained, a pint of
arrack or gill of Kummel, pint of port
wine, and sweetened to the taste This is
recommended by some of the boys at "high
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