The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
DOBLEY MIXES A PUNCH.
HIS RUSSIAN RECIPE LOADED WITH
BTGH ExPLOSIHES.

Has n New Years Party and Entertains
His Guests by Mixing a Drink Known
Only to n Few Epicur-ans-The Concoc-
tion Goes of Before the Guests Driuk It.
7 think" said Mr. Dobiey ,houshtully. "tha,
the custom Of seeing the old year out is a very
charming one. Il istypical Of parting as with
an old friend for we cannot deny that whatever
the old year has brought us we al least know
the extent Of his kindness and unkindness. Tho
new year, on the contrary, is an unknown guam
uty; and while we rejoice at his coming there
must always be a certain mlsgiying mingled
! with our Joy"
! But tho very coming Of the New Year signifies
a hope for better things" said Mrs Doblcy; I'VE
are always building Spanish castles with tho
materials which he is to pour into our laps"
which are sometimes likely to be gold bricks "
| said Mr.. Dobley.
And making resolutions" went on Mrs. Dob
I ley.
(which are only made to be broken" said Mr..
! Dobley: II there Is one person more objection
| able and generally disagreeable TO meet II II
J tho man with one Of those w-born resolutions
He goes about thrus,ing II In cverybody's faco
while II Is new and making you realize what a
| magnihcenuy strong minded chap he is and
all the time you long TO tell him that IL Will last
him Just few days and II will then form another
! block in the pavement Of Hades."
"A much pretticr custom" said Mrs Dobley,
| is one which ! recollcc we put in practice every
! New Years eve when was a girl Just az the
clock was striking ~ we drank a toast TO the
! New Year and each one made a resolution
| silently without expressing the particular pet
| delinquency we intended to avoid in the future
| / don't mean to say that We kept the resolutions
any more than II they were the other sort that
folks shou, from the roof tops but II more
! fun. But then everything is fun when ono 10
| a girl! When people settle down 10 the hopeless
| monotopy of domestic existence without one
ray OF sunshino"--
where do ! come in" asked Mr. Doblcy; 81
| think that as a ray Of sunshine l might be con-
sdcred'
| "oh. you know what I mean" sighed Mrs, Dob
! ley. There's such a samencss One day Is
| like the other! Sometimes ] positively wish,
/ like Mr. Fr"shington that was bohemian and
| lived in studio with a chatting dish"
IL think; Mrs. Dobley.- said Mr.. Dohey. that
| in view Of these somewhat alarming statements
| II would be wise idea for us TO arrange some
| little fcs;ivify for New Years Eve. Not pink
| tea or a musicale, but a sort Of social watch meet
ing Of friends limiting the party, say TO dozen.
| Let ns see the old year out with q harmonious
gathering Of kindred souls gathered around
| hospitahle howl Of"
"Eggnogy' suggested Mrs Dobley. "in that
beautiful silver bowl that the Uplatc Club presented
| to you that think. will he a charming idea"
An but the eEgnog," said Mr. D,blcy. Egg.
| nog Is really commonplace aud behind tho times
But then, we do know how 10 make IT," said
Mrs Dobey; "nnd one has TO consider that
| There is n Russian punch" said Mr. Dohley,
| -thc recipe for which is known only 20 a few per
sons In this country. II really is state secret,
and ] have n translation of it in The safe al tho
office |; Is said 10 be a most wonderful concoc-
| ton"
But you have never made il, have YOU" asked
Mrs Dohlcy q shouldn't like to experiment
| With our guests"
! IF You will leave IL all TO me, Mrs Dohlcy"
| said her husband "yuu can dcrcnd that everything
will ne all right Have missivines whatever
| shall get cut the recipe today. and will order
| home the ingredients. Then il you will have them
prepared In the proper fashion will, myself
| mix the punch in the presence Of our friends.
| That you know. is the Russian custom. In
! that land Of Nihsm there is always hint Of
| assassination In the air. Hence the custom 81
preparing the bowl in view Of the guests"
| Well | shall send out the cards" said Mrs
| Dullcy, "and viii leave the question Of the punch
) entirely 20 YOU hut remember, wash my hands
| Of all sp'nAbity IN the matter | distinctly
| iecullcct Welsh rabbit that you made
! which resulted in an explosion which nearly set
| the house ON fire."
| Because Of Mr. Frcshlngtons thoughtlcssncss
| in handing me a br;iie Of naph,ha instead Of
alcohol" said Nh Doblcy. pray, remember my
dear that was in no way to blame for his stupid
3 mistake,
Nj. Doblcy brought the recipe home from
the oIice that evening and read parts 81 1t 20 his
! wife. H.. said that he was b,uud by a solemn
promise not 10 let any eye rest On II but his own
aid that he regarded matter Of the sort
But the list Of ingredients which he repeated
! 20 his wife 80 ALARM her that she begged Mr..
Ia yiy nm Ia. IDEA tl.f fan -,
sian bowl ana TO prepare som" simpler and more
familiar mixture. Nj Dobcy, however, was
| u his vito that Nussans were u nation OF cpl
currs and as such were centuries ahead Of
we know absolutely nothing" he declared
| -on the subject Of chanpasn's or Of cigars when
We compare ourselves u thu russians, They arc
way In adyanc" OF every other country IN these
! matters That Is why this recipe Is so unique
50 subtle and 80 scducuyc In It's c"mn.nent parts
/ For instance. listen to this lit Of hi ry:"
foundation Of the Russian punchis kyasS-
the national b"vcrag. II Is manufactured
AMI one pound OF bu'Iwh"a, -four stirred in
a tub with three quarts 81 warm wat. Over
thus mis- turc tlrr" quarts Of boiling water is poured
and aitcr hall an hour six quarts Of boiling
! watr Is add d. this treatment bing reps atrd
at half hourly intervals three tunes more, Stir
cover and stand in q rather warm placc The
| following day YOU thin thu kyass with cold wa.
Mr put u a cool place and let it thoroughly sour;
{on aont mean that We have to DO all thu,
! with thar hOrrld mess" asked Mrs. DbhrN, Il
never heard anything in my life that sounded
quite 50 disagrr"able oh, do please have sorlc.
thing else, I am sure We would all prefer to have
/ something simrcr and less mysterious
! THAT is only one Of the parts which We obtain
direct from Russia, Mrs, Dobcy:" "rXplairrd
her husband. "B"sid"s that. We have cham.
payne lemons oranges, sugar, arrack Jamaica
rum, tea curacao, Rhine wine, brandy, setter
and Ilppocras,"
"HiDpo-w WHAT. said Mrs. Doblcy. II never
heard NJ anything 50 queer in my life. II will
! surely make us all i'll"
rs II possible my dear, that you do not know
| what iiipnDCras is liiDpocras is a spiccd wine
Of the mctiacyal agc-that is, the original Hippo
cras was The recipe of TallcyrNut, the head
cook n Charles VII, King Of France, reads in
this way:
"a quart Of wine; a third Of an ounce Of CHINA
mon. one thirt"'h of an ounce 81 ginger twice
rs much Of cloves; as much 81 nutmeg: six ounces
| Of sugar and honey grind the spices: put them
In muslin bag, hang mis- in a." wine for ten or
II hardly think, Mr.. Doblry, that II IL neccs-
3ry that we should go back 10 the middle ages
for such a simple matter as bowl Of punch"
THAT In the original IippOcras; NOWADAYS