New-York tribune., 1903-03-22
DECLINE OF PUNCH.
Ehy Historic Drink Fell into Dis
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Few moro remarkable changes have taken place
II comparatively recent years than in the attitude
q F-uEIand toward punch says The London
G-0ae' That drink 50 pleasant to the palate and
50 edged ABOUT with traditions. should have prac-
t-auy ceased 10 exist is indeed strange During
TIE whole Of IN, eighteenth century and for con-
r5eratie portion Of the nineteenth the cult Of the
--CLb0UI ilersal The statfsTnellr gen
e-a.s and admlrals Of King William III, whether
Datcn English. reNelled in punch The WIS
ent essayists - Anne's age mingled spirit with
water and added sugar. lemon and spice. and
I-aised the mixture the choicest OF liquors II
had r-ea = kind Of POLITICAL prestige being the
favo-i-e hevrr4E &c Of the dominant Whig party, the
Tories a. first regarding it with some aversion as
foreign interIoper coming in about the same time
Is an aiic. usu-pcr. Even they, however. soon
ete-ed tacir opinion with regard to the new beT-
eraEe.
u these circumstances it may he wondered how it
cane about mat punch lost its hold Of the English
peoQle Two reasons may he stated In the hrsl
P.a~e. in spite q the songs that proclaimed It's
vrrues and cxtocd it panacea fer all diseases.
punch was undoubtedly one OF the most unheathful
Of liquors L vas good. but It WAS not wholesome
Ev'n 1node-ate lsH IF the bowl w"Id Lead c,s63 10
the subsequent day cor days according to me
Of Trncl. BOWS much might be written. Even
when thc-- were rew romano" Cluug 10 them
every case il vas \ present When Young couple
H~re married howl was always presented 10 them
change ,Eat has taken place in the attitude of
c purChboUI Vas considered a very suitable pres
f,n-l 4 merchant banker 10 truSty clerk
o hCohkeeuer from d ShlpDTneT - ono OF ms
sk:lpers- = Is hard imagine the ma: ser OF
modern bank presenting of his employees VIII
G tantalGs spirit stand IN the days when puhch
was the universal Leverage bowls used 10 oG
specially mad" for testimonial purposes mo mo
painted with suitable ms Tpt"nS or devices ne
frsr successful whaling voyage from Liverpool Is
conraer1Ora-ed lpv howl Of this Description o:i
Il ship in fun sail IS depicted
Perhaps the most rfT3a, IA bic of all pInchbowls
vas that whIch figured in the banquet Siren bg
tdniral Edward RGsseli the.l comma ldlng the
Ael.;erra f'-eT. at Alicante on OCTOBER -,
lc. Tho hl.s crc aid under the shade Of orange
trees garden Us!Ea meeting II 4 cntzliiloi
centre q marble fountain Ann tais fountain hau
g.. the occasion been cnnyerted into GlSan,iG
pgnca-ory! The ilsr of the ingredients required
for tH.s r"I, Ssal brcwagc has been recorded lheE
Consisted hpshcads Of brandy. one p1G o.
ralaER v.rc- tvOnty gallons Of lin" juice t",
tvc .ec.,,r thirteen h'TndreGWo.2ht OF nae
~1l-- sUSa-. Gi- pounds or grated nutneg5. thret
l.lCTo4 rr.-F.l Biscuits aI:d eight hngShta"S %!
U47er. An cleEart canopy WAS placed over the
lq4o- I,rcv,r., T..,st@ by evaporation or dhuto!
B. s@tn nil ~ L0Gt 4 ship hoy TO'fcd r''uIn
IT, TO- nal. ..szist IN filling ihs cups ri the SIX
tscssa.l scrcfs. Whether This last convenience
eGae.rea 1Hc raIue OF ne punch as an aIucie ot
consumption Is rot mentioned. history Is silent
Or the D0irt