1847 Oxford night caps (4th edition)

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SHRUB PUNCH. To make the above into Shrub Punch of a superior flavour and quality to that hi general use, merely leave out the eggs.

CHAMPAGNE PUNCH.

Pare two lemons very thin, and steep the

peeling in one pint of rum, (or grate some lemon peel on a lump of sugar, and as the surface becomes yellow scrape it into the rum ;) add a wine glass of sherry, half a pint of brandy, the juice of four lemons, a small quan- tity of syrup of capillaire, one quart of boiling

pounded

sweeten

with

water,

sufficiently

it

sugar, and when those are

who

assembled

pour into it a bottle

intend to partake of it,

of champagne.

PUNCH A LA ROMAINE. Make one pint and a half of lemonade, beat to a froth the whites of four eggs, stir to this two ounces of pounded sugar, add half a