1898 Mixology; the art of preparing all kinds of drinks ..

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General Washington's Punch. The juice of six lemons in a large bowl, a pound of sugar, a pint of Jamaica rum, a pint of brandy, one and one-half pints of black tea; add five or six bottles of champagne; mix this well; add some sliced oranges and pineapples, one large piece of ice, and serve. Whiskey Punch. Rub the rind of three lemons on seven ounces of sugar; put the sugar in a tureen; add one quart of boiling water and the juice of the fruit; this syrup is mixed with one pint or more of old Irish whiskey. All Right Punch A half an ounce of tea is infused in one pint of boiling water; pour the tea through a hair-sieve upon one pound of sugar ;, squeeze the juice of five or six lemons, and mix all with three quarts of very good Bordeaux; heat without boil- ing, and serve in glasses. An elegant punch for sleighing parties. Strawberry Punch Two quarts of fine, ripe strawberries are mashed in a stone pot; add one bottle of Santa Cruz rum; tie it closely, and let it stand three days; stir once a day; strain and squeeze through canton flannel; now put one pound of granulated sugar in a bowl; press the juice of two lemons thereon; pour the rum over it, and add finally three quarts of boiling water; cover the bowl well, and do not serve before the punch is perfectly cold. Cuban Punch Pare off the peel of four blood oranges very thin; pour over it a glass of white wine; let soak for half a day in a well-cov- ered tureen; strain the wine into a bowl; add two bottles of good Bordeaux, two bottles of Rhine or Moselle wine, and two bottles of champagne; sweeten to taste; mix all well, and serve in glasses. Punch For a Cold Day. A bottle of white wine, as much water, and four ounces of sugar are heated to the boiling ooint; the yolks of six eggs beaten into a thick foam, mixed with two wineglassfuls of arrack; serve in glass mugs. United States Punch In one and a fourth quarts of hot, strong tea dissolve one