1903 The Bachelor Book

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Ale Punch. Take one quart of Burton ale, one glass of Niersteiner, a wineglassful of brandy, a wineglassful of capillaire syrup, the juice of a lemon,and a piece of lemon peelj grate a little nut meg and add a piece of toast; mix well, let it stand cold for two hours,strain and serve. Don't drink too fast lest you pay too slow. American Punch.—Rub the peel of six lemons on one pound of sugar; squeeze the juice of the lemons and that of six oranges on it, having carefully removed the seeds} add four pounds of loaf sugar, five cloves, and two quarts of water} skim well,fill into bottles, and keep for the punch. Now mix three-fourths of a quart of green tea,one pint of brandy,one quart of rum, one bottle of champagne, and a cup of chartreuse well sweetened, pour it into a punch bowl,add a lump of ice, three oranges cut in slices, and three lemons. Let the beverage stand for two hours,stir repeatedly,and serve.

Here is a riddle most abstruse; Canst read the answer right? Why is it that my tongue grows loose Only when I grow tight?

Anisette Cordial—Take six quarts of cognac,four ozs.of pulverised star anise, four ozs. of ordinary anise, the peel of two lemons,and one oz.of stick cinnamon} let this stand four weeks in the sun,or in a warm place; sweeten with two-and-a-half lbs. of lump sugar, refined and cleared in three quarts of boiling water} filter and bottle.

A clever man may make money—only a wise man can keep it.