1903 The Flowing Bowl by Edward Spencer

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THE FLOWING BOWL

8, and last. The best recipe for milk punch extant. Over the yellow rinds of four lemons and one Seville orange pour one pint of rum. Let it stand, covered over, for twelve hours. Strain and mix in two pints more of rum, one pint of brandy, one pint of sherry, half a pint of lemon juice, the expressed juice of a peeled pine-apple, one pint of green tea, one pound of sugar dissolved in one quart of boiling water, the whites of two eggs beaten up, one quart of boiling milk. Mix well, let it cool, strain through a jelly-bag, and drink, or bottle off. Restorative Punch. [This is another Oxford recipe, and used to be the favourite potion of the embryo Gladstones and Roseberies, before proceeding to discuss the affairs of the nation at the "LTnion." There is " no offence in't."j Extract the juice from the peeling of one Seville orange and one lemon ; the juice of six Seville oranges and six lemons, six glasses of calves'-feet jelly in a liquid state, and about half a pound of loaf-sugar ; put the whole into a jug, pour on it one quart of boiling water, and then add one pint of old brandy. Stir well together, and use. Almond Punch, Extract the juice from the peeling of one Seville orange and one lemon by rubbing loaf-sugar on them; the juice of six lemons and one Seville orange, one bottle of capillaire, and a quarter of a pound of loaf-sugar. Put the whole into a jug, and when well mixed pour upon it three pints of boiling