1903 The Flowing Bowl by Edward Spencer

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the flowing bowl

Halo Punchy whose praises continue to be sung throughout the land. With a quarter of a pound of sugar rub off the outer rind of one lemon and two Seville oranges. Put rind and sugar into a large punch bowl with the juice and pulp ; mix the sugar well with the juice and one teacupful of boiling water (just enough to melt it) and stir till cold. Add half a pint of pine-apple syrup, one pint of stronggreen tea, a wine-glass of maraschino,a liqueur- glass of noyeau, half a pint of " Liquid Sunshine " rum, one pint of old brandy, and a bottle and a half of "the Boy." Sweeten to taste, strain, and serve. Do not, oh ! do not boil the above before serving, as did some Cleveland friends of mine, on the night of a certain Ebor Handicap. The result of this was a considerable amount of chaos. The above was the favourite tipple of the Prince Regent at the beginning of the present century.