1934 The bon Vivant's Companion (7th printing 1934) by Jerry Thomas

THE BON VIVANT'S COMPANION

Mix, serve up with ice, in large goblet, and if possible, garnish the top with a slice of peach or apricot. In cold weather this punch is admirable served hot.

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EIGHT GUARD PUNCH

For a party of twenty

Three bottles oj champagne. One bottle of sauterne. One bottle oj pale sherry. One pineapple, sliced. One bottle oj Cognac. Four lemons,sliced. Sweeten to taste, mix in a punch bowl, cool with a large lump of ice, and serve immediately.

...46... PHILADELPHIA FISH-HOUSE PUNCH From a recipe in the possession of Charles G.Leland,Esq." One-third pint oj lemon oj peach brandy, one-halj juice. pint oj Cognac brandy, Three-quarters pound oj and one-jourth pint oj white sugar. Jamaica rum. One pint oj mixture, com- Two and one-halj pints oj posed oj one-jourth pint cold water. The above is generally sufficient for one person.

This is sufficient for a mixed party of twenty, not twenty of the

Light Guard.— J. T.

An American author whose fame rests chiefly on the Hans Breit- man Ballads. He was editor of The Illustrated News in New York for many years before the Civil War,and wrote many books. He also contributed to Graham's Magazine, which published much of Edgar Allan Poe's work. 26