Wedding Punch.
Take ½ pint of pineapple juice.
1 pint of lemon juice.
1 pint of lemon syrup.
1 bottle of Claret or Port wine.
½ pound of sugar.
½ pint of boiling water.
6 grains of vanilla.
1 grain of ambergris.
1 pint of strong brandy.
Rub the vanilla and ambergris with the sugar in the
brandy thoroughly ; let it stand in a corked bottle for
a few hours, shaking occasionally. Then add the
lemon juice, pineapple juice and wine ; filter through
flannel, and lastly, add the syrup.
West Indian Punch.
This is made in the same manner as Brandy Punch
(see page 65), by adding to each glass a small piece of
preserved ginger, and a little of the syrup.
Barbadoes Punch.
Barbadoes Punch is prepared by adding to each
glass of Brandy Punch (see page 65) one tea-spoonful
of guava jelly.
Apple Punch.
In a china bowl lay alternate layers of sliced apples
and lemons, each layer being thickly strewed with
powdered sugar, until the bowl is about half filled ;
then pour a bottle of claret over the fruit and let it
stand six hours. Pour it through a muslin bag, and it
is ready for use.
Ale Punch.
Take 1 quart of mild ale.
1 glass of white wine.
1 glass of brandy.
1 glass of Capillaire.
1 lemon.
Mix the ale, wine, brandy and Capillaire together
with the juice of the lemon and a portion of the peel
pared very thin. Grate nutmeg on the top, and add a
bit of toasted bread.