Strawberry Water Ice.
Place the berries in a kettle over the fire; to each quart of berries add a full quart of water, and boil; then strain through fine sieve or cheesecloth. Add one pound of sugar to each quart of juice obtained; allow it to cool, then freeze.
Raspberry Water Ice.
Is made in the same manner as strawberry, substituting raspberries.
Water Ice.
Three oranges, three lemons, and two pounds of sugar are to be used for each half-gallon of water. Cut the fruit into quarters, leaving the peels on, mash or crush well in a jar or tub; squeeze through a strainer; mix the juice obtained with the water and sugar thoroughly, then freeze.
Bonanza Punch.
Five quarts of water, four and a half pounds of fine sugar, the juice of twelve lemons and three oranges, one can pineapple, one-half pint of Tom gin and one pint of Rhine wine. Grate the rinds of three lemons and two oranges into a bowl, adding the juice of all. Put two quarts of water, two pounds of fine sugar, and the juice of pineapple on the fire and make a hot syrup of it. Pour this on the grated rinds and juice to draw flavor. Chop the pineapple very fine, and add to the mixture. Mix and strain all into freezer, add remainder of sugar, water; add gin and wine, and freeze.
Kirsch Punch.
Mix two quarts water, three pounds sugar, the juice of four lemons and one pint Kirschwasser. Put in freezer. When nearly frozen, whip eight whites of eggs firm; mix in and freeze again.