CHAMPAIGNE PUNCH.—Make a syrup of two cups sugar and one quart of water and make a lemonade with juice of five lemons. Add one gill brandy, one half gill Jamaica rum and one pint of champaigne. Whip white of one egg to a snow and sweeten and beat again. Mix with the punch and freeze like lemon ice, or omit the egg. Mix well and serve from punch bowl with large block of ice floating in the liquid.—Contributed.
TEMPERANCE PUNCH.—One quart strained lemonade, one pint unfermented grape juice; juice of six oranges with two cups sugar diluted in it. Mix all well together with one gallon of ice water. Taste and add more sugar if needed. Sliced or diced pineapple, cherries or any fresh fruits may be added to this in season. Have block of ice in punch bowl and stir well.
WEDDING PUNCH.—(No liquors.) One tumbler each of currant, raspberry and blackberry jelly, juice of twelve lemons, juice and pulp of two oranges, one pint grape juice, one pint of grated pineapple, one pint of preserved strawberries, one quart of canned peaches, one fourth pound conserved cherries, two pounds sugar, one quart ginger ale, three quarts water. Make syrup of the water and sugar; strain. Add all the jellies to hot syrup. When cool add strained lemon juice then the grated pineapple, orange pulp, and other fruits. Cover and stand over night. At serving time turn into punch bowl with one quart of shaved ice or a big block of clear ice. Add other ingredients, stir well and serve in punch cups or glasses.—Contributed.
WINE PUNCH.—Make a gallon of rich lemonade, strain it and add a bottle of port wine, sherry of claret. Mixed conserved cherries, pineapple and orange pulp may be stirred through this. Add a quart of shaved ice or use a big block of clear ice and stir frequently, adding water and sugar as needed or more lemonade to the drips in the bowl.
GINGERALE.—One half glass of currant jelly, one half cupful of sugar, two teaspoons of ginger. Stir well together; put it into a quart pitcher and fill with ice water. Serve in glasses of shaved ice.
GRAPE LEMONADE.—Two quarts of sweet lemonade, one pint bottle of unfermented grape juice. Mix thoroughly and serve with ice.
FRUIT DRINK.—Use one tablespoon of diluted currant, strawberry, raspberry or grape jelly to each glass of iced water and serve with shaved ice. Or the canned fruit juice may be used instead of jelly.
GINGER ALE PUNCH.—Add to a half pint of shaved ice one tablespoon brandy, one tablespoon powdered sugar and one well beaten egg. Add half a pint of imported ginger ale. Let it stand five minutes.
BLACKBERRY CORDIAL.—One gallon of blackberry juice, add two pounds of loaf sugar, half an ounce of cloves, one ounce nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice; boil together twenty five minutes. When cold add one quart of brandy.
ORANGE PUNCH.—Dissolve one fourth pound loaf sugar in one pint boiling water; add juice of one lemon, one pint of orange juice, one half cup brandy, one half cup rum. Used either hot or cold.—Contributed.