ROMAN PUNCH. No. 1.
rind of four lemons
2 oranges
2 pounds of loaf sugar
a bottle of champagne
the whites of 8 eggs beaten to a stiff froth

ROMAN PUNCH. No. 2.
2 quarts of lemonade
1 tablespoonful of extract of lemon
1/2 a pint of brandy
1/2 pint of Jamaica rum

ROMAN PUNCH. No. 1.

Grate the yellow rind of four lemons and two oranges upon two pounds of loaf sugar. Squeeze the juice of the lemons and oranges; cover it and let it stand until next day. Strain it through a sieve, mix with the sugar; add a bottle of champagne and the whites of eight eggs beaten to a stiff froth. It may be frozen or not, as desired. For winter use snow instead of ice.

ROMAN PUNCH. No. 2.

Make two quarts of lemonade, rich with pure juice lemon fruit; add one tablespoonful of extract of lemon. Work well and freeze; just before serving, add for each quart of ice half a pint of brandy and half a pint of Jamaica rum. Mix well and serve in high glasses, as this makes what is called a semi or half ice. It is usually served at dinners as a coup de milieu.

The recipe in this entry was taken from "The White House Cook, Cooking, toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, etc. etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home," by Mrs. F.L. Gillette and Hugo Ziemann, Steward of the White House (1887). "In presenting to the public the "WHITE HOUSE COOK BOOK," the publishers believe they can justly claim that it more fully represents the progress and present perfection of the culinary art than any previous work.... EVERY RECIPE HAS BEEN TRIED AND TESTED, and can be relied upon as one of the best of its kind. It is comprehensive, filling completely, it is believed, the requirements of housekeepers of all classes." For the entire copyright-free cookbook visit www.gutenberg.org.... Photo: Wikipedia.

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