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Fancy Punch

A historical recipe from La cuisine creole, by Lafcadio Hearn (1885).

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A historical recipe

La cuisine creole: a collection of culinary recipes from leading chefs and noted Creole housewives, who have made New Orleans famous for its cuisine, by Lafcadio Hearn (1885). Project Gutenberg eBook #75027.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Also printed in: La cuisine creole (1885).

United States

Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 1 ingredient

  1. a tablespoonful of sugar

Method

  1. Half a tablespoonful of sugar, a little raspberry, a little lemon, lime and pineapple juice.
  2. Two parts of water to one of whiskey or brandy, and plenty of ice.
  3. Shake and strain in punch glass;
  4. put fruits in season when serving;
  5. use regular bar glass.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Whisk
  • Sieve
Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From La cuisine creole, by Lafcadio Hearn (1885). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #75027 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75027). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.