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French Punch

From The new cyclopædia of domestic economy, and practical housekeeper. Adapted to all classes of society and comprising subj (1872).

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A historical recipe

The new cyclopædia of domestic economy, and practical housekeeper. Adapted to all classes of society and comprising subj, by E. F. (Elizabeth Fries) Ellet (1872).

France

Known as a French recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

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

Ingredients 1 ingredient

  1. a pinch of green tea

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. Out a lemon into thin slices, taking out the seeds ;
  2. boil them in water, and add a pinch of green tea, and let it infuse five minutes ;
  3. strain the whole, and add brandy and sugar sufficient.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Sieve
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Credit

From The new cyclopædia of domestic economy, and practical housekeeper. Adapted to all classes of society and comprising subj (1872), printed page 513, digitised by the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/newcyclopdiaof00ellerich

What was changed: Read by machine from the book's scanned text into ingredients and method. The title's capitals were tidied; spelling and scanning errors are left as they are.