Gin Punch

A historical recipe from Collectors' Items, by Spice Islands Company (1959).

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A historical recipe

Collectors' Items: Fifty Superb Recipes from Spice Islands, by Spice Islands Company (1959). Project Gutenberg eBook #62345.

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

Ingredients 5 ingredients

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

Hot oil. Never put water on an oil fire: turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid or a damp tea towel. Pat food dry before it goes into hot oil, and lower it in gently, away from you.
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.
Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Braciuolini (6 Servings) A classic Italian dish.
Serve it with spaghetti tossed in butter, SPICE ISLANDS Shredded Parsley, and grated Parmesan cheese.
1½ pounds round steak, cut ¼ inch thick ½ teaspoon SPICE ISLANDS MEI YEN Seasoning Powder ¼ teaspoon SPICE ISLANDS Fine Grind Java Black Pepper 1 teaspoon salt 6 teaspoons SPICE ISLANDS Instant Minced Onions ½ teaspoon SPICE ISLANDS Garlic Chips 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup water ½ cup dry white wine ¼ teaspoon SPICE ISLANDS BOUQUET GARNI for Beef Cut steak into 6 pieces.
Combine Mei Yen, Pepper, and salt.
Sprinkle onto pieces of steak.
Sprinkle each piece of steak with 1 teaspoon of Instant Minced Onions;
divide Garlic Chips evenly and sprinkle onto each piece of steak.
Roll tightly and tie with string.
Brown rolls in butter in heavy frying pan.
Add water and wine.
Crush Bouquet Garni and sprinkle over rolls.
Cover tightly and simmer rolls 30 to 40 minutes or until tender.
If desired, thicken sauce with 1 teaspoon SPICE ISLANDS Arrowroot mixed with 2 or 3 tablespoons cold water.