Strawberry-lemon Punch
A historical recipe from What to drink, by Stockbridge, Bertha E. L. (Bertha Edson Lay) (1920).
A historical recipe
What to drink: The blue book of beverages; recipes and directions for making and serving non-alcoholic drinks for all occasions, by Stockbridge, Bertha E. L. (Bertha Edson Lay) (1920). Project Gutenberg eBook #76921.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 6 ingredients
- 2 cupfuls of strawberry syrup
- 2 teaspoonfuls of strawberry extract
- ¾ cupfuls of sugar
- 1 pint of water
- 1 quart of carbonated water
- a glass extractor
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- 2 cupfuls of strawberry syrup, 3 lemons, 2 teaspoonfuls of strawberry extract, ¾ cupfuls of sugar, 1 pint of water, 1 quart of carbonated water.
- Extract the juice from the lemons by using a glass extractor and add the sugar, allowing this to stand for a half hour.
- Add the water, strawberry syrup and extract and pour this over a block of ice in the punch bowl.
- Just before serving add the carbonated water.
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