The Bar-tender's Guide/Philadelphia Fish-House Punch

The Bar-tender's Guide: How to mix all kinds of plain and fancy drinks (1887)
by Jerry Thomas
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Philadelphia Fish-House Punch.

(From a recipe in the possession of Charles G. Leland, Esq.)

  • Take ⅓ pint of lemon juice.
  • Take ¾ pound of white sugar dissolved in sufficient water.
  • Take ½ pint of Cognac brandy.
  • Take ¼ pint of Peach brandy.
  • Take ¼ pint of Jamaica rum.
  • Take 2½ pints of cold water.

Ice and serve. The above is generally sufficient for one person.