Old drink recipes part 1

Translated from a German book on punches from 1961: 70 Bowlen für Kenner.

Cucumber Punch 1

Peel a small fresh cucumber and cut it lengthwise almost to the stem lengthwise into six strips. Put the cucumber into a high jar and pour in a large glass each of white port and brandy, a small glass of curacao, two cloves, and a bit of cinnamon and then fill the rest of the way with warm water. To serve: combine two bottles light red wine with two bottles light white and a glass of sparkling wine. Add cucumber extract to taste and thin with mineral water if desired.

Cucumber Punch 2

Pour three bottles of red wine into a bowl, add a peeled cucumber, and chill until the cucumber is soaked through with wine. Press out the cucumber and pour the liquid back in through a sieve. To serve add two small glasses of Maraschino.

Ginger Punch

Combine two bottles of light white wine, a half bottle of port, the juice of two lemons, and ginger juice to taste. Cool in ice. Add a bottle of sparkling wine before serving.

Cold Duck

Put sugar cubes between lemon slices and let the pull out some juice. Add the sugar cubes (without the lemon) to a punch bowl and add white wine, a bottle of sparkling wine, and a glass of burgundy.