22 NOVEMBER 1957, Page 33

CHRISTMAS PUNCH

Rub 8 pieces of lump sugar on 2 big lemons, collecting all the fragrant essential oil possible. Put the lumps in a bright saucepan with I teaspoon of ground cinnamon, + tea- spoon of grated nutmeg and ground cloves mixed, a fair pinch of salt. Put in 8 oz. each of brandy and Jamaica rum and add 16 oz. of ,boiling water. Heat up the bowl, strain into it the juice of 2 lemons. Heat up the mix- ture in the pan just to miss boiling point and strain it through muslin in colander or sieve into the bowl. Now add 1 pint of sparkling while wine and serve with a cute of pineapple in each cup.