Fish Club Punch

This was popular in the Gay Nineties. It is also a specialty of Philadelphia’s famed fishing and social club, the State, in Schuylkill, which was founded in 1732 during the reign of George II by a group of amateur anglers and cooks.

1/3 pint lemon juice
3/4 pound granulated sugar, dissolved in water
1/2 pint cognac
1/4 pint peach brandy
1/4 pint Jamaica rum
2 1/2 pints cold water

Mix well in a punch bowl surrounded with cracked ice.