Cumquat Liqueur

Method: Pick the fruit with a little stem (about 1/8"). Wash the fruit well. 1 lb. cumquats, 1 lb. white sugar and 1 bottle gin or brandy. (These quantities are suggested if using a mason jar; if such a jar is not available, the following quantities are suitable for a 2 lb. honey jar, in which case, use alfoil or similar under the lid, so that there will be no reaction with metal lid): 1 cup cumquats, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup spirits (50/50 brandy and gin). Prick cumquats all over with darning needle to release flavour. Place in jar and screw on top firmly. Shake well whenever you think of it (if possible, 2 or 3 times a day), until all sugar is dissolved. Leave for at least 3 months, but liqueur is delicious if left for a year. Drain off the liqueur and bottle. The fruit may then be served, on toothpicks or with small forks as a confection with coffee or with pre-dinner drinks.

Source: contributed by M. Young in The Walford Recipe Book. Compiled by the Parent-Teacher Association of the Walford Church of England Girls' School. (Adelaide: Messenger Press; October 1966), p.61.

Fruit Cup (For 100 people)

BASE -
5 cups cold tea
3 cups strained rhubarb juice
1 bottle passionfruit topping
1 lb (450g) sugar
1 litre water (boiled until sugar dissolved - let cool)
1 large tin pineapple juice
1/2 gal. orange juice cordial
1 bottle fruit cup cordial

Method: When ready to serve add 8 large bottles lemonade, 4 large bottles dry ginger, small quantity soda water, crushed ice. Slice bananas and mint leaves. Can be laced with gin or sherry.

Source: More Favourite Recipes from our Quartermaster Marj Dennes in aid of Blue Lake Ladies Pipe Band (Mount Gambier, S.A.: 1981), p.54.

Christmas Cheer (1)

Combine together:
Juice of 3 lemons
3 Oranges, peeled and chopped
pulp of 6 passion fruit
3 apples, chopped
1 bottle orange cordial
1 x 850g can crushed pineapple

When ready to serve, add:
3 bottles chilled ginger ale
3 bottles chilled soda squash
1 bottle brandy/gin (optional)

Source: American River C.W.A. Recipes for Christmas and Special Occasions (1998), p.9.

Tropical Cocktail

1 oz pineapple cordial, 1 oz gin. Fill glasses with lemonade. Dash green lime. Decorate with sherry and lemon or orange slices.

Source: contributed by Caroline Zacher in Blyth Recipe Book: Favourite Tested Recipes of the Blyth Trinity Lutheran Ladies Guild (Blyth Womens Guild, 1972), p.68.

Happy New Year: Poppa's Punch

2 litres of fruit cup cordial

2 litres of orange cordial

4 litres of lemonade

4 litres of ginger ale

4 litre cask of St Tropez wine cooler

6 bottles of cheap champagne

1 bottle of sweet sherry

lots of chopped mint

lots of cucumber skin

banana slices, strawberries, etc.

1 bottle of gin (optional)

Method: if too sweet add more ginger ale or riesling. If not sweet enough add moselle.

Source: contributed by V. Griffith in Penneshaw Area School's Culinary Creations (1998).

From the archives.

Happy New Year: Poppa's Punch

2 litres of fruit cup cordial

2 litres of orange cordial

4 litres of lemonade

4 litres of ginger ale

4 litre cask of St Tropez wine cooler

6 bottles of cheap champagne

1 bottle of sweet sherry

lots of chopped mint

lots of cucumber skin

banana slices, strawberries, etc.

1 bottle of gin (optional)

Method: if too sweet add more ginger ale or riesling. If not sweet enough add moselle.

Source: contributed by V. Griffith in Penneshaw Area School's Culinary Creations (1998).

From the archives.

Poppa's Punch

2 litres of fruit cup cordial
2 litres of orange cordial
4 litres of lemonade
4 litres of ginger ale
4 litre cask of St Tropez wine cooler
6 bottles of cheap champagne
1 bottle of sweet sherry
lots of chopped mint
lots of cucumber skin
banana slices, strawberries, etc.
1 bottle of gin (optional)

Method: if too sweet add more ginger ale or riesling. If not sweet enough add moselle.

Source: contributed by Valerie Griffith in Penneshaw Area School's Culinary Creations (1998).