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Beat the yolks until they assume the consistency of creat Beat the whites to a stiff froth. Stir together the cider and beaten yolks and sweeten Stir in half the beaten to taste. whites and season slightly with grated nutmeg. Stand on ice until cold. Serve in punch glasses with a Juice from the lemons and teaspoonful of the meringue on top oranges, 24 Malaga grapes, 2 slices tangerine oranges, 4 slices pineapple, 1 banana, 1 pint Maraschino cherries.

The special characteristic of the above recipe is found in the Maraschino cherries, which give a peculiar zest to the punch. Boil five minutes 1 quart of the water and sugar; add the grated rinds of the lemons and oranges and continue boiling for ten minutes longer. Strain the sirup through cheese cloth and add 1 quart cold water. Extract the juice from the lemons and oranges, strain, and mix with the grapes, cut in half and seeded, oranges, pineapple, sliced banana, and the Maraschino cherries with their liquor, the cherries being halved. Serve from a punch bowl in which a cube of ice has been placed.