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Punch in Surprise

Have six different fancy moulds, resembling in shape an apple, pear, banana, tomato, pineapple and peach. Fill a tin pan with ice well mixed with rock salt, lay on it the six moulds, opened flat, fill them with cold water, also the pan to half its height, and let them remain for half an hour, feeling the interiors of the mould to ascertain whether a crust adheres to them. Have in readiness any kind of punch; take up each mould separately, empty out the water, fill one after another with the punch, close tightly, and lay them in a pail previously prepared with broken ice and rock salt at the bottom; cover with a liberal allowance of extra ice and salt, and let them freeze for an hour. Have ready a cold dish with a folded napkin over it; pour some warm water into a vessel, take up each mould separately, dip it into the water and quickly wash off any ice or salt that may adhere; turn them out carefully, place them on a dish and send to the table.