Daniel Webster, the Massachusetts senator, was one of the more outspoken statesmen of the mid-19th century and had a tendency to make his presence known. This recipe for a punch that bears his name will ensure your presence is remembered when you make it for friends.
| 1 | 750 ml bottle Jamaican rum |
| 1 | 750 ml bottle cognac |
| 1 | 750 ml bottle oloroso sherry |
| 2 | 750 ml bottle Bordeaux wine |
| 1 | bottle Brut champagne |
| 1 | pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch slices |
| 1 | pint fresh strawberries, hulled |
| 12 | lemons |
| 2 | cups sugar |
| 1 | pint lemon juice |
| 1 | pint black tea (2 teaspoons loose black tea or two teabags, steeped for 10 minutes) |
Source: Steward + Barkeeper’s Manual, 1869 . Adapted from David Wondrich’s “Punch’’ 
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