Daly's Bartenders' Encyclopedia by Tim Daly (1903, p.102) — For a Party

1lemon — Sliced.acid
2 bottlesclaret base
Jamaica rum — Add a little when cool.base
1Orange — Sliced.garnish
strawberries — If in season.garnish
0.5 pintcuracao — curacoamodifier
1 pintImperial Sec modifier
1 bottleRhine wine other
1 poundsugar sweetener
  1. Put the wine, liqueurs, sugar, sliced fruit, and strawberries in a pot and bring to a boil.
  2. When cool, add a little Jamaica rum, keep in a punch bowl, and serve in small glasses.

Garnish: Sliced lemon, sliced orange, and seasonal strawberries

The boil-then-cool sequence is a core part of the service logic.

See also: State House Punch, Imperial Rum Punch

Source gives a party-scale formula and instructs boiling before cooling.