Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks by William Terrington (1869, p.166) — Terrington 1869
| 2 whole | lemon juice — Strained. | acid |
| 1 whole | lemon peel — lemon paring | base |
| 2 bottles | Soda water | dilution |
| Cucumber — cucumber slices | garnish | |
| 1 bottle | champagne | other |
| 2 bottles | claret | other |
| 2 tablespoonfuls | sugar — crushed sugar | sweetener |
- Put the thin paring of a lemon, crushed sugar, strained lemon juice, and cucumber slices into a punch bowl.
- Add the soda water, claret, and champagne, stir up, and serve.
Garnish: Cucumber slices.
The Balaklava naming places the drink within the Crimean War atmosphere that runs through several Terrington cup titles.
This is a quick-assembly field-party style cup rather than a carefully digested aromatic bowl.