Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks by William Terrington (1869, p.195) — Terrington 1869

2 bottlesclaret base
1 pintorangeade — clear orangeadedilution
0.5 bottlesherry modifier
0.25 pintcapillaire syrup — syrup of capillairesweetener
  1. Mix the claret, sherry, clear orangeade, and capillaire syrup together.
  2. Immerse in a freezer, half freeze, and serve.

Ice: Frozen in freezer

This is a nice bridge between wine cup culture and the frozen ponche a la romaine family.

The half-freeze instruction matters; this is meant to remain spoonable or slushy rather than hard-frozen.

See also: Ponche a la Romaine a la Stewart, Champagne Cup No. 7, White-wine Julep