Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em by Stanley Clisby Arthur (1938, p.87)

1 pintlemon juice — Lemon juiceacid
1 quartrum — Rumbase
2 pintCarbonated water — Carbonated waterdilution
1 pintstrong tea — Strong teaother
0.5 poundgranulated sugar — Granulated sugarsweetener
  1. Mix the ingredients the day before service and chill well in a gallon jug.
  2. At party time pour over a large piece of ice in a punch bowl, add orange and lemon slices and other seasonal fruit, and serve in punch cups.

Arthur says this makes one gallon, sufficient for about 12 guests.