Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.54) — George J. Kappeler 1895
| lemon — lemon slices | acid | |
| 0.5 whole | Lemon juice (fresh) — juice of half a lemon | acid |
| 1 whole | Orange juice (fresh) — juice of one orange | acid |
| 1 jigger | brandy — brandy | base |
| 1 bottle | claret — claret | base |
| 1 bottle | Soda water — plain soda | dilution |
| Orange — orange slices | garnish | |
| pineapple — pineapple slices | garnish | |
| 1 pony | curacao — curacoa | modifier |
| 1 pony | Maraschino liqueur — maraschino | modifier |
| 1 bottle | champagne — champagne | other |
| 2 tablespoon | sugar — fine sugar | sweetener |
- Dissolve the sugar with a little water in a punch-bowl.
- Add the orange juice, lemon juice, brandy, curacoa, maraschino, pineapple, orange, and lemon.
- Pour on the claret, add three or four good-sized lumps of clear ice, and mix well.
- When cold, add the plain soda and iced champagne, mix, and serve.
Garnish: Pineapple, orange, and lemon slices
Ice: Three or four large lumps
- Nose
- Wine, citrus, and fruit garnish create a broad bowl-service aroma with real festive lift.
- Palate
- This is a maximal social cup, richer than simpler claret or champagne branches and built for public rather than private scale.
- Finish
- The finish is sparkling, fruity, and vinous.
- Summary
- A ceremonial mixed-wine bowl cup preserving the largest social scale of the family.
Royal Cup is valuable because it keeps the bowl-scale social form visible. The cup family is not only a glass or pitcher category here, but a large shared-service structure.