Balaklava Nectar

Description
Balaklava Nectar from How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas—original source of recipe, out of copyright
 * Serves: 15

Ingredients

 * rind of ½ a lemon
 * 2 tablespoons crushed sugar
 * ½ a small cucumber, thinly sliced, peel on
 * 2 bottles of soda water
 * 2 bottles of claret
 * 1 bottle champagne

Directions

 * 1) Thinly peel the rind of half a lemon, shred it fine and put it in a punch-bowl.
 * 2) Add the sugar, lemon juice and cucumber.
 * 3) Toss up the mixture several times and then add the soda water, claret and champagne.
 * 4) Stir together and serve.