This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Wipe grape fruit and cut in halves crosswise as directed for oranges. With a small, sharp-pointed knife make a cut separating pulp from skin around entire circumference; then make cuts separating pulp from tough portion in one piece, which may be accomplished by one cutting with scissors at stem or blossom end close to skin. Sprinkle fruit pulp left in grape fruit skin generously with sugar. Let stand ten minutes, and serve very cold. Place on fruit plate and garnish with a candied cherry.
Prepare grape fruit as above, add to each portion one table-spoonful of sherry wine, and let stand one hour in ice box or cold place.
Prepare grape fruit for serving and add to each portion one-half tablespoonful of apricot brandy.
Prepare grape fruit for serving and add to each portion one-half tablespoonful of sloe gin.
Remove pulp from grape fruit, and mix in a bowl with shredded pineapple, bananas cut in slices and then quartered, and strawberries cut in halves, using half as much pineapple and banana as grape fruit, and allowing four strawberries to each person. Pour over a dressing made of one-third cupful sherry wine, three tablespoonfuls apricot brandy, one-half cupful sugar, and a few grains salt. Chill thoroughly, serve in double cocktail glasses, and garnish with candied cherries.
 
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