Thursday, December 30, 2010

The history of punch. (A Dickens of a punch recipe included.)

A Vintage Cocktail That Packs A Punch : NPR:

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Wondrich, who is also a mixologist, has paid homage to what he calls 'the monarch of mixed drinks'; his book, Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl, features 40 historical punch recipes for the ambitious drink mixer.
Any punch I'm likely to imbibe this New Year's Eve will almost certainly be of the contemporary variety, which is just fine, as it's the convivial atmosphere that results from party-goers making several trips to the punch bowl that matters.
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