Punch : the delights (and dangers) of the flowing bowl : an anecdotal history of the original monarch of mixed drinks, with more than forty historic recipes, fully annotated, and a complete course in the lost art of compounding punch David Wondrich

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wondrich, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Punches (Beverages).

Cocktails.

Fruit drinks.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 296 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Penguin Group, c2010.

Contents:

The history of punch. Aqua vitae, aqua mortis ; "A horse that drinks of all waters" ; "Punch by no allowanc" ; The age of punch

A concise but comprehensive course in the art of making punch. The reason why ; Ingredients ; Tools ; How to make punch, or The four pillars of punch

The punches. Arrack punch, alias Rack punch ; Brandy punch, rum punch, and brandy and rum punch ; Punch royal ; Milk punch ; Orange punch ; Whiskey punch ; Gin punch ; Oxford punch ; Regency punch ; American fancy punch

Epilogue: Four original punches

Peroration

A brief note on further reading

Sources for rare ingredients and tools

Appendix: Original texts of translated recipes.

Notes:

"A Perigee Book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-284) and index.

ISBN:

9780399536168

0399536167

OCLC:

555645063