Charles Dickens's Punch Cocktail Recipe

Charles Dickens's Punch Cocktail Recipe

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There's hardly anything more Diskensian than punch. Charles Dickens repeatedly wove spirits into his writing, most notably a holiday punch in A Christmas

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Cooking tools:

  • Microplane
  • Citrus press
  • Cocktail shaker
  • Kettle
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Peeler
  • Measuring cup
  • Mixing bowl
  • Serving bowl
  • Pitcher
  • Ladle
  • Glass

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cups SUGAR
  • 3 whole LEMON, Reserve peels and juice (about 3/4 of a cup)
  • 2 cups DARK RUM
  • 1 1/4 cups COGNAC, Or brandy
  • 5 cups BLACK TEA, or hot water
  • 1 whole LEMON, Sliced for garnish
  • 1 whole ORANGE, Sliced for garnish
  • 1 whole NUTMEG, Freshly grated for garnish

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