Punch
L'ancêtre de tous les cocktails : boissons collectives de grand format associant spiritueux, agrumes, sucre, eau et épices. Le punch précède le cocktail individuel de plus d'un siècle.
Formule
Spirit + Citrus + Sugar + Water + Spice
Ratio classique: 1:2:3:4:spice
Histoire
1600s
· India / British Navy
British sailors and East India Company traders created punch in the early 1600s, likely from the Hindi 'panch' meaning five (the number of ingredients). Punch bowls dominated social drinking for 200 years.
Variations clés
Planter's Punch, Fish House Punch, Chatham Artillery Punch, Milk Punch
