Christmas Punch

Christmas Punch

This vintage rum cocktail from the St Pancras specialist bar, The Booking Office, is based on a Victorian recipe- great served hot or cold

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 mins

Method

  1. Muddle together the lemon zest and sugar in an earthenware bowl, then add 200ml boiling water to dissolve the sugar.
  2. Add 75ml lemon juice, the rum, cognac, arrack and porter. Stir everything together, then top with 300ml more boiling water.
  3. Garnish with a grating of nutmeg, redcurrants, lemon slice and berries. Serve hot or cold.

Recipe from olive magazine, December 2011.

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  • 23 December 2012

    Janiecooks commented on this recipe

    Hi Guys I took out the porter and added ginger beer instead, lovely without the subsequent headache!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 12

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 lemons , zest and juice
  • 100g demerara sugar
  • 250ml Jamaican rum (Booking Office uses Myers)
  • 125ml VSOP cognac
  • 25ml Batavia arrack
  • 75ml porter beer
  • nutmeg
  • redcurrants , to decorate
  • 12 slices lemon
  • 12 seasonal berries
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