The word punch comes from the indien word 'panch' that means five, it refers to the five ingredients of this drink:
Sour,sweet,strong,weak and spicy.
In Barbados there is a poem that describes the recipe of this typical caribbean drink:
One of sour,
two of sweet,
three of strong
and four of weak,
a dash of bitters
and a sprinkle of spice,
serves well chilled
with plenty of ice.
Ingredients:
- Lime juice.
- Brown sugar.
- Rhum.
- Water.
- Ice cubes.
- A splash of Angostura Bitters (aromatic version).
- freshly grated nutmeg.
Method:
1- We make a syrup , mix 50 grams brown sugar and 75 ml of water, bring to a boil until the sugar is well dissolved, (30 minutes) .
2- Use a shaker to make this cocktail. Put inside some ice cubes, Echamos en la coctelera varios cubitos de hielo para tenerla bien now we add to the shake:
1 measure of lime juice.
3 measures of rhum.
4 measures of water.
1 or 3 drops of Angostura Bitters.
3- Close the shaker and shake for some minutes.
4- Put two ice cubes into each cup and fill with the drink, now grate nutmeg over the cup.
4- Put two ice cubes into each cup and fill with the drink, now grate nutmeg over the cup.
My comments to the Recipe:
Angostura Bitters es a typical product for cocktails, it has a high alcohol content (44,7%), you should use only a few drops that provide a special taste.
This cocktail has a wonderful taste , the mixture of the ingredients is perfect, it is not sweet, not acid, not bitter...it is perfect.
Where you can buy the ingredients:
It is difficult to find a place where you can buy Angostura Bitters in Madrid, at the end, I boght it on this web site http://www.comprar-ginebra.com/.
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