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MM Mr. Moto Member Joined: Mar 08, 2010 Posts: 41	MM Mr. Moto Posted posted on Wed, Jan 26, 2011 2:24 PM Cool article! I'd love to try some of the aged stuff. It was also supposedly used in some of the original mint julep recipes. On 2011-01-26 13:56, jingleheimerschmidt wrote: On 2011-01-26 13:45, Mr. Moto wrote: The addition of green tea and maraschino (and dialing down the peach brandy/liqueur) really makes it shine. I'll have to try this version as I have only tried Jerry Thomas' recipe (similar to the one above). I always thought it odd to add tea to a punch. I did, too, but I've learned by reading David Wondrich's wonderful new book, Punch, that it was a common ingredient in 18th- and 19th-century punches.

Cool article! I'd love to try some of the aged stuff. It was also supposedly used in some of the original mint julep recipes.

On 2011-01-26 13:56, jingleheimerschmidt wrote:

On 2011-01-26 13:45, Mr. Moto wrote:
The addition of green tea and maraschino (and dialing down the peach brandy/liqueur) really makes it shine.

I'll have to try this version as I have only tried Jerry Thomas' recipe (similar to the one above). I always thought it odd to add tea to a punch.

I did, too, but I've learned by reading David Wondrich's wonderful new book, Punch, that it was a common ingredient in 18th- and 19th-century punches.

Post #573422 by Mr. Moto on Wed, Jan 26, 2011 2:24 PM