Post #796801 by rupe33 on Tue, Aug 13, 2019 8:00 PM

12 years later... an answer to the recipe for 'Flaming Chartreuse Punch'!

We had the name incorrect - it was CHARTREUSE ALPINE PUNCH served to my grandparents back in 1968.

With great thanks to be provided to:
Cameron Winkelman of The Polynesian (NYC)
David Wondrich
Tim Masters of Chartreuse

Cameron got this story out to David and Tim, who - through their research - have provided a recipe for Flaming Chartreuse Punch, along with additional information about other events that same year. Folks: the big lesson here is to never stop telling your story, and talk to your bartenders about the things you're curious about that they (or their colleagues) might know about. Cameron messaged me while I was at Hidden Harbor celebrating a birthday this weekend, and this will be a present that neither I nor my family will forget.

So we now have additional confirmation of the Chartreuse event at Camelback Mountain in the Poconos of Pennsylvania, in which a recipe is revealed at the tail end of the clip:

The beverage being served was known as Chartreuse Alpine Punch, and the recipe per the image is:
-one part yellow Chartreuse
-one dash green Chartreuse
-one part light rum (White)
-dash of Cinnamon
(note: this appears to perhaps have not been a flaming drink at all...but if further developments prove otherwise, I'll update this post)

Additional info reveals the 'flaming' punch had consequences for a resort in Vermont! Perhaps it was scaled back in the wake of said incident.

I'd like to thank everyone who participated in this thread, and again - David, Tim, and Cameron for their tenacity in getting to the heart of this family mystery. I can't wait to try this cocktail!