Post #797513 by AceExplorer on Sat, Sep 21, 2019 8:17 AM

On 2019-09-20 13:16, Chester Copperpot wrote:
AceExplorer do you care to share your recipe with us? I am always down to try a new punch recipe out!

Hi Chester! The recipe is posted on the Atomic Grog blog with some great historical details and notes - thanks to Hurricane Hayward:

http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2016/02/21/top-tiki-mixologists-take-their-talents-to-south-beach-wine-food-festival-for-cocktail-showdown/#cesars-rum-punch

I personally used the recipe shown in the Total Tiki app - it had a couple minor variations attributed to Jeff Berry's version published in "Intoxica" on page 24:

• Instead of a teaspoon of sugar, a teaspoon of sugar syrup (aka 1:1 "simple syrup")
• Instead of 3 dashes Angostura bitters, three drops of Angostura bitters (dashes vs drops are not the same,
  but in this drink i's more personal preference, I opted for the drops)

I think either version is fine. The tartness of the lime juice is nicely balanced and offset by the Grenadine, simple syrup, and Angostura.

For those who are new to cocktails, or exploring this stuff, I think it is helpful to note that you may find that this drink starts out very strong and tart, but because of the crushed ice, it "settles" quickly as dilution occurs. Therefore what you start with is not what you end with. And therefore this is a drink you do not want to let sit for 20 minutes; too much dilution will come to have a negative impact on the cocktail. So don't nurse it.

I initially selected this drink because it uses 2 ounces of lime juice. I have a first-ever crop of limes from a new tree, so I'm trying to use my limes before they go bad. I really enjoyed this punch and have since made (and shared) it three times. It's a hit except to a few who judge it by the first sip before it dilutes a bit.

Make it and enjoy!!!!