MxMo XXXI: 19th CENTURY COCKTAILS

MxMo XXXI: 19th CENTURY COCKTAILS
- The Arrak Punch

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Seems like i`m going quite local this fall..somehow I find myself being back right to the punch again..the arrak punch this time made with Batavia arrack which is made from molasses and red rice. The arrak punch is really Swedish punsch..last time i wrote about it i used the commercial punsch and made a cocktail called “Revenge of Hannah” but this time I`ve made a homemade version from Jerry Thomas “Bartenders Guide” 1862.

MxMo XXX – August 11, 2008 LOCAL FLAVOR

As the July MxMo was prolonged it was a bit short of time until it was time for the next..but I had the very doubtful “advantage” of not having been to NOLA..so I escaped some stress I guess..( just trying to tell myself I didn´t miss anything)

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For my city Stockholm i haven`t found any special regional cocktail with a traditional connection to the city itself, but i live in the land of the swedish punsch which is the most local flavor or product that i can find. Its mainly consumed in the midsummer celebrations, along with other spirits and traditional midsummer food. Its also an old tradition to drink the punsch to pea soup.