Charles Dickens Lemon Milk Punch

1 c Pineapple (crushed, drained)
1 c Sugar
1 q Water (hot, for sugar)
1 c Tea (black, strong)
6 Cloves
20 Coriander seeds
1⁄2 t Cinnamon
1 pt Brandy
1 pt Rum
1 q Water (boiling)
4 Lemon (peels of 2, juice all 4)
1 q Milk (hot)
Instructions

Dissolve the sugar in the first measure of water. Pour everything except the lemon juice and the milk into a large nonreactive container. Cover and let steep for 6 hours. Add the lemon juice and milk, mix well, then strain through cheesecloth until clear.

Notes

I would muddle enough pineapple chunks to make a cup and not strain it too well. I would sub a broken cinnamon stick for the 1/2 t ground cinnamon. The rum suggestion is "a heavy bodied Jamaican or Martinique". This looks like it makes about 150 ounces, so I've called it 28 x 5 oz punch cups.

History

His great granddaughter provided this recipe to the Dallas Times Herald. It looks updated but must have confused the heck out of 1980's Dallas.

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Charles Dickens
Source reference

Dallas Times Herald, 22 December 1980

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William C commented on 3/15/2025:

I made this as written a few years ago, turned out fine but a bit bland, filed it away as an interesting technique. Playing with it again this week, I found the process forgiving enough to use a LOT less water to create a richer punch. I also threw a family size tea bag into the punch with the last measure of boiling water, stirred often and pulled it out after ten minutes rather than add more water in the form of tea. Steeped 18 hours with all ingredients except the milk, which can be left cold (per Dan Souza's experiments at Cook's Illustrated). Turned out fantastic, five stars after revisions.

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1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Tanqueray Malacca
3⁄4 oz Walnut Liqueur (Pendray's)
1 1⁄2 oz Pomegranate juice
1⁄8 oz Sherry vinegar (Columela Solera 30 Reserva)
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

1) The Sherry Vinegar is key, it will either underpower or overpower, your own particular palate will inform when you have the correct amount.
2) You do not want "vinegar." Rather, you want a big/huge/rich aged Sherry Vinegar. Find it on the internet for background info & understanding, and use it or an equivalent.

History

I was watching the movie "3:10 to Yuma" (1957) and was inspired by the theme song.

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1⁄2 oz Rum, Smith & Cross
1 1⁄2 oz Rum, Plantation 3 Star
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄4 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Stir and strain. Up or one big rock.

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1 1⁄2 oz Rum (Panamanian/Colombian/Venezuelan)
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Martini & Rossi
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 ds Absinthe
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist a little lemon peel over the top.

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1939
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Unknown
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David Wondrich

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Made with Carpano Antica because that’s what I had. Wow! Rich, complex, lovely.

Windy and Cold

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3⁄4 oz Walnut Liqueur (Pendray's brand)
1⁄2 oz Triple sec
1 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

1. In a shaker, gently muddle the blackberries. 2. Add all ingredients plus ice. 3. Shake well and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

1. This is so much smoother than I expected.
2. Bloody Shiraz Gin is from Australia and now available on the USA west coast.

History

2019 is almost over. Here in the L.A. Area the wind is howling and it is plenty cold ...... A fine day for riffing a new cocktail.
B) I started with a Blackberry Sidecar and went wild.

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  • Lemon juice drowns out the blackberries. Gin comes through well. Probably reduce the lemon juice.
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Quimbois

1 oz Rhum Agricole (Blanc)
1 oz Fino sherry
1⁄2 oz Cynar
1⁄2 oz Pineapple syrup
1 ds Absinthe (I used 20 drops)
1 twst Lemon peel (As garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist.

Notes

Lemon and grassy funk aromas. Tropical notes from the pineapple syrup on the sip. Grassy and vegetal funk brightened by the pineapple and hints of absinthe on the swallow.

History

I began contemplating a rhum agricole Martini of sorts akin to the Georgetown Club that utilized Fino sherry instead of dry vermouth. Elements of pineapple syrup came to mind and then Cynar which paired well with the syrup in another drink, and soon the Martini idea morphed into something closer to a Negroni in feel. For a name, I dubbed this one the Quimbois after the Martinique concept of black magic that is parallel to Haiti's Voodoo.

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2019
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Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
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Smokeshow

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1. You want a whole fresh pomegranate. Gently slice off one end. Gently scoop out most of the seeds and stuff, do not puncture the husk. The husk will be your serving glass.
2. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into the husk.

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My pomegranate tree still has several pieces of fruit, so this is my end-of-the-season idea.

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1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
1⁄4 oz Amer Picon
1 pn Salt (or 3-5 drop 1:4 saline)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe.

Notes

Aroma is dark orange countered by bright lime notes. Lime, caramel, and grape sip, and rum and a slightly bitter orange-herbal flavor swallow.

History

In thinking about the Manhattan variation The Creole, I wondered if I could make it into a Daiquiri if I swapped rum as the base and added lime juice. Given the original recipe, it seemed like the Floridita (a classic Cuban Daiquiri with sweet vermouth and two sweeteners) would make a great skeleton to manipulate. The original was a touch too bitter, and this was fixed with a pinch of salt.

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2019
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Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
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  • Daiquiri-like; not as complex as the ingredient list had me expecting.
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Dry shake all ingredients, shake with ice for 15 seconds, strain into a chilled cocktail coupe. Garnish with grated nutmeg.

History

Part of a series I'm working on with liqueurs as a cocktail base. Similar to my posted Bananas Foster Flip recipe, but with a stronger banana flavor and added spice notes from the pimento dram. After whipping it up off the cuff, a friend said it tasted like liquid banana bread, hence the name.

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Stupifier commented on 9/10/2021:

Most definitely tastes like banana bread. Used a stronger DIY Banana Liqueur to kick it up. Good decision!

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