Initially, the punch was called alcoholic hot or cooled drinks such as composite cocktails made from rum with water, sugar, wine, with the addition of fruits and / or fruit juices and spices. Punch comes from India, in Europe the tradition of preparing a punch spread through the English. The name "punch" is German, comes from the ancient Indian "punch", which literally means "five" - according to the number of traditional ingredients: rum, wine, fruit juice, sugar or honey and spices (tea, cinnamon, cloves, etc.).
Currently, punch is not necessarily used, and not only rum, but also other types of strong alcohol (brandy, bourbon, etc.), and non-alcoholic options are possible. Non-alcoholic punch is good for children and those who are not allowed to drink alcohol. Hot punches are more suitable for cold weather. In summer, it is better to exclude hot spices (ginger, red hot pepper) from the punch recipe.
How to cook cherry punch with spices and lime?
The technology of punching is quite simple, it resembles the preparation of grog and mulled wine.
Ingredients:
- rum - 300 ml;
- cherry juice, natural or cherry tincture - 300 ml;
- granulated sugar - 2-3 tbsp. spoons;
- lime - 1 piece;
- spices dry (cloves, cinnamon, ginger, etc.) - at your discretion.
Preparation
Cherry juice or tincture of beans in an enamel, glass or ceramic container, add sugar and spices. Warm up at a temperature of about 70 degrees C until the sugar dissolves completely (it's convenient to do it in a water bath). Add the juice of lime and drain the mixture.
In a preheated dish, pour a portion of rum and add a cherry warm mixture. A portion of this drink will warm you up in a cool way in cold weather.
Punch from cherry
Ingredients:
- cherry fresh or freshly frozen - 300 g;
- vermouth (martini of any color) - 300 ml;
- rum - 200 ml;
- lemon - 1 piece;
- spices dry (saffron, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon);
- water - 300 ml.
Preparation
From the cherry we extract the bones, fill it with sugar and lightly mend it to start the juice, then pour it with water and heat it up with spices, at a temperature of about 70 degrees Celsius. Strain the mixture and add lemon juice, rum and vermouth.
For the preparation of non-alcoholic cherry punch use cherry, cherry juice, other fruit juices, sugar or honey, spices, water or fresh tea - all in the desired proportions.