Punch : the delights (and dangers) of the flowing bowl : an anecdotal history of the original monarch of mixed drinks, with more than forty historic recipes, fully annotated, and a complete course in the lost art of compounding punch

The history of punch. Aqua vitae, aqua mortis ; "A horse that drinks of all waters" ; "Punch by no allowanc" ; The age of punch -- A concise but comprehensive course in the art of making punch. The reason why ; Ingredients ; Tools ; How to make punch, or The four pillars of punch -- The punches. Arrack punch, alias Rack punch ; Brandy punch, rum punch, and brandy and rum punch ; Punch royal ; Milk punch ; Orange punch ; Whiskey punch ; Gin punch ; Oxford punch ; Regency punch ; American fancy punch -- Epilogue: Four original punches -- Peroration -- A brief note on further reading -- Sources for rare ingredients and tools -- Appendix: Original texts of translated recipes. An Authoritative, historically informed tribute to the punch bowl, by the James Beard Award-winning author of Imbibe! . Replete with historical anecdotes, expert observations, notes on technique and ingredients, and of course world-class recipes, Punch will take readers on a celebratory journey into the punch bowl that starts with some very lonely British sailors and swells to include a cast of lords and ladies, admirals, kings, presidents, poets, pirates, novelists, spies, and other colorful characters. It is a tale only David Wondrich can tell-and it is sure to delight, amuse, and inspire the mixologist and party-planner in everyone.