Homemade punch recipe. Classic alcoholic punch recipe

And the shine, and the noise, and the talk of balls,

And at the time of the feast the bachelor

The hiss of foamy glasses

And the punch flame is blue.

A. S. Pushkin, “The Bronze Horseman”.

The name of the drink “punch” came to us from the ancient Indian language. “Punch” means “five” - that’s how many mandatory ingredients were present in traditional recipe. This drink came to Europe from India. The name “punch” first appeared in English documents at the beginning of the 17th century. At first, the punch was based on various strong drinks - brandy, ale or even wine. But after the discovery of Jamaica in 1655, rum became the base ingredient.

Today, punch is the name given to almost any cocktail (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) containing fruit or fruit juice. There are many recipes for its preparation. The drink may contain various components, such as honey, tea, cognac. Punch is made both chilled, with ice, and hot, winter. The main thing is that it is not recommended to heat it above 60–70°C, otherwise the taste may not change for the better.

Hot toddies

Chocolate punch

Red table wine - 1 liter;
Water - 0.5 liters;
Cognac - 0.25 liters;
Sugar - 200 grams;
Chocolate - 100 grams;

Grind the chocolate and mix it in a saucepan along with wine, cognac, water and sugar. Heat the pan over low heat, stirring regularly. Heat the drink to approximately 70°C and pour it into a porcelain bowl.

Hot toddy

Strong brewed tea - 1 liter;
Sugar - 300 grams;
Rum - ½ glass;
Vanilla sugar - 1 sachet;
Lemon - 1 piece;
Egg yolk - 5 pieces.

Cut the lemon into small pieces and remove the seeds. Add it to a saucepan with strong brewed tea, and pour the bag in there vanilla sugar. Cover the pan with a lid and bring to a boil, then strain. Grind the egg yolks with sugar. Mix the tea in a saucepan with the prepared egg mixture. Place the pan on steam and, stirring regularly, cook until thickened. After this, remove from the heat, cool slightly and, without ceasing to stir, pour in the rum. The punch is ready! The drink is served hot.

Wine punch

White table wine - 1 bottle;
Granulated sugar - 2 tablespoons;
Strong tea - 1 glass;
Oranges - 2 pieces;
Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons;
Cognac - 2 glasses.

In a saucepan, mix wine, sugar and hot strong tea. Heat to 70°C, add squeezed juice from two oranges, lemon juice and cognac. After this, the drink is ready.

Flaming Punch

Red table wine - 1 bottle;
Sugar - 50 grams;
Water - 1 glass;
Cognac - ½ glass;
Vodka - 50 grams;
Refined sugar - 100 grams.

Mix wine, 50 grams of sugar, a glass of water, and cognac in a saucepan. Heat the mixture to 70°C, then pour it into a porcelain bowl. In another deep bowl we do the following: put cubes of refined sugar and, pouring vodka over them, set them on fire. As soon as the burning sugar turns brown, tip it (burning!) into a plate with a heated drink. The punch is ready, serve it hot.

Lemon-orange punch

Lemons - 2 pieces;
Oranges - 2 pieces;
White dry wine- 1 bottle;
Sugar - 250 grams;
Water - 1 liter;
Rum - 0.5 liters.

Squeeze the juice from lemons and oranges, add wine and sugar, mix. Let the mixture brew for an hour, then heat it to 60–70°C. Add hot water and rum to the heated drink. Mix and pour into glasses.

Tea punch

Red table wine - 250 grams;
Black tea - 4 spoons;
Water - 2.5 glasses;
Sugar - 50 grams;
Lemon zest, cinnamon and cloves - to taste.

Brew tea with 2 cups of boiling water, infuse and strain. Let's pour ready-made tea into the pan, add wine there and heat to about 70°C. Separately, mix half a glass of water with sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and lemon zest. Boil this mixture for about 3 minutes, strain and add it to the first pan. Mix everything together and pour into glasses. This punch is served hot.

Coffee punch

Sugar - 400 grams;
Cognac - 0.5 liters;
Rum - 0.5 liters;
Coffee - 1.5 liters.

We brew strong natural coffe. Next we need flat enamel dishes. We put sugar in it, pour cognac and rum over it, and set it on fire. When the hot sugar dissolves in the mixture of cognac and rum, pour the coffee into it. The punch is ready! Spilling hot drink by cups.

Egg Punch

Tea - 6 teaspoons;
Water - 0.5 liters;
Egg yolk - 2 pieces;
Sugar - 35 grams;
Nutmeg.
Rum - to taste.

Brew strong tea: 6 teaspoons - 0.5 liters of boiling water. We insist and strain. Beat the egg yolks until foamy and add to the tea. Add nutmeg to the drink and, if you want, you can add a little rum.

Pilot punch

Rum - 1 bottle;
Dry red wine - 1 liter;
Sugar - 400 grams;
Water - 1 liter;
Lemon - 1 piece.

Mix wine, rum, sugar and water in a saucepan and heat to 60–70°C. Add lemon juice to the drink. The punch is served hot in glasses.

Cherry punch

Black tea - 2 teaspoons;
Cherry liqueur - 0.5 liters;
Red table wine - 1 liter;
Sugar - 70 grams;
Water - 0.5 liters;
Lemon - 1 piece;
Cloves, lemon zest - to taste.

Pour water into a saucepan, put cloves there and lemon zest. Heat to 60–70°C. Pour tea into a hot drink, leave for 5 minutes, strain. After that we add there cherry liqueur, wine and squeezed lemon juice. Mix everything well and heat again to the same temperature. The drink is ready.

Raspberry punch

Water - 1 liter;
Sugar - to taste;
Raspberry syrup - 1 glass;
Lemon - 1 piece;
Black tea - 5 teaspoons;
Rum - 0.5 cups;
Cognac - 0.5 cups.

Brew tea with boiling water, steep and strain. Add raspberry syrup, lemon juice, cognac, rum, and sugar to taste to the tea. Stir the mixture and heat to 60–70°C.

Fruit punch hot

Red table wine - ½ bottle;
Strong tea - 3 glasses;
Fruit syrup - ½ cup;
Rum - 50 ml;
Orange - 1 piece;
Fruits - to taste and desire.

Mix tea with syrup and wine. Heat the mixture to 60–70°C. After this, add rum, pour into glasses, and decorate with fruit.

Evening punch

Water - 0.5 liters;
Sugar - 75 grams;
Black tea - 2 teaspoons;
Red table wine - 1 bottle;
Cherry liqueur - 0.5 liters;
Cognac - 0.25 grams;
Cloves and cinnamon - to taste;
Lemon peel.

Mix water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon and a piece of lemon peel. Heat the mixture to a boil. Pour tea into the hot mixture, leave for 5 minutes and strain. Add wine, cherry liqueur, cognac. We heat it all up again, but to 60–70°C. The punch is ready.

Milk punch

Milk - 2 liters;
Sugar - 250 grams;
Rum - 1 glass;
Cognac - 1 glass;
Nutmeg, grated.

Heat the milk, add and stir sugar in it. Pour in rum and cognac. Pour the drink into glasses; add a pinch of nutmeg to each glass.

Punch "Black Cat"

Egg yolks - 2 pieces;
Powdered sugar - 1 tablespoon;
Rum - 70 ml;
Coffee - 200 ml.

Grind the egg yolks with powdered sugar, pour rum into them. Add hot black coffee (necessarily natural!) to the mixture. Serve the punch hot.

New Year's punch

Sugar - 250 grams;
Black tea - 4 teaspoons;
Water - 1 liter;
Dry red wine - 1.5 liters;
Cloves, cinnamon - to taste;
Oranges - 4 pieces;
Lemons - 2 pieces.

Pour tea, cloves and cinnamon into 1 liter of boiling water. Let the tea steep for 5 minutes and strain. Add sugar, wine, juice from oranges and lemons. Mix everything and heat to 60–70°C. Pour into glasses and serve to guests.

Hot punches also include a variety of mulled wine and grog. Read the recipes for these drinks in a separate article - “Mulled wine and grog: preparation.”

Cold punches

Basic punch

Dark rum - 50 ml;
Sugar syrup - 25 ml;
Lime juice - 25 ml.

Place crushed ice in a glass ¾ full. Pour the mixture of all ingredients into a glass and garnish with a slice of lime. If desired, you can serve the cocktail with a straw.

Ladies Punch

Rum - 1 glass;
Water - 750 ml;
Sugar - 1 glass;
Lemon - 1 piece;
Lemon zest.

Mix water and rum, add lemon juice and zest. We boil all this twice and cool it. Place on ice, then strain and pour into glasses.

Fruit punch cold

Apple juice - 1 liter;
Cognac or cherry liqueur - 125 ml;
Sugar - to taste.

Mix Apple juice with cognac (or liqueur), add sugar, mix, cool. The punch is ready.

Frozen punch

Sugar - 300 grams;
Water - 0.5 liters;
Lemons - 2 pieces;
Oranges - 3 pieces;
Egg white - 4 pieces;
Rum - 1 glass;
Lemon and orange zest.

First let's prepare sugar syrup: We cook it from sugar and water. Add to the syrup the juice squeezed from lemons and oranges, lemon and orange zest. Cool the mixture, strain and pour into a tall, narrow container. The shape of the container should be such that it can be placed in a wide bowl filled with ice, where the container can be turned periodically until the liquid in it thickens.

Whisk egg white into foam, carefully mix with thickened mass and a glass of rum. Serve the finished drink in tall glasses.

Beer punch

Beer - 2 liters;
Lemon - half;
Egg - 4 pieces;
Milk - 1 glass;
Cloves and cinnamon - to taste.
Sugar - to taste (about 1 gram);
Ice.

Add sugar, cloves, cinnamon, and sliced lemon to the beer. Bring this mixture to a boil, then cool and strain. Beat the eggs with milk until foamy and slowly pour into the beer mixture. This punch is served with ice in tall beer mugs.

Strawberry punch

Strawberries - 400 grams;
Lemon zest - 3 teaspoons;
Lemon juice - 50 ml;
Semi-sweet champagne - 200 ml;
Dry white wine - 200 ml;
Red semi-sweet wine - 200 ml.

Bring the strawberries, zest and lemon juice to a boil and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. After this, the mass must be rubbed through a sieve and cooled. Before serving the punch to the guests, put a lot of ice and strawberry mixture into the bowl and pour in champagne, white and red wine, which must be chilled.

Raspberry cold punch

Raspberry juice - 100 ml;
Powdered sugar - 1/3 cup;
Cream - ½ liter;
Fresh raspberries.

Whip the cream, put it in the raspberry juice, and add powdered sugar. Mix thoroughly and pour into tall glasses. Decorate with raspberries.

Creole punch

Rum - 0.3 liters;
Sugar syrup - 0.1 liters;
Lemon slice;
Ice.

The recipe is extremely simple: mix sugar syrup with rum. Punch is poured into glasses and served with crushed ice, garnished with a slice of lemon.

Punch-glazed

Sugar - 400 grams;
Egg white - 4 pieces;
Water - 3 glasses;
Orange and lemon zest;
Lemon and orange juice;
Liqueur and cognac (or rum).

Prepare the syrup: pour sugar into a saucepan, pour cold water and cook. Add finely grated lemon and orange zest to the hot syrup and cool. Add to the cooled liquid to taste: lemon and Orange juice, as well as alcohol - liqueur and cognac (rum can be used instead of cognac). Stir the mixture and strain. Beat the egg whites until foamy, add to the mixture and beat everything together again - the finished drink should be white and fluffy.

Royal Purple Punch

Red wine - 1 liter;
Ginger beer - 1 liter;
Ice;
Lemon.

Mix wine, beer and ice cubes. Serve in a punch bowl and top with thin lemon wedges.

Premium punch

Tequila - 1 liter;
Soda water - 1 liter;
Cranberry juice- 1 liter;
Lemonade concentrate - 2 cans.

Mix all ingredients except soda water. Soda water and crushed ice are added just before serving to guests. Punch is served in a bowl.

Refreshing punch

Rum - 0.5 liters;
Sugar - 500 grams;
Lemon - 4 pieces;
Strong tea - 2 liters.

Dissolve sugar in rum and juice squeezed from lemons. Pour strong black tea into the mixture and stir. Cover the container with the drink tightly with a lid and place on ice.

West Indian punch

Dark rum - 50 ml;
Liqueur “Creme de banana” - 20 ml;
Orange juice - 25 ml;
Pineapple juice - 25 ml;
Lime juice - 12 ml.

Pour all ingredients into a glass with crushed ice and shake. Decorate the glass with fruit to taste and sprinkle the drink nutmeg.

Scottish Cream Punch

Drambuie liqueur - 25 ml;
Scotch whiskey - 12 ml;
Cointreau liqueur - 1 teaspoon;
Milk - 100 ml;
Sugar syrup - 8 ml.

Pour all ingredients into one container, shake and strain into a glass with crushed ice. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

Punch "Milky Way"

Dark rum - 17 ml;
Whiskey “Bourbon” - 17 ml;
Apricot brandy - 17 ml;
Milk - 115 ml.

Pour all ingredients into one container, shake and strain into a glass with crushed ice. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Today I will have a punch according to the German version and with all the classic bells and whistles for this sacred rite. Without the bells and whistles, it’s certainly possible to cook the same thing, but it’s difficult.

In European countries, the culture of drinking punch and its recipe differs from country to country, but, perhaps, it was in Germany that it was elevated to the rank of a real cult! The largest punch in the country (and the whole world) is brewed in Munich, in front of the Isartor gate, in a cauldron 3.5 meters high and 2.5 meters in diameter, 9000 liters each!

At institutes, hundreds and thousands of students gather before Christmas in the largest auditorium, watch the film "Fire Punch", and as the plot develops, they either shine flashlights or light sparklers, then they drink... um... what is being discussed on the screen.

Many Germans cannot imagine Advent and New Year without fire punch. Some families have punch making kits that have been used for generations.

I'll show you how to make a classic alcoholic punch, using a kettle from the sixties and seventies that belonged to my husband's family. If you have a choice whether to buy a kettle with electric heating or with a burner, then with regard to punch I will say unequivocally: an electric one is more convenient; with a burner with a real flame it is much more difficult to adjust the temperature. Punch should not be overheated above 70°C. Accordingly, it is advisable to have a liquid thermometer as an instrument. The German pot set often automatically comes with “sugar tongs,” which are actually not tongs, but a chute into which the sugar loaf is placed. The heads are sold in supermarkets. Just as sugar tongs are not tongs, sugar loaves are not shaped like heads at all, but cone-shaped hats.

The classic punch recipe involves using dry red wine as the main ingredient. It is seasoned with zest (orange and lemon), cinnamon, cloves, allspice, anise and even gingerbread liqueur. In addition to wine, sugar and spices, high-percentage rum is also needed. High-percentage is with a strength of at least 60%. 54%, for example, is too little - it soaks the sugar, but does not provide stable combustion. For 1 liter of wine they usually take about 100-150 ml of rum.

The very first thing you should start with when preparing a recipe for classic punch in a special punch bowl is safety instructions. The punch burner must be placed on a stone or other non-flammable base. No textiles around, no, God forbid, straw wickerwork or decorative spruce branches, even if they look simply charming. Then I'll show you why. Also make sure that there are no tulle curtains anywhere nearby, and that the punch pot is not under a chandelier or any overhanging garlands.

Point two, still safety precautions: rum is poured only from a ladle and never from a bottle. Otherwise, you risk getting not a New Year's punch, but a Molotov cocktail. If the cook does not have an assistant, then what is needed is not matches, but an electric lighter. Because in one hand you will have a ladle with rum, which will need to be set on fire somehow. And to light matches you need 2 hands.

The zest and a set of other seasonings are placed in the wine. Only large pieces, no powders. On the burner, the wine and seasonings are brought to a temperature between 60 and 70°C. The temperature must be maintained within these limits throughout the preparation of the punch.

Sugar tongs and a loaf of sugar are placed on top of the pot of warmed punch.

And then the rum is poured into a ladle, set on fire and poured in a thin stream so as to evenly saturate the entire sugar loaf. Now imagine that you accidentally splashed some burning rum on the tablecloth... and on charming dry spruce branches... Can you imagine? Visual illustration? Even if there is no fire, everyone at the table will have time to freak out.

But I, of course, wish you good cooking punch - and Happy New Year!

When the sugar loaf burns out, your punch will be ready!

Punch- a hot alcoholic (sometimes non-alcoholic) drink based on fruit or fruit juices. He is rightfully winter drink and has many beneficial properties. Thanks to hot toddy You can get rid of colds and warm up on cold winter days. Alcoholic punch which is based on cognac - has an anti-inflammatory agent, relieves mild spasms and dilates blood vessels. Classic Punch Recipe- containing honey, has antibacterial properties, tones the body and soothes nervous system, fresh fruits and berries are enriched with their vitamins.

Punch is served in porcelain, ceramic or earthenware dishes, at a temperature of 65 degrees, but there are some punch recipes which are served cold. It cannot be heated above 65 degrees, since the alcohol added to the drink can evaporate and lose all its taste qualities.
Punch is somewhat reminiscent and due to its simple preparation, in many countries it is a traditional drink for parties with a large number of guests. Classic punch consists of five main components - rum, hot water, tea and lemon juice, but today there are a lot of recipes and different alcohol can be used to prepare it.

To make a good punch at home, you need to follow our 3 basic tips:

Alcohol should not be poured into too hot water, as the alcohol added to the drink can evaporate and lose all its taste.
Wine should be heated in an enamel container to avoid various oxidative reactions with the metal.
Before adding water to our drink, you should first dilute sugar or honey in it and then cool it.

And here are a few recipes for making punch at home.

Recipe No. 1 New Year's punch

Required ingredients:
Dry red wine - 1.5 l.
Orange - 4 pcs.
Lemon - 2 pcs.
Tea - 4 tsp.
Boiling water - 1 l.
Cloves - 5 pcs.
Cinnamon - 2 pcs.
Sugar - 1 glass.

Pour boiling water over cinnamon and clove tea. After 20-30 minutes, when the water has cooled slightly, our infusion must be filtered into an enamel container. Add sugar, citrus juice and wine. Mix everything and brew our drink without bringing it to a boil. We pour it and drink it.

Recipe No. 2 Cold punch with rum and wine

Required ingredients:
Rum - 750 gr.
Semi-dry white wine - 1 l.
Water - 0.5 l.
Sugar - 500 gr.

Grated zest of 3 lemons.

First you need to cook the syrup from water and sugar. Cool our syrup, add lemon juice and zest, mix everything, strain and add rum and wine. Ready drink Place in the refrigerator until completely cooled. Then pour into glasses and serve.

Recipe No. 3 Alcoholic punch with cognac and lemon

Required ingredients:
Cognac - 0.4 gr.
Vodka - 0.5 g.
Boiling water - 2 l.
Sugar - 1 kg.
Lemon - 10 pcs.
Orange - 5 pcs.

Grate the zest of oranges and lemons and rub with sugar. Peeled citrus fruits, cut into circles and place in a prepared container. Add the zest and sugar there, add boiling water and mix everything. Let our drink cool and then add vodka and cognac. Next, the drink must be covered tightly and left to brew for about 3 hours. Afterwards, strain the punch and it is ready.

Recipe No. 4 Cool punch with champagne

Champagne - 750 gr.
Freshly squeezed juice of 2 lemons.
Orange - 5 slices.
Strawberry syrup - 5 tbsp. spoons
Strawberries (can be frozen, if not in season) - 250 gr.

Mix lemon juice strawberry syrup and add berries. Divide the resulting mass into glasses into equal portions, add a slice of orange and fill with champagne. Can be served with ice.
This drink is popular among women as it is very light and tasty.

Recipe No. 5 Imperial Punch (the easiest to prepare)

Ingredients needed for 10 servings:
Semi-sweet rose wine - 1.5 l.
Vodka - 300 gr.
Cranberry juice - 250 gr.
Blackcurrant juice - 250 gr.
Grapefruit juice - 250 gr.
Sugar - 150 gr.

The recipe is very simple. All ingredients must be mixed and the punch is ready.

Recipe No. 6 Tea punch with citrus fruits

Black tea bags - 2 pcs.
Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 200 gr.
Freshly squeezed orange juice - 200 gr.
Vodka - 200 gr.
Sugar - 1 glass.
Fresh mint - 25 gr.
Lemon - ½ (cut into wedges)

Brew tea, add sugar and stir. Pour in the juice of lemons and oranges and add mint.
Let the drink cool slightly and then add vodka and lemon slices.

Recipe No. 7 Chocolate punch

Ingredients needed for 4 servings:
Cocoa - 50 gr.
Sugar - 100 gr.
Water - 250 gr.
Egg - 1 pc.
Red semi-sweet wine - 500 gr.
Cognac - 150 gr.

Add sugar and cocoa to a saucepan with water, place on low heat, stir until the ingredients dissolve and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and leave the water to cool.
While the liquid is cooling in a separate container, heat the wine to 40 degrees and then mix it with water.
When the cocoa settles to the bottom, the drink will need to be poured into another container, leaving the sediment in the pan.
Beat the egg with 50 gr. water and add to our punch along with cognac.
Served hot.

Recipe No. 8 Exotic punch “Passion”

Required ingredients for 1 serving:
Light rum- 40 gr.
Pineapple canned syrup- 10 gr.
Red grape juice - 30 gr.
Passion fruit juice - 30 gr.

All ingredients must be mixed well in a shaker with two ice cubes. Exotic passion, ready!

Recipe No. 9 Punch with honey and whiskey

Ingredients needed for 5 servings:

Strong black tea - 1 l.
Whiskey - 500 gr.
Honey - 100 gr.
Sugar - 50 gr.
Lemon - 1 pc.

Brew tea, strain, add sugar, honey and sliced lemon. Mix everything until the honey and sugar dissolve, cool to 70 degrees and then pour in the whiskey, mix again and your punch is ready!

Recipe No. 10 Non-alcoholic punch

Ingredients needed for 4 servings:
Black loose leaf tea - 3 tsp.
Boiling water - 500 ml.
Apple juice - 250 gr.
Sugar - 80 gr.
Maple syrup - 2 tsp.
Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon.

Brew tea, strain, add all ingredients. Bring the resulting drink to a boil and the punch is ready. Pour and enjoy.

Try cooking DIY punch and you will be pleasantly surprised by the result! Great option for large companies and does not require much time to prepare.

There are many different options for making punch. It comes in hot and cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. We suggest preparing it at home cold drink with an unusual melon flavor - an alcoholic punch, the recipe of which will amaze you with its simplicity. But first, let's figure out what this drink is.

Punch - what is it?

Many have heard, but not everyone knows what punch is. This is a cocktail that has an alcoholic component and an additive in the form of fruit or fruit juice. The birthplace of the drink is India. The basis of the classic alcoholic punch recipe is rum with the addition of sugar, juice, wine and various spices.

Initially, this cocktail was drunk only hot. When the drink became popular in Europe, its recipe changed. When preparing punch, they began to use other products - honey, tea, and a variety of fruits. In some recipes, rum in a cocktail may be replaced by another alcohol, or alcohol may not be used at all in the preparation.

They began to drink the drink cold. After all, when hot it has excellent warming properties, and when cold it copes well with quenching thirst.

Alcoholic punch - homemade recipe

Vodka punch is very popular today. This cocktail can become a real decoration of the menu at New Year 2018. How to make this wonderful drink yourself?

This is very easy to do. The main thing is to have the necessary ingredients for cooking. To cook for real original drink with a pronounced taste, we use homemade melon liqueur Midori.

Composition of the drink

So, we will need:

How to make alcoholic punch?

If you follow this recipe with step by step photos you can do this New Year's drink very fast.

Decorate the glass with sugar. To do this, its edges need to be moistened with water and placed in a plate with sugar. To make the cocktail in a glass look original, you can make the sugar green by adding just a drop of food coloring.

Pour Midori liqueur into a mixing glass.

Add vodka and mix the ingredients with a cocktail spoon.

Add lemonade to the mixed ingredients.

Pour the cocktail into a glass. When serving, add a skewer with melon pieces preserved in alcohol.

That's it, a great New Year's drink is ready! Its taste is very bright and fresh, moderately sweet. Serve it with ice cream sweet pastries and hard cheese.

If you decide to prepare the drink for a large group, increase the amount of ingredients proportionally and serve in a large bowl. Place the melon pieces directly into the bowl.
You can replace pink lemonade with regular lemonade using soda of your choice.

Try making an alcoholic punch using this simple recipe, and you are guaranteed a festive mood throughout New Year's Eve! Happy holidays to you!

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How to make punch?

Hollywood films have made American punch the most popular recipe for this drink. On the screen, the intoxicating drink in a transparent container looked appetizing and encouraged preparation. It consisted of dry wine, heated with powdered sugar and diluted with cranberry and apple juices. It was served chilled with ice cubes and fruit.

Punch, the recipe for which is various options cooking, should not be sweet. You should not add a lot of honey, sugar and liquor.
Alcoholic drinks included in the cocktail must be heated to 80 degrees. At higher temperatures they lose their taste.
Fruit punch is prepared only from dry table wine without sugar, since fruit and honey already give the drink a sweet taste.

Classic alcoholic punch - recipe

Alcoholic punch is varied, but the most popular remains the classic recipe, brought to Europe from India. The word “punch”, translated from Indian, means the number five, which corresponds to the number of components included in the drink. These include rum, hot tea, lemon juice, sugar and spices, heated over a fire and served hot.

Ingredients:

dark rum - 300 ml;
hot water - 700 ml;
sugar - 40 g;
black tea - 20 g;
lemon juice - 80 ml.

Preparation

Brew tea hot water.
After 10 minutes, strain and mix with rum.
Pour in the juice, add sugar and simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve classic punch hot, with a cinnamon stick.

Classic non-alcoholic punch - recipe

Non-alcoholic punch represents a range of drinks served, depending on the season, hot or cold. As a rule, it is a mixture of juices, lemonade and mineral water with canned or fresh fruits and berries. Tea, citrus fruits and spices are often added to such punches in order to quickly and easily refresh and recharge the body.

Ingredients:

pineapple juice - 1.5 l;
strawberries and raspberries - 150 g each;
orange - 1 pc.;
lime - 1 pc.;
lemonade - 1, 2 l.

Preparation

Cut the strawberries in half, the orange and lime into slices, and place the raspberries whole in a container.
Pour juice and lemonade and place in the refrigerator for an hour.
Punch, non-alcoholic recipe, pour into glasses and serve with ice cubes.

Apple Punch - Recipe

Alcoholic apple punch is a godsend for connoisseurs of light, intoxicating, spicy drinks. Dry wine with apple juice, aromatic spices, honey and Calvados form perfect combination, leaving no doubt about the impeccability, fragrant and expressiveness of the cocktail, the components for which can always be found on store shelves.

Ingredients:

dry red wine - 300 ml;
apple juice - 200 ml;
cinnamon stick - 2 pcs.;
clove bud - 2 pcs.;
honey - 40 g;
apple calvados - 40 ml.

Preparation

Bring the wine with spices and honey to a boil.
Pour in the juice, Calvados and remove from the stove.
Apple punch is a recipe in which the drink is served hot.

Non-alcoholic tangerine punch is a non-trivial and original drink in which the familiar taste of fresh tangerine has undergone a transformation, revealing itself brighter when hot. This cooking technique is suggested by this recipe, in which sweet tangerine juice does not lose its beneficial properties and goes well with sour nectars.

Ingredients:

cranberry juice - 500 ml;
apple juice - 500 ml;
tangerines - 2 kg;
lemon zest - 10 g;
cinnamon stick - 1 pc.;
clove buds - 10 pcs.;
honey - 20 g;
grated ginger - 10 g.

Preparation

Peel the tangerines and squeeze out the pulp.
Mix tangerine juice with apple and cranberry juice.
Add spices, ginger, honey and zest.
Simmer for 5 minutes and pour into mugs.

Orange punch recipe

Orange punch is unique and incredibly tasty. Orange is an indispensable component in creating strong drinks, as it easily combines with any alcohol. Its sweet and sour taste can set off the dryness of champagne, dilute the bitterness of gin and the cloying liqueur, and its color always awakens the appetite.

Ingredients:

gin - 150 ml;
prosecco - 300 ml;
liqueur - 200 ml;
sugar syrup - 200 ml;
orange juice - 750 ml;
orange - 5 pcs.;
cranberries - 80 g;
ice cubes - 1.5 kg.

Preparation

Place the sliced oranges in a container.
Add the remaining ingredients and stir.

Rum punch has a variety of recipes. With all this, each of them is popular, has its own name and serving. Most cocktails come from hot continents, so they are often served cold, diluting the fiery spirit with citrus juices and ice. A striking example is Caribbean punch, the composition of which is given below.

Ingredients:

white rum- 40 ml;
dark rum - 40 ml;
pineapple juice - 90 ml;
orange juice - 50 ml;
lemon juice - 20 ml;
pomegranate syrup - 5 ml.

Preparation

Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Serve with an orange wedge and lime zest.

Non-alcoholic sea buckthorn punch is a worthy use of a specific berry. By itself, bitter and sour sea buckthorn has no distinctive taste, but when combined with citrus fruits, spices and sugar, it is incredibly good. It is noteworthy that to preserve its beneficial properties, sea buckthorn is not boiled, but added to the hot base only before serving.

Ingredients:

sea buckthorn - 350 g;
lemon - 2 pcs.;
orange - 3 pcs.;
grated ginger - 20 g;
sugar - 300 g;
water - 1.8 l.

Preparation

Rub the sea buckthorn through a sieve.
Add citrus juice and refrigerate.
Pour water over the citrus zest, add sugar and bring to a boil.
Strain the broth, combine with ginger and juice.
Punch is a recipe in which the drink is drunk immediately.

Egg Punch - Recipe

Egg punch is a colorful drink invented by the British. Hence - black tea and cognac, which replaced rum. It must be said that the restrained taste of the last component goes perfectly with tea, yolks and lemon juice, adding to the mixture the necessary strength, which only true connoisseurs of strong drinks can appreciate.

Ingredients:

strong tea - 900 ml;
yolks - 8 pcs.;
vanillin - 10 g;
lemon - 1 pc.;
cognac - 90 ml;
sugar - 180 g.

Preparation

Boil lemon slices and vanilla for 5 minutes in strong tea.
Strain and set aside for 30 minutes.
Grind the egg yolks with sugar, add tea and, stirring, cook the cream.
Remove from heat, after 10 minutes add cognac and pour into glasses.

A homemade punch recipe is an opportunity to create a drink to suit your taste. When it's cold, you want a soft, aromatic cocktail with a slight alcoholic effect. In this case, you won't find a better ginger punch. Red wine, combined with ginger syrup, tea, rum and spices, will warm you up, make you drunk and give you strength for walking on Christmas days.

Ingredients:

grated ginger - 40 g;
red wine - 700 ml;
rum - 200 ml;
water - 250 ml;
hot tea - 500 ml;
lemon juice - 80 ml;
sugar - 120 g;
clove bud - 3 pcs.

Preparation

Boil the ginger in water, along with sugar and cloves for 10 minutes.
Strain and mix with the remaining ingredients.
Serve Christmas punch hot.

Punch made at home from affordable, seasonal ingredients will be just as delicious. Dry champagne and citrus fruits are an ideal tandem to satisfy different taste preferences, create a festive atmosphere, refresh yourself and not overwork, because the drink is simple to prepare and only requires time to cool.

Ingredients:

lemon - 6 pcs.;
orange - 6 pcs.;
champagne - 750 ml.

Preparation

Squeeze the juice from citrus fruits and place it in the freezer until the mixture turns into a solidified porridge.
Pour in the champagne and chill the punch for another 30 minutes.
Divide into glasses.

Those who want to diversify the preparation of punch with original ingredients should add milk. With it, the drink will be transformed and acquire a delicate, creamy taste, perfectly contrasting with aromatic rum and cinnamon. In addition, milk has the properties of softening the effect of alcohol, which allows you to increase the portion of alcohol.

Ingredients:

milk - 350 ml;
rum - 60 ml;
sugar - 60 g;
nutmeg - 5 g.

Preparation

Mix rum and sugar.
Warm the milk to 70 degrees.
Whisk milk with rum and garnish with a pinch of spice.

Hot toddy - recipe

Hot toddy is a classic of the genre. This is a drink that has a warming effect, full of spice aromas, a light alcoholic aftertaste, closely associated with cold weather and New Year holidays. All these qualities are characteristic of the following popular recipe, which united the traditions of old Europe and ancient India.

Ingredients:

red wine - 500 ml;
water - 500 ml;
brandy - 250 ml;
honey - 40 g;
cinnamon stick - 1 pc.;
clove bud - 4 pcs.;
orange slices - 3 pcs.

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a container and heat them over a fire to 80 degrees.
Spill hot toddy in glasses, putting an orange slice in each.

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How to make punch?

How to make punch at home? Today, in addition to the ancient Indian toddy recipe, many new variations have emerged. We will look at three “models”:

classic punch “with a degree”;
hot toddy without a drop of alcohol;
cold refreshing drink.

Fruit

Do you want to enjoy a drink on a holiday - to celebrate the New Year or celebrate another occasion? Make fruit punch for yourself and your loved ones.

Ingredients for it:

a couple of lemons;
4 oranges;
dry red wine (one and a half liters);
4 spoons of black tea;
spoon of boiling water;
a glass of granulated sugar.

Add to taste cinnamon and cloves. We begin preparing the punch by pouring the dry tea leaves and spices into a separate container. Fill everything with hot water and wait 20 minutes.

Stage two: strain the mixture. Squeeze the juice from citrus fruits and pour into our mixture. Add sugar there and stir. Place the dishes on the fire and simmer for 15 minutes. but don't let it boil. Remove from heat and pour into high stemmed glasses.

IN in this case punch is weak alcoholic drink, which you can drink without fear of getting drunk.

Imperial alcoholic

Do you want to make imperial punch at home according to our recipe? Products you will need:

semi-sweet wine (red or rose, 1.5 l);
300 g vodka;
cranberry juice (250 ml);
blackcurrant juice (also 250 ml);
grapefruit juice (250 ml);
a glass of sugar.

Mix the ingredients and heat a little. Do not boil fruit (or rather, fruit and berry) punch, because it will lose strength and sharpness.

Chocolate

Are you expecting a visit with a sweet tooth? You can't do without chocolate nectar. Preparing chocolate punch involves checking household supplies for the presence of:

semi-sweet red wine (0.5 l);
cocoa (need 50 g);
cognac (150 ml);
sugar (100 g).

You also need one egg and 250 ml of water.

How to make punch? We heat up the stove. Place a pan of water on it, pour granulated sugar and cocoa into it, and heat the mixture. As soon as it boils, remove the pan from the stove and cool.

Separately, heat (not boil) the wine. Mix it with the mixture that has had time to cool. It is necessary to achieve so that the sediment settles to the bottom. After this, carefully pour the “wort” into another container so as not to “grab” the sediment.

The last stage remains. Beat the egg in a cup. Add 50 ml of water there. We take our “blank”, pour beaten egg and cognac into it.

This alcoholic punch is served warm.

More on the topic: Cognac with chocolate at home

Apple

Here's another “divine nectar” for you - apple punch. It’s good to cook it in August, when the apples in the garden are already ripening, and in the evenings it’s already cool and you want to warm up.

Squeeze 250 ml of juice from fresh apples. You will need to add the following ingredients to it:

red wine (dry) – 350 ml;
a couple of cinnamon sticks;
a couple of tablespoons of honey;
1 star anise;
cloves (a couple of buds);
cognac to taste;
one apple.

Cut the apple into slices, first removing the middle. We heat the wine as for mulled wine (that is, without bringing it to a boil), add apple pieces, spices, and honey. Simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes.

When ready, pour into glasses and cool slightly. Decorate the glasses with squares fresh apple, tossed directly into the hot spicy mixture.

See also: Homemade cider made from apples with your own hands

Punch with vodka

It’s nice to drink a cold drink on a hot July day or evening, taking a break from work on the summer terrace. But strong alcohol in undiluted form it will not bring the desired coolness: it will become even hotter. What to do? Let's prepare a cold punch.

Take note of the classic recipe. This is a vodka punch that requires apple juice and ale. This punch is also easy to make. We take:

orange juice (370 ml);
vodka (200 ml);
apple juice (half a liter);
ginger ale (0.5 l);
lemonade (0.75 l).

How will we cook? Mix fruit juice and lemonade, add vodka. We put them in the refrigerator, wait about 15 minutes. Take them out cold. Add ale. Is there a pleasant hissing sound? The drink is ready to be served.

Little trick: Add raspberries and an ice cube into a glass. Beautiful, like a picture from a magazine!

Cold punch is also called cruchon. The simple recipe known to most fans is this: take canned peaches(small jar) and a glass of sugar.

Alcohol you will need: a bottle of dry white wine and 40 ml of cognac. Pour alcohol-containing liquids into a container with sweet peaches. Let it stand for 2 hours in a cool place. Next, pour another bottle of white wine into the pan with the aromatic liquid. Place in the refrigerator for an hour. At the last stage, add a glass of any fruit juice.

Punch prepared in this way will save you from fatigue and give you a feeling of vigor.

More on the topic: Three recipes for ginger vodka

Non-alcoholic

If you are indifferent to alcohol-containing drinks or doctors have banned any drink stronger than kefir, try the non-alcoholic option.

Let's prepare sea buckthorn nectar. Grocery list:

sea buckthorn jam (60 g);
honey (60 g);
green tea (400 ml);
a couple of lemon slices;
a couple of lime wedges.

Brew green tea as usual. Strain to get rid of the tea leaves.

Add honey and jam to the container, put it on the stove and keep it on the fire for 5-10 minutes. We don't boil.

After removing from the heat, add fruit slices into the drink and decorate the glass into which we pour it with a slice of lemon.

The same option but with the addition of 50 g of cognac, offer it to those guests who do not need to give up alcohol.

Crimson

Punch with raspberry juice will appeal to everyone, and children especially. Mix 100 ml of raspberry juice with powdered sugar (a third of a glass). Whip cream (0.5 l), pour into juice with sugar.

Pour into tall glasses. The drink will be even tastier if you throw it into glasses. several at a time fresh berries raspberries.

With milk and tea

Let your guests invited to your family celebration try another version of punch. The ingredients for its preparation will almost certainly be found in the house, so you won’t have to run to the store. This:

granulated sugar (200 g);
vanilla sugar (pack);
4 eggs;
a couple of teaspoons of dry black tea;
250 ml milk.

First we whip up the foam from egg whites. We leave it and work on the other ingredients: brew tea, strain, add yolks, sugar, milk to it. Mix. Now it’s time to include the egg whites in the process, which we combine with the mixture.

All that remains is to cool the drink and pour into glasses.

With cranberries

One of the varieties of non-alcoholic punch can be safely Attributed to medicines . This is a drink that contains cranberry juice (fruit drink).

It contains a lot of vitamin C, which relieves inflammatory diseases. Cooking:

0.6 l cranberry juice;
cool water (0.3 l);
orange juice (0.6 l);
pieces of ginger root (teaspoon);
cinnamon (half a teaspoon).

Drain and pour the ingredients into one container. We interfere. Next, add beaten egg white (from one egg) to the mixture. Now ready, pour into glasses.

It will be useful: Choose cranberry moonshine recipes

Do I need to snack on punch?

Low alcohol drink doesn't need a serious snack. It is served separately so that the taste is felt brighter and does not mix with others. But if you want to have a snack, you can put light dishes on the table along with a drink. First of all, these are fruits.

Pairs with punch apples, pears, oranges, kiwi, tangerines. We place glasses with nectar on the table and large dish which we fill with fruit. Everyone will choose their own snack.

Dried apricots, raisins, dried prunes and other dried fruits also go well with apple crush and its variations.

The above applies to both cold and hot drinks. For hot dishes, the list of dishes expands. You can submit to him:

thinly sliced cheese;
stewed fish.

Sweet alcohol harmonizes with chocolate. But since it is sweet on its own, do not offer it to guests. milk chocolate. Bitter is suitable, as well as bitter with additives: spices, nuts, pepper.

Making punch is a great activity for a group of friends. If you get together frosty winter evening, ask your friends to help you conduct an experiment and make a hot drink that will make you forget about the serious “minus” outside the window.

If the party is planned for a summer or spring day, invent different new variations of cold punch.

During the cooking process, do not forget about those Who shouldn't drink alcohol now?: about people who have problems with their stomach or liver, about women who are expecting a quick addition to the family. You can do it for them apple, cranberry or orange cruchon, where vodka and cognac will be replaced by fruit juices and lemonade.

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The recipe for hot toddy is very similar to English grog and mulled wine. All these drinks have pronounced healing properties. In moderate quantities, a hot drink can support the immune system and speed up the healing process. To do this, it is enough to drink one glass a day delicious drink from a cold.

Number of servings: 1.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. hot water;
1 tbsp. natural honey;
1 tbsp. lemon juice;
30-40 gr. whiskey, brandy or bourbon;
1 herbal tea bag;
1 cinnamon stick;
1-2 buds of cloves;
On the tip of a cardamom knife.

Cooking process:

Add spices and a bag of herbal tea to hot water.

Very good easy to use chamomile tea in bags, because Chamomile will help you relax and fall asleep.
Cover the dishes and leave the contents for several minutes. Then we filter the drink and add a spoonful of honey. Stir thoroughly until the sweet ingredient is completely dissolved.
Add alcohol with lemon juice and mix. IN medicinal purposes The drink must be drunk hot and immediately lie down under the blanket.

Fruit punch can be made with various fruits and berries. The main thing is that citrus fruits are present: orange, lemon or lime.

Number of servings: 4.

Calorie content: 55 kcal per 100 g.

Ingredients:

0.75 l of water;
1 jar of peaches (in syrup);
1 orange;
100 ml. peach liqueur;
Sugar to taste.

Cooking process:

Open the jar of peaches. We take out the fruits and cut them into small pieces.
Place the peaches in a large transparent glass bowl and pour out all the syrup from the jar.
Wash the orange thoroughly. First cut into half rings directly with the peel, and then into quarters. Add citruses to peaches.
Pour boiling water over the fruit, add sugar to taste, and stir. Let the drink brew a little, cool to a temperature of 60 degrees. Then we add alcohol.
Cool the drink completely, serve cold directly in a glass bowl, ladle into glasses.

Punch with rum and ginger

A classic alcoholic punch consists of five main ingredients: lemon juice, water, spices, alcohol and sugar. Therefore, this recipe can safely be considered a classic, because... it contains all the necessary components. Only a bouquet of traditional spices here replaces ginger root and herbal balm.

Number of servings: 2.

Cooking time: 10 minutes.

Calorie content: 78 kcal per 100 g.

Ingredients:

250 ml water;
2 lemon rings;
100 ml rum;
1 cm ginger root;
2 tbsp. spicy herbal balm;
2 tbsp. brown sugar.

Cooking process:

Squeeze the juice from a portion of lemon. Pour it into a bowl. We also send the remaining lemon peel there.
Cut off and peel the ginger root. Cut it into thin slices and add it to the lemon. Sprinkle brown sugar on top.
Pour boiling water over the fruits and ginger and let the drink brew. When the sugar has completely dissolved and the drink has cooled to 60 degrees, pour in the balsam and rum.
Serve immediately after preparation, pouring into mugs for hot drinks.

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Punch- a hot alcoholic (sometimes non-alcoholic) drink based on fruit or fruit juices. It is rightfully a winter drink and has many beneficial properties. Thanks to hot toddy You can get rid of colds and warm up on cold winter days. Alcoholic punch which is based on cognac - has an anti-inflammatory agent, relieves mild spasms and dilates blood vessels. Classic Punch Recipe- containing honey, has antibacterial properties, tones the body and calms the nervous system, fresh fruits and berries are enriched with vitamins.

Punch is served in porcelain, ceramic or earthenware dishes, at a temperature of 65 degrees, but there are some punch recipes which are served cold. It cannot be heated above 65 degrees, since the alcohol added to the drink can evaporate and lose all its taste.
Punch is somewhat reminiscent of sangria and, due to its simple preparation, in many countries it is a traditional drink for parties with a large number of guests. Classic punch consists of five main components - rum, hot water, tea and lemon juice, but today there are a lot of recipes and different alcohol can be used to prepare it.

And here are a few recipes for making punch at home.

Recipe No. 1 New Year's punch

Required ingredients:
Dry red wine - 1.5 l.
Orange - 4 pcs.
Lemon - 2 pcs.
Tea - 4 tsp.
Boiling water - 1 l.
Cloves - 5 pcs.
Cinnamon - 2 pcs.
Sugar - 1 glass.

Recipe No. 2 Cold punch with rum and wine

Required ingredients:
Rum - 750 gr.
Semi-dry white wine - 1 l.
Water - 0.5 l.
Sugar - 500 gr.
Grated zest of 3 lemons.

First you need to cook the syrup from water and sugar. Cool our syrup, add lemon juice and zest, mix everything, strain and add rum and wine. Place the finished drink in the refrigerator until completely cooled. Then pour into glasses and serve.

Recipe No. 3 Alcoholic punch with cognac and lemon

Required ingredients:
Cognac - 0.4 gr.
Vodka - 0.5 g.
Boiling water - 2 l.
Sugar - 1 kg.
Lemon - 10 pcs.
Orange - 5 pcs.

Recipe No. 4 Cool punch with champagne

Champagne - 750 gr.
Freshly squeezed juice of 2 lemons.
Orange - 5 slices.
Strawberry syrup - 5 tbsp. spoons
Strawberries (can be frozen, if not in season) - 250 gr.

Mix lemon juice, strawberry syrup and add berries. Divide the resulting mass into glasses into equal portions, add a slice of orange and fill with champagne. Can be served with ice.
This drink is popular among women as it is very light and tasty.

Recipe No. 5 Imperial Punch (the easiest to prepare)

Ingredients needed for 10 servings:
Semi-sweet rose wine - 1.5 l.
Vodka - 300 gr.
Cranberry juice - 250 gr.
Blackcurrant juice - 250 gr.
Grapefruit juice - 250 gr.
Sugar - 150 gr.

The recipe is very simple. All ingredients must be mixed and the punch is ready.

Recipe No. 6 Tea punch with citrus fruits

Black tea bags - 2 pcs.
Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 200 gr.
Freshly squeezed orange juice - 200 gr.
Vodka - 200 gr.
Sugar - 1 glass.
Fresh mint - 25 gr.
Lemon - ½ (cut into wedges)

Brew tea, add sugar and stir. Pour in the juice of lemons and oranges and add mint.
Let the drink cool slightly and then add vodka and lemon slices.

Recipe No. 7 Chocolate punch

Ingredients needed for 4 servings:
Cocoa - 50 gr.
Sugar - 100 gr.
Water - 250 gr.
Egg - 1 pc.
Red semi-sweet wine - 500 gr.
Cognac - 150 gr.

Recipe No. 8 Exotic punch “Passion”

Required ingredients for 1 serving:
Light rum - 40 gr.
Pineapple canned syrup - 10 gr.
Red grape juice - 30 gr.
Passion fruit juice - 30 gr.

All ingredients must be mixed well in a shaker with two ice cubes. Exotic passion, ready!

Recipe No. 9 Punch with honey and whiskey

Ingredients needed for 5 servings:

Strong black tea - 1 l.
Whiskey - 500 gr.
Honey - 100 gr.
Sugar - 50 gr.
Lemon - 1 pc.

Brew tea, strain, add sugar, honey and sliced lemon. Mix everything until the honey and sugar dissolve, cool to 70 degrees and then pour in the whiskey, mix again and your punch is ready!

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Punch– the name of cocktails (mostly hot) that contain fruit juice or fruit.

India is considered to be the birthplace of this drink; the hot drink there was called “paantsch”. The modern English name "punch" comes from the Indian language, where panch means "five". This is due to the fact that the first punches consisted of 5 ingredients, among which were necessarily rum, sugar, tea, lemon or lime juice. This drink was traditionally served hot.

From India, punch came to England in the 17th century, from where it further spread throughout Europe. Initially it was made from brandy and wine, later from rum. He very quickly conquered the British with his pleasant taste. The invention of punch was also attributed to English pirates, who allegedly drank it to protect themselves from the cold of winter winds. It was known that tea was added to reduce the bitterness of rum, which at that time was not the highest quality drink. According to another version, punch was invented by pirates of the Caribbean who prepared the drink from rum. Pirate banners even featured a skeleton with a mug of punch in his hand. In Russia, the drink began to be produced starting from the 18th century; there was even a term “punch”, that is, enjoying the taste of punch in the company of close friends.

Today, punch is the name given to many different, but similar in composition and preparation technology, drinks.

So, the punch can be served cold or hot, it can consist of 5, as well as more or less ingredients. Instead of rum, bourbon, cognac or other strong alcoholic drink can be used. When preparing the drink, water can be replaced with milk.

Germans cook for Christmas traditional drink Feuerzangenbowle, that is, "drink of fire tongs." It is prepared as follows: wine is poured into a container, spices and zest are added to it, heated and a wire rack is placed on the pan. You need to put a large piece of sugar on it, pour rum on it and set it on fire. The sugar gradually melts, and at this time a little rum is added to it until all the sugar flows into the punch. The drink is drunk hot.

Punch, as a rule, has a strength of 15%-17%, the sugar content in such cocktails is 33-40g/100 ml. When compared with grog or mulled wine, punch has always been considered a more expensive drink, because its composition is more complex.

Punch has always been an aristocratic drink. There was a tradition of bringing in a container of burning punch in complete darkness to make the serving more spectacular.

Beneficial features

The beneficial properties of punch are determined by its composition.

Thus, the drink contains fruit juices, often citrus fruits, which are rich in vitamin C, as well as various microelements.

Punch has a warming property. The drink also dilates blood vessels and improves blood circulation. Honey, as well as the spices that are part of it, have antiseptic properties. The components of the punch are known for their antioxidant properties.

Use in cooking

In cooking, punch is used as a drink for festive table. There are many recipes for making it, so anyone can make punch from simple ingredients.

For example, you can prepare non-alcoholic French lavender punch. This type of punch is very popular in Provence; it has a refreshing taste and a unique lavender aroma. To prepare the drink we will need cinnamon, cloves, fresh lavender flowers, 2 glasses of freshly squeezed grape juice, lime, soda. Fill the pan with water and add spices. Place the container on the fire and boil for 5 minutes. Next, remove the pan from the heat, add lavender flowers and infuse the aromatic liquid under the lid for 15 minutes. Afterwards the drink is filtered, juice and a few slices of lime are added. Then sparkling water is poured into the lavender punch, everything is carefully mixed and shaken.

You can also cook exotic. For this we need a third of a pineapple, 125 ml of dry white wine, a bottle of semi-sweet champagne. The pineapple is separated from the peel, cut into cubes and blended in a blender with white wine until foam appears. The liquid is filtered through cheesecloth, the pineapple pieces are collected in a container and placed in the freezer for 2 hours. The pureed pineapple should turn into a freezer fruit ice. Champagne needs to be chilled. After this, they take the pineapple out of the freezer; it now looks more like half-frozen ice cream. Next, the glasses are filled to a third fruit ice from pineapple, add champagne. The drink is served as an aperitif or digestif.

The traditional one is made from eggs, milk, rum and cognac. This drink has a gentle creamy taste, A You can hardly feel the strong alcohol in it. We will need 2 eggs, an orange, 300 ml of rum, 150 ml of cognac, 150 g of sugar, 1.25 ml of milk. Break the eggs into a bowl, add a little milk and beat. Pour the rest of the milk into a saucepan, add sugar, bring to a boil, but don't boil. After the milk has cooled a little, you need to pour a portion of the milk-egg mixture into it, and then add rum and cognac. Punch is served in glasses garnished with an orange slice.

How to cook at home?

Preparing a classic punch always begins with brewing a high-quality loose leaf tea. For 1 liter of drink, 2 tbsp will be enough. l. tea. This amount of tea is poured into 200 ml of boiling water, after a minute the water is drained and poured again, this time for 10 minutes. This must be done in order to wash the tea leaves, after which the infusion from the leaves is diluted with water, obtaining 1 liter of tea.

Next, put the tea leaves on the fire, add 5 tbsp. l. honey, stir. If desired, you can use sugar instead of honey. Next, add a little cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla to the drink. You cannot use ground spices: it is better to take cinnamon and vanilla in sticks, and cloves in buds. Next, add lemon juice to the punch; you can also add apples. IN last resort pour in rum or another Reviver(approximately 300 g). All ingredients are mixed and put on fire for a few minutes.

If the punch is prepared using wine, you should remember that it is better to take dry wine, red or white. There must be tea good quality, You should not choose tea with flavors or in bags. Produces high-quality punch from freshly squeezed juices It is not recommended to use packaged ones, as this will worsen the taste of the drink.

It is customary to add freshly squeezed orange or lemon juice to a hot punch; lime juice is more suitable for a cold punch. You can also add pieces of fruit, always ripe; hard fruits such as pears and apples are most suitable.

How to drink correctly?

It's right to drink punch in good company. All recipes for preparing the drink involve obtaining large quantities punch (usually 7-8 servings).

They drink punch from large mugs. It should not be very strong and very sweet.

One serving of punch is 200-400 ml. The hot toddy is served at a temperature of 65 degrees Celsius. It is customary to serve the drink with dessert.

Benefits of punch and treatment

The benefits of the drink have long been known folk medicine many countries.

Thus, punch has tonic and anti-inflammatory properties. The drink can be consumed during hypothermia and colds. Due to the presence of tannins, it has a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract.

Harm of punch and contraindications

The drink can cause harm to the body due to individual intolerance, as well as excessive consumption. It is not recommended to use punch for nursing and pregnant women and children. The drink can also cause harm if you have allergic reactions to its components.

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Origin story

Alcoholic punch is a well-known cocktail with fruit or fruit juices. Useful cooking information of this drink will tell you all the nuances of the recipe.

The original recipe for punch was a mixture of boiled or heated rum with water, sugar, as well as various spices and fruits.

Of the many recipes for this drink, the punch recipe at home is most often chosen, since it can be prepared quickly and easily.

Punch was born in India, and became popular in Europe since the 14th century. Then the drink was consumed exclusively hot, which included 5 mandatory components:

sugar;
wine;
fruit juices;
spices.

The question of how to make alcoholic punch at home is asked by many people, given the wide variety of recipes for this drink.

Varieties of punch

The classic recipe for the drink is not found often, because except traditional ingredients A recipe for alcoholic punch at home may include:

pieces of fruit;
cognac or bourbon.

The drink can be served not only hot, but also chilled. A non-alcoholic cocktail consists of fresh and canned berries and fruits.

When choosing a recipe for punch to make at home, deviations in many cases will lead to a more interesting and unusual taste.

A traditional hot toddy recipe consists of the following ingredients:

strong brewed tea - 1l;
granulated sugar - 300 g;
rum - 0.5 cups;
vanilla sugar - 1 sachet;
lemon - 1 pc.;
egg yolks - 5 pcs.

Let's look at how to make punch at home using these classic ingredients.

The lemon should be cut into small pieces and remove the seeds.
Place pieces of citrus into strongly brewed tea and add a bag of vanilla sugar.
Bring the contents to a boil under the lid and strain.
Grind the egg yolks with sugar and add the mixture to the pan, stir.
We bet everything on steam bath, cook the mixture, stirring occasionally until a thick mixture is obtained.
Remove from heat and, stirring, pour in rum.
The punch should be served hot.

A popular recipe is vodka punch. To prepare it you need:

mix 100 g of blueberry juice with a bottle of Cabernet;
add 40 g of sugar there and stir until it dissolves;
heat the liquid to 70 degrees, turn it off, add 100 g of vodka.

Rules for preparing and serving punch

This drink should not be overly sweet, so the dosage of sugar, honey and liqueur should be strict.

Using rum as the main alcoholic component, you should not choose cheap fakes; you can take a dark color, but light is better.

Now you know how to make punch at home. A mug of this hot drink will perfectly warm you up in frosty weather and help you fight a cold.

It is customary to serve it in ceramic mugs or glasses at a temperature no higher than 65 degrees. If the temperature is higher, the alcohol will lose its taste.

Punches are alcoholic cocktails containing fruit or fruit juice. These are versatile buffet drinks that are the perfect addition to any party. Depending on the recipe, they can be served cold or hot. We'll look at how to make punch according to classic recipe and in the best modern variations.

Hysterical reference. It is believed that punch was invented by English officers who served in Hindustan. The original version of the drink consisted of five ingredients: hot water, rum, sugar, lemon juice and tea. At the beginning of the 17th century, the recipe for punch was brought to Europe by sailors of the British East India Company. The first written memory of punch dates back to 1632.

Classic Punch Recipe

Ingredients:

rum – 350 ml;
hot water – 750 ml;
loose leaf black tea – 2 teaspoons;
sugar – 3 tablespoons;
medium-sized lemon – 1 pc.

Preparation:

1. Brew tea with hot, but not boiling water. Leave for 15 minutes and strain.

2. Add rum, sugar and freshly squeezed juice of one lemon to the tea. Mix.

3. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and heat over low heat for 15 minutes.

4. Remove the pan from the heat.

Hot toddy is usually served in ceramic (porcelain) cups or tea glasses with glass holders. It tastes closer to grog - alcoholic cocktail based on rum.

Having made a classic punch, you can move on to experimenting with ingredients and proportions. For example, replace rum with cognac, add honey with spices, fruits, etc. But if wine or champagne is used instead of strong alcohol, then you are preparing mulled wine, not punch.

Creating your unique recipe, I advise you not to forget the main rule - punch should not be heated above 70°C, since at higher temperatures its alcoholic base disintegrates, worsening the taste.

Cold fruit punch

Ingredients:

pineapple, lemon, orange juice - 100 ml each;
sugar – 3 tablespoons;
cherry – 10-15 berries;
orange - 1 piece;
bananas - 5 pieces;
rum (cognac) – 150 ml.

Preparation: mix all the fruit juices and cognac in one container, add sugar. Peel the fruits and cut them into slices (remove the pits from the cherries). Add fruit to juice with cognac. Pour the resulting fruit punch into glasses. It can be cooled by adding ice cubes.

Coffee punch

Ingredients:

rum – 0.5 liters;
cognac – 0.5 liters;
coffee – 1.5 liters;
sugar – 400 grams.

Preparation:

1. Brew strong natural coffee.

2. Pour into enamel dishes sugar, pour rum and cognac over it, set it on fire.

3. When the hot sugar is completely dissolved, pour coffee into it.

4. Pour the drink into cups and serve.

With coffee

Chocolate punch

Ingredients:

cognac – 250 ml;
chocolate – 100 grams;
sugar – 200 grams;
red wine – 1 liter;
water – 0.5 liters.

Preparation: chop the chocolate, mix it in a saucepan with water, wine, cognac and sugar. Heat the resulting mixture to 65°C and pour into porcelain cups.

With chocolate

Egg Punch

Ingredients:

water – 0.5 liters;
black tea – 6 teaspoons;
sugar – 35 grams;
egg yolk – 2 pieces;
rum – 100 ml;
nutmeg - to taste.

Preparation: Brew tea, infuse it and strain. Beat the egg yolks until foamy, add the yolks to the container with the tea along with the rum and nutmeg. This punch is served hot.