Like many thing, a good punch is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration
My husband has been arguing that our house needs its own punch. Every home needs some basics, he says, like an address, a bathroom, some furniture … and an official punch recipe.
Greg, a huge Alton Brown fan, was inspired by the celebrity chef’s show on punches. In the episode, Brown points out that back in the day, all clubs had their own punch. Liking the idea of my living room being transformed into an 19th century gentleman’s’ club complete with leather armchairs chairs and a library of well-worn books, I agreed to try the punch.
What Makes a Good Punch?
Armed with Alton’s golden ratio for punches, I hit the grocery store drink aisle and gathered a selection of beverages that I thought would go well with gin, our house’s favorite liquor.
Here were our contenders (along with the ration Alton recommends).
1 of Sour (Key lime juice / Trader Joe’s sparkling limeade)
2 of Sweet (pinapple juice, sweet tea, Sprite)
3 of Strong (gin)
4 of Weak (a lager, club soda, Sprite, sweet tea)
