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Fish House Punch Recipe

From: Field Guide to Cocktails , by
Fish House Punch
Makes: 20 servings

George Washington was partial to the legendary Fish House Punch, introduced in 1732 at the Schuylkill Fishing Club in Philadelphia.

This drink was featured as part of our Punch Recipes photo gallery.

INGREDIENTS
  • 3/4 cup superfine sugar
  • 5 cups water
  • 3 cups dark rum
  • 3 cups fresh lemon juice
  • 3 cups brandy or cognac
  • 1 pint peach brandy
  • 2 peaches, peeled and sliced
INSTRUCTIONS
Pour the sugar, water, rum, lemon juice, brandy, and peach brandy into a large bowl over a large disk of ice. Stir until blended, and refrigerate for 1 hour. Add the peach slices to float, and serve in chilled glasses.

This recipe, while from a trusted source, may not have been tested by the CHOW food team.
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  • I must agree with flewisc! This is Fish House Punch, a historic American beverage. If it's got too much alcohol, drink something else. Or change the proportions and contents and *call it* something else.

    But *this* is Fish House Punch. Make it as directed if you want to taste something that our 1st president drank. That collective experience — and history — is a big part of the delight of cocktail culture, imo.

  • The original recipe for Fish House Punch comes from the State in Schuylkill club in Philadelphia. It dates to 1732.
    2 qts. Jamaica rum
    1 qt Cognac
    3/4 lb. sugar
    2 qts. water
    1qt. lemon juice
    peach brandy, 1 wine glass

    Put sugar and water in a punch bowl and stir to dissolve .
    Add rest of liquids.
    Put large chunk of ice in punch bowl.
    Let stand for a couple of hours to meld.

    Drink with caution. It goes down far too readilly after the first drink.

    This recipie comes from The Gentleman's Companion exotic dring book by Charles H. Baker, Jr.
    Published in 1939

    Any drastic changes to this recipie would not be Fish House Punch. The only allowable substitute would be 1 qt Bacardi (light ) rum for an equal amount of the Jamaican (dark) rum. This would make a lighter punch for the ladies.

  • It sounds delicious but I wouldn't include the 3 cups brandy or cognac. Too much alcohol. Instead of regular dark rum I would try coconut flavored rum. How about adding a pint or more of homemade peach ice cream?

  • It sounds tasty, but according to my calculations, it's equal parts of alcohol and non-alcoholic liquid. Pretty potent, even with a designated driver.

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