Fish House Punch
Fish House Punch
Fish House Punch

An early American concoction created in 1732 by members of the State in Schuylkill Fishing Corporation, a Philadelphia men’s club, this schnapps-spiked, rum-based punch—whose original purpose was to keep the fellows lubricated and refreshed—still satisfies.

An early American concoction created in 1732 by members of the State in Schuylkill Fishing Corporation, a Philadelphia men's club, this schnapps-spiked, rum-based punch—whose original purpose was to keep the fellows lubricated and refreshed—still satisfies.

  • Serves

    makes 3 QUARTS OR 12 COCKTAILS

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dark rum, preferably Jamaican
  • 1 12 cups cognac
  • 1 12 cups simple syrup
  • 1 12 cups fresh lemon juice
  • 34 cup peach schnapps
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced crosswise, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine rum, cognac, syrup, juice, schnapps, and 3 cups chilled water in a large punch bowl; place a large block of ice or ice ring mold in the punch to chill. Float lemon slices over top of punch and serve.
  1. Combine rum, cognac, syrup, juice, schnapps, and 3 cups chilled water in a large punch bowl; place a large block of ice or ice ring mold in the punch to chill. Float lemon slices over top of punch and serve.
Drinks

Fish House Punch

  • Serves

    makes 3 QUARTS OR 12 COCKTAILS

Fish House Punch
MAXIME IATTONI
Fish House Punch
Fish House Punch

An early American concoction created in 1732 by members of the State in Schuylkill Fishing Corporation, a Philadelphia men’s club, this schnapps-spiked, rum-based punch—whose original purpose was to keep the fellows lubricated and refreshed—still satisfies.

An early American concoction created in 1732 by members of the State in Schuylkill Fishing Corporation, a Philadelphia men's club, this schnapps-spiked, rum-based punch—whose original purpose was to keep the fellows lubricated and refreshed—still satisfies.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dark rum, preferably Jamaican
  • 1 12 cups cognac
  • 1 12 cups simple syrup
  • 1 12 cups fresh lemon juice
  • 34 cup peach schnapps
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced crosswise, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine rum, cognac, syrup, juice, schnapps, and 3 cups chilled water in a large punch bowl; place a large block of ice or ice ring mold in the punch to chill. Float lemon slices over top of punch and serve.
  1. Combine rum, cognac, syrup, juice, schnapps, and 3 cups chilled water in a large punch bowl; place a large block of ice or ice ring mold in the punch to chill. Float lemon slices over top of punch and serve.

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