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THE EXOTIC DRINKING BOOK
in. Planter's Punches and West Indian Swizzles, treated on Page
109.
. . . Fine ice melts rapidly, dilutes the punch. Dilution beyond a cer–
tain point courts sure disaster through loss of flavour, weakness and
anaemia of otherwise prime ingredients.... Use a single fairly large
block of ice.
4. Chill all ingredients at least an hour or two before putting in the bowl,
if a punch is to be served cold. Pouring room-temperature liquids on
any sort of ice is a withering shock to the ice itself, requires a great deal
of refrigeration in a very short period of time, and can only succeed in
too-rapid ice melting.... A big block of ice in pre-chilled punch will
last a long time and mel_t slowly.
WORDS to the LIQUID WISE No. XVI, BEING THREE ORIGI–
NAL TOUCHES in GARNISHING or FLAVOURING the
PUNCH BOWL
Those of us who have a large freezing drawer under the ice cube
section of a mechanical refrigerator can add a colourful and dainty
touch by adding a little harmonious colouring matter to the water
before freezing into cubes.... We can also add fruits like cherries,
strawberries, and the like, to the water, thus freezing them visibly in
the ice. . . . Instead of ice we can use water ice or sherbet flavouring
with the basic taste of the punch like pineapple, grape, orange, and so
on. This should be put in a little bit in each cup when serving, and
makes things very cold. . . . Grate a little fresh coconut kernel, have
it in a gravy boat, and dust a teaspoon on each cup when served. This
adds a delicate, nut-like flavour which brings out the other tastes, only
don't use the ordinary shredded coconut. It simply won't do as well.
A HAND-PICKED LIST of TWENTY
&
SIX PUNCHES from
MANY GAY LANDS,
&
INCLUDING SoME ELEVEN WEST INDIAN PLANTER's
PuNcHES
&
Sw1zzLES BASED on FIVE CRUISES through that FASCINATING
CHAIN,
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NoTEs from YACHTSMEN FRIENDS on CRUISING to the OuT
ISLANDS
FOR THOSE WHO ADMIRE HOT PUNCHES,
a
BRIEF
SE–
LECTED L1sT MAY further BE FouND under
HOT HELPERS,
START–
ING on PAGE 50, onward
FOR THOSE WHO WISH to Mix NoN-ALcoHouc PuNcHEs
We have carefully selected several very original, fragrant, and
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