Jerry Thomas, the father of modern bartending, wrote this recipe for the first bartenders guide published, How to Mix Drinks. While a lot has changed since this book first appeared in 1862, the recipe for a good, extremely simple whiskey punch remains the same. Try this when the weather starts to get cool and you feel like something simple yet warming.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 2 oz whiskey (Irish whiskey or blended Scotch whisky recommended)
- 1 sugar cube (or more to taste)
- Hot water to fill
- 1 piece of lemon (wedge or wheel)
Preparation:
- In a mug or coffee cup, pour the boiling water over the sugar cube.
- Stir to dissolve.
- Add whisky.
- Add a small piece of lemon, serve.
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