Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl

Great book about the history of Punch! Lots of deeply interesting stories here. There are also many recipes as well/ However, most are historical recipes and not ones you would necessarily want to make and serve today for a party. For example, I made the punch that is associate with Charles Dickens and it reflects its time. It does not contain the ingredients that are readily available now. But it was still interesting to make and sample. So this is not a recipe book for modern times but rather a historical study, although there are one or two recipes that you will enjoy making and that will please a modern crowd.

This book includes a thorough -- and thoroughly interesting -- history of Punch, as well as an in-depth guide for producing Punch of the highest quality. The section detailing how to create an oleo-saccharum ("sweet oil" made from citrus peel and sugar) are alone worth the price of the entire book. The recipes are great, the stories about the recipes even better, and learning the lost art of Punch making is priceless. Highly, highly recommended. Quite possibly the best drinks book in my collection.

For your beverage shelf in your kitchen bookcase: Communal beverages are no longer popular but for a couple of centuries they were the thing. This is a well written and well researched book on Punch drinks. Bought on a whim since I enjoyed the punch episode of Good Eats, this is an odd, charming and fun book and perfect for when you are stuck somewhere and need to be self-entertained (car crap, doctor crap,airport). It's engrossing to the point you won't mind being whether you'd rather not be. Clearly not as essential as the Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide but better than most beverage tomes. Tempted to make a big bowl of something for the holidays and place our car keys in the lock box.

I have read lots of books on cocktails and drinks. This is much easier to read and has interesting historical context for all the recipes it lists. I have made several variations on drinks and loved almost all of them. The author's notes on specific changes to each recipe are very insightful. He lists variations in literature as well as his personal preferences. I'll probably buy this for a few friends this christmas!

I was already a fan of Wondrich's previous book "Imbibe", and was pleasantly surprised when I had learned of his follow-up entry "Punch". If you are the curious type, as I am, you'll be delighted to learn more about this niche of history, and with a little bit of preparation, and Mr. Wondrich's help you can taste the beverages that our forefathers enjoyed when they wanted to relax. This book is not only a translation of bygone recipes to modern equivalent of ingredients and measures, it also gives the back-story, and puts the drinks into the context of the period. I couldn't recommend any of David Wondrich's books any higher, as I find myself coming back rereading sections of them again and again.

Incredible book!!!

This is David Wondrich’s follow up to Imbibe! in which he tells the history of the punch bowl. It is filled with fascinating stories, traditional recipes, and modern mixology notes. Pick this up before the next party you throw.

Love this effort by David Wondrich, after reading Imbibe, it was exactly what I was hoping for- not only recipes for Punch, but, well researched, explained and detailed compilation! I've tried a few recipes (had to break out the calculator to scale down to managable proportions). Can't wait for David's next Book!

excellent

Vous aurez ici un condensé de recette de type "punch" donc des recettes pour gros volumes, je dirai que ce livre est plus pour les professionnel ou amateur passionné car les recettes sont pour la plus part longue et demande des ingrédients plutôt variés et difficiles a ce procuré pour certain. Dans l'ensemble c'est un très bon livre qui change un peu de sujet par rapport aux autres simple listes de cocktails qui s'enchaine sans saveur. Ici vous aurez de l'histoire et c'est fun.

Ricomprato per regalarlo. Fondamentale per gli appassionati. Nei best 5 dei libri più cari da bar.

A must for cocktail makers. Humerous and very instructive in the art of making cocktails. The book is worth the money

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