Now you’ve done it. He’s gonna post the recipe for George Washington’s rum punch.
I love that short terrible time between “Now you’ve done it!” and “Now your gonna’ get it!”
It’s like the peace in the eye of the hurricane.
Martha Washington's Rum Punch
Ingredients:
- 3 oz. White Rum
- 3 oz. Dark Rum
- 3 oz. Orange Curacao
- 4 oz. Simple Syrup
- 4 oz. Lemon Juice
- 4 oz. Fresh Orange Juice
- 3 Lemons quartered
- 1 Orange quartered
- 1/2 Tsp. Grated nutmeg
- 3 Cinnamon sticks (broken)
- 6 Cloves
- 12 oz. Boiling water
In a container, mash the orange, lemons, cinnamon sticks, cloves and nutmeg. Add syrup, lemon and orange juice. Pour the boiling water over the mixture in a container. Let it cool for a few minutes then add the white rum, dark rum and orange curaco. Strain well into a pitcher or punch bowl and serve over ice in goblets and decorate with wheels of lemon and orange. Dust with a little nutmeg and cinnamon. (Source: Distilled Spirits Council)
Did you know...? The first president of the United State made whiskey at his Mount Vernon estate 200 years ago. Washington made 11,000 gallons of whiskey first year of operation that was almost valued $7,500, which was a fair amount of money in the 18th century. The distillery was considered one of the largest in the country. To toast to American heritage, try Martha Washington's original rum punch found in her private journals.
From here.