Club House Claret Punch
Classic · Liqueur · Punch bowl
From The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock (1917) — first cocktail book by an African-American bartender, published while at the St. Louis Country Club. Original spec: 4 ingredients; method: "Fill large Bar glass 3/4 full Shaved Ice. 2 jiggers Claret. Shake; strain into tall, thin glass; fill up with Apollinaris or Seltzer; dress with Fruit and serve. CLUB HOUSE PUNCH (for a party of 20) For mixing use a large Punch bowl. 1/2 can Peaches. 1/2 can Pineapples. 3 Oranges, sliced. 3 Lemons, sliced. 3 quarts Sweet Catawba or Tokay. 1 pint Brandy. 1-1/2 jiggers Jamaica Rum. Set this mixture aside in ic
| Glass | Punch bowl |
| Garnish | None |
| ABV | 38.9% |
| Category | prohibition |
| Flavor | classic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic |
Ingredients
- Simple Syrup4 dashes
- Fresh Lemon Juice0.16 tsp
- Fresh Orange Juice0.16 tsp
- Green Chartreuse2 oz
Method
- Add simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, and green chartreuse to shaker with ice
- Shake hard
- Strain into chilled punch bowl