Cohasset Punch
Classic · Rum · Highball glass
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 1/2 full Shaved Ice. 1/2 juice of a Lemon Stir and serve with a Preserved Peach and its liquor. COLD RUBY PUNCH (2-1/2-gallon mixture for 50 people) 4 lbs. Cut Loaf Sugar. 2 quarts Port Wine. 2 quarts Batavia Arrack. 6 quarts green Tea. Juice of 24 Lemons. (See instructions for mixing and serving Punches in quantities.)".
| Glass | Highball glass |
| Garnish | None |
| ABV | 22.9% |
| Category | prohibition |
| Flavor | classic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic |
Ingredients
- New England Rum2 oz
- Sweet Vermouth2 oz
- Simple Syrup3 dashes
- Orange Bitters1 dash
Method
- Add new england rum, sweet vermouth, simple syrup, and orange bitters to mixing glass with ice
- Stir until well chilled
- Strain into chilled highball glass