Curacoa 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 3/4 full Shaved Ice. 2 teaspoonfuls Bar Sugar. Stir; decorate with Fruit and Serve with Straws.".
| Glass | Highball glass |
| Garnish | None |
| ABV | 21.2% |
| Category | prohibition |
| Flavor | classic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic |
Ingredients
- Fresh Lemon Juice4 dashes
- Red Curacoa1 oz
- Brandy2 oz
- Aged Jamaican Rum0.5 oz
Method
- Add fresh lemon juice, red curacoa, brandy, and aged jamaican rum to shaker with ice
- Shake hard
- Strain into chilled highball glass