Ingredients

  • 12 ozbatavia arrack(or substitute rum)
  • 6 ozfresh lemon juice
  • 4 ozdemerara sugar(dissolved in water)
  • 24 ozgreen tea(brewed and chilled)
  • 4 dashesangostura bitters
  • grated nutmeg

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Instructions

  1. Dissolve sugar in small amount of warm water.
  2. Brew green tea and chill completely.
  3. Combine arrack, lemon juice, and sugar syrup.
  4. Add chilled tea and bitters; stir well.
  5. Pour over large block of ice.
  6. Grate nutmeg over surface.
  7. Serve in punch cups.

📜 History

Arrack punch is the ancestor of all punches. British sailors in the East Indies combined local palm spirit (arrack) with citrus, sugar, water, and spices—creating the template for centuries of punch-making. Batavia arrack from Java remains the benchmark.

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