Punch, Updated and Revised Edition

A raucous guided tour of all things punch, including more than 50 recipes—six new to this revised edition—from the acclaimed cocktail expert, historian, and James Beard Award–winning author of Imbibe!

An authoritative history of the original monarch of mixed drinks, this new edition of Punch begins with some very lonely British sailors and swells to include a cast of lords and ladies, admirals, kings, presidents, poets, pirates, novelists, spies, and the other inimitable characters who have gathered around the punch bowls of history.

Replete with historical anecdotes, expert observations, notes on technique and ingredients, and, of course, 53 world-class recipes, Punch takes readers on a celebratory journey into the punch bowl with such classics as Major Bird's Brandy Punch, Punch Jelly, American Orange Punch, and Grub Street Punch Royal.

Revised and updated with six new recipes, new artwork, and a quick-reference recipe index designed to make modern punch-making a breeze, this tale that only David Wondrich can tell is sure to delight, amuse, and inspire the home bartender and party host in everyone.