Classics
Cold Whiskey Punch
Before elaborate punches took over the bowl, this compact formula let spirit, citrus, and dilution do the work.
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Reference: Jerry Thomas · 1887 · Open source page ↗ · Scale it, save it, or twist it below.
Method shakeGlass old fashionedFinish Two thin lemon slices
Ingredients
Whiskey, lemon, and sugar over crushed ice in a spare, cooling punch.
Taste: malt or grain · fresh lemon · cool sweetness
Irish or Scotch whiskey
60ml
Fresh lemon juice
20ml
Simple syrup
10ml
How to make it
Shake the whiskey, lemon, and syrup with cold ice.
Strain into an old-fashioned glass packed with crushed ice.
Cap with fresh crushed ice and tuck in two thin lemon slices.
Source: Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide (1887), LOC 07000656 p. 68, image 72 · A trusted classic — make it as-is, scale it, or twist it.
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