Old Sydney-Town Punch
1.5oz Bols Genever
.5oz St. Elizabeth’s Allspice Dram
1.25oz Meyer Lemon when in season
(when Meyers are not, use .75oz Eureka Lemon juice and .5oz Valencia Orange juice)
.5oz Small Hand Foods Pineapple Gum Syrup
(1 dash Regan’s Orange Bitters when using Meyer Lemons)
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass, fill with ice and shake well for 10 seconds. Strain into a punch glass and serve up with a slight grate of nutmeg.
To make hot, Strain above into a hot pot and then serve the same way. Or in lieu of ice, add 1.5oz of hot water and shake, strain and serve.
This is an awesome drink! No Meyer lemons so I went with a mix of orange and lemon. The allspice dram really gives it a great flavor and a punch bowl full of this stuff would be killer. I am about to make another, even though that is a hassle I had not anticipated.
Oh, and Jim, the rye gin 18th C. was tasty and unique but probably not as good as the rye version. I was a little distracted by other things at the time, so further inquiry may be needed.