Union Regimental Drum Corps from the American Civil war. Between 1861 and 1865
Union Regimental Drum Corps from the American Civil war. Between 1861 and 1865
  • Boil a large kettle of strong black coffee
  • Take a large dish and put four pounds of lump sugar over this
  • Then pour four bottles of brandy and
  • Two bottles Jamaica rum over the sugar, and
  • Set it on fire, and
  • Let the sugar dissolve and drop into the black coffee
  • Stir this well up, and you will have a good hot punch for a soldier on guard
Harry Johnson’s New and Improved Bartender’s Manual, 1882

Note from Lost Cocktails: Maybe this should stay in the anecdotal category. I can’t imagine fire and two bottles of Jamaica Rum are a good combination.

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