Dorothy Jones’s Coffeehouse Punch
Carrying on the tradition of having a punch or similar batched drink to cap off our annual tavern month, I give you Dorothy Jones’s Coffeehouse Punch. It’s main inspiration is American Orange Punch, which notably includes porter ale in addition to some much more usual suspects (rum, brandy, maraschino, crème de noyaux). But I wanted it to be rye-based (which goes perfectly with the porter), so I did a bunch of research on whiskey-based punches, too. I love the way it turned out, especially with the innovation of using “rye cofee” in place of tea for dilution.
Rattle-Skull
The flip began as a sailors’ drink and swiftly infiltrated the taverns of England and “British America.” There, it became a hot drink ー a mixture of ale, spirit, egg, sugar and spices, and sometimes other ingredients. Flips were warmed and frothed by submerging a hot iron poker, called a flip-dog or loggerhead, that had been heated in the tavern hearth. If you’re “at loggerheads” with someone, try offering them a mug of this ー ‘tis hard to stay angry with such a comfort in hand.
At Loggerheads
The flip began as a sailors’ drink and swiftly infiltrated the taverns of England and “British America.” There, it became a hot drink ー a mixture of ale, spirit, egg, sugar and spices, and sometimes other ingredients. Flips were warmed and frothed by submerging a hot iron poker, called a flip-dog or loggerhead, that had been heated in the tavern hearth. If you’re “at loggerheads” with someone, try offering them a mug of this ー ‘tis hard to stay angry with such a comfort in hand.