by Warren Bobrow
If there is one thing that I love more than most, it's a
well-prepared punch. Historically speaking, punch is part of our
experience of being Americans as much as enjoying an ice-cold beer, if
not more so. Punch is part of our social thread because everyone loves
punch!
But what is punch and why is a bowl of the stuff so darned pleasurable when imbibing with a crowd?
Fruit juices woven around a core of intoxicating beverages make up a
punch. Punch originally came from India and was introduced to the
British in the 16th Century. Punch was to be enjoyed by a crowd...