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Ronnie Barnes' Modern Recipe for Fish House Punch
We tell everyone, "It will cure what ails you, and if not, it will kill you so you don't care anymore."  My elixir is much simpler than what is presented in the Colonial Recipes section. I have also converted everything to liters because that is how most liquor is sold.
  • 5 quarts dark rum - I use the cheapest in the store (don't use Spiced Rum) 
  • 1 pint brandy
  • 3 cans frozen lemonade concentrate
  • 1 gallon white sauterne (tough to find and can be expensive - I use Manischewitz Concord White Grape Creme)
  • 1 pint peach brandy
  • Mix above ingredients several days prior to service to allow to mingle.
  • Prior to servicing mix 50/50 with Tom Collins mix can be cut in half
The mixer I use is the Tom Collins mixer that used to be Holland House and now is Mr & Mrs T's. It is the same stuff, just a different brand name. You probably will have to find it in liquor stores in Massachusetss as I have not been able to find it in RI.
Double recipe
  • Dark Rum = 2 ½ Gallons = 9.4 liters
  • Brandy = 1 quart = 0.95 liters
  • Peach Brandy = 1 quart = 0.95 liters
  • Frozen Lemonade = 6 cans
  • Sautern Wine – Manischewitz Concord White Grape = 2 gallons = 7.6 liters
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