Name: Gin Punch No. 1
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 20 ml Lemon juice; 20 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 50 ml Chilled water; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

2 fl oz

Hayman's London Dry Gin

2/3 fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

2/3 fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

1 2/3 fl oz

Chilled water/mineral water

1 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.

Prepare lemon slice wheel for garnish.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with lemon slice.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Gin Punch No. 1 contains 201 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
12.16% alc./vol. (24.32° proof)
19.6 grams of pure alcohol

History

This is a version of the cocktail for which Limmer's Hotel in London was most famed: a Captain Gronow recalled it in his 1860s memoirs as one of the top, if filthy and seedy, sporting hangouts of 1814, thanks in part to its 'famous gin-punch'. A bartender named John Collins worked there later in the 19th century, and was famous enough to inspire a limerick. Hence, many believe he created the Collins, which is similar to gin punch.

My name is John Collins, headwaiter at Limmer's,
Corner of Conduit Street, Hanover Square,
My chief occupation is filling brimmers
For all the young gentlemen frequenters there.
Mr. Frank always drinks my gin punch when he smokes.

Charles and Frank Sheridan, 1892

Comments & Discussion

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Paul McNeill 3y

1st review. Love this refreshing drink. My wife and I are sitting in the half term sun enjoying this superbly balanced between sweet and sour. Will try with sparkling water.
So refreshing.