Ebook: Punch: the delights (and dangers) of the flowing bowl: an anecdotal history of the original monarch of mixed drinks, with more than forty historic recipes, fully annotated, and a complete course in the lost art of compounding punch

The history of punch. Aqua vitae, aqua mortis ; "A horse that drinks of all waters" ; "Punch by no allowanc" ; The age of punch -- A concise but comprehensive course in the art of making punch. The reason why ; Ingredients ; Tools ; How to make punch, or The four pillars of punch -- The punches. Arrack punch, alias Rack punch ; Brandy punch, rum punch, and brandy and rum punch ; Punch royal ; Milk punch ; Orange punch ; Whiskey punch ; Gin punch ; Oxford punch ; Regency punch ; American fancy punch -- Epilogue: Four original punches -- Peroration -- A brief note on further reading -- Sources for rare ingredients and tools -- Appendix: Original texts of translated recipes.