The punch, riddled with the popular spices, tangy citrus and booze, became the drink of choice for them. In a quest to ease their detox, the sailors found a satisfying substitution on the shores of India. I don’t know about you, but I have no interest in witnessing a crew of 40 thirsty sailors stuck on board a vessel without their daily booze allotment! But, as they neared the equator and India’s scorching temps, the ale got warm and spoiled. The ales rationed for the thirsty crews did just fine at room temperature in the cooler climates of England. The discovery and expansion of rum punch was not necessarily due to the refined palates of the husky sailors however. It has been notated that nutmeg was the most valuable substance in the entirety of the 17th century! The crews who were able to successfully deliver the precious cargo back to England around the treacherous Cape of Africa were able to sell the treasured spice for more than 60,000 times its purchase price! Interested in learning more of the history of nutmeg? Check out this interesting read! An elaborated punch house in 1700’s Englandĭuring the early years of the punch revolution in England, nutmeg brought from the shores of India was an incredibly popular commodity. And by 1671, notations of “Punch Houses” can be found in historic documents. But in 1655, chartered explorations of the Caribbean brought Jamaican rum into use in England and the modernized Rum Punch emerged. The vaguely defined description is first notated in historical English documents in 1632.
The East India Company brought stories of spices and punch from India to England. It is thought that sailors of the East India Trading Company brought the ideology of “punch” home to England from their travels to India in the 1600’s. It is thought that the word was derived from the Hindu word, pāñć, which translates into “five.” Originally, the drink was comprised of five things: Alcohol, sugar, citrus juice, water and spices. The word “Punch,” according to Webster, is defined as a drink made with fruit juices, soda, spices, and sometimes liquor, typically served in small cups from a large bowl. A “goes down too easy” fruit rum libation that is sure to please anyone who enjoys a good easy going tropical cocktail. But all of them have a very similar outcome. Not one of them is the same but all are similar in their exploration of tropical juices, Cruzan flavored rum and, for many, the simultaneous splash of bright red Grenadine that gives the concoction its notable pink hue. I personally, have made Rum Punch according to the staple recipes of five or six different establishments on St. And we have all had some very different variations of it in our travels.
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