Hot Punch Whiskey Sling vintage cocktail recipe

Hot Punch Whiskey Sling Recipe

The Hot Punch Whiskey Sling is a vintage punch recipe from Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882. The original wording is preserved here beside a modernized version for easier mixing.

Source: Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882 . Original wording preserved.

Original Recipe

Use a hot water glass, 1 lump of sugar, 1 wine glass of Scotch Whiskey, 1 piece of lemon peel. Fill with boiling water, stir with spoon, grate nutmeg on top, and serve.

Modern Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 lump of sugar
  • 2 oz (60 ml) Scotch whiskey
  • 1 piece of lemon peel
  • Boiling water

Instructions

Fill a glass with sugar, Scotch whiskey, and lemon peel. Add boiling water, stir well, grate nutmeg on top, and serve.

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