Bombay Government Punch

The original rum punch.

Having just read the article on punch in the latest issue of Saveur, I am determined to make Regent’s Punch, a delightful sounding blend of bitter oranges (Seville), champagne, cognac, rum, green tea and arrack liquor....

Raki, Arrack, Ouzo... What are some of the better types of these clear annisette liqours? I really enjoy an inch or two poured over ice in a tall glass and then filled with cold water. Also the white cloudy color it turns is...

The Return of Punch

The big tail in a bowl makes a comeback.

Anyone see this? I wasn’t expecting much, and admittedly didn’t really learn anything new but I was pleasantly surprised. Heck, right in the opening scene I had to do a double take - "Hey, is that batavia arrack?",...

Where are you finding Swedish Punsch in the Boston area? Or did you make your own? I developed a tail with Batavia Arrack, loosely based on a reinterpretation of the punsch recipe on the bottle (which I picked up at Brix): Dread...

Depends on wha you are ordering – With stews I’d have arrack (Oops, :) ) Hard Lemonade/Vodka-spritzer With Appam and curries Beer or Light bubbly white wine. Some how, I’ve tried Shiraz,Chianti etc. with spicy...

This doesn’t answer the question but maybe interesting nonetheless – Death and Co used to have a drink called an 18th Century on the menu, 1.5 oz Batavia Arrack, .75 oz Carpano Antica, .75 oz Creme de Cacao, .75 oz...

delicious. Crispy and served in a sweet sauce with golden raisins (I think). The tail menu has expanded with some great new tipples. I started with an Avery’s Arrack tail, which was served in a coupe, (a little smaller than...

and thoughtful. When there’s something hard to find, it alway check there. I’ve recently found Indonesian "Batavia-Arrack", Basque Patxaran (sp?), and the grapefruit Fee Brothers' bitters there, to name just a few. It...

Next up, a drink I just finished tweaking tonight. This is a modification of a Swedish Punsch into a short drink. I started with the recipe on the Batavia Arrack van Oosten bottle ( http

Batavia Arrack Google it and you will get 1930 hits and not one retail source. Although technically not a rum because it is fermented from malted rice in addition to molasses, for most practical intents and purposes it is rum. It...

i like the way Tom flames peels at Craigie, inside a glass of flaming arrack (or whatever he uses)— no soot to speak of...other places (not in Boston that i’ve seen, though) will flame them in a glass with a...

confectioners' sugar 2 tsp. grated lemon peel 1 Tbsp. arrack or other anise flavored liquer 4 cups flour 2 Tbsp. anise seeds Beat eggs & sugar 15 mins, until very thick; add lemon peel and arrak. Slowly stir in flour, then knead...

Greece- Ouzo Mediterranean and middle East countries like Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, Jordan and Palestine – Arak sometimes spelled Arrack. South Asia and South East Asia- Arrack or Alak