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Mr. Micawber’s Favorite Gin Punch
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Ingredients
- ½lemon
- 1teaspoon dark brown sugar
- 1teaspoon honey
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- 1clove
- Water just off the boil
- 1½oz. Madeira
- 1½oz. London dry gin
- 1stick cinnamon (optional)
- Grated nutmeg
Preparation
- Step 1
Juice ½ lemon through a strainer directly into a warmed, heatproof glass (like those used for Irish coffee). Add the sugar and honey, and stir. Add the cinnamon and clove. Fill the glass three-quarters full with water just off the boil. Stir. Add the Madeira and gin and stir gently with a spoon or with a cinnamon stick, if you prefer. Grate a little nutmeg on top.
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Absolutely delicious prepared exactly as written! Thank you for a great pre-Christmas treat.
What would be a good substitute for Madeira?
pairs nicely with a copy of A Christmas Carol :) made as written the first time and it grew on me...and I had some ideas for the next time round. did a little order of operations change-up on the second time by starting with the honey and brown sugar in the glass. pour over enough hot water to cover it. combine to create a quick, in-glass simple syrup. then proceed with lemon juice, spices, more hot water, etc.
What would be a good substitute for Madeira?
I would cut back the sugar and honey by half. Effectively substituted with Port.
Absolutely delicious prepared exactly as written! Thank you for a great pre-Christmas treat.
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