Poncha
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Cocktail | |
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On the rocks: poured over ice | |
Standard garnish | sugar cane, lime (ingredient) |
Standard drinkware | Old fashioned glass |
Commonly used ingredients |
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Preparation | Place lemon rind and sugar into old fashioned glass and muddle (mash the two ingredients together using a 'mexelote' or a wooden spoon). Fill the glass with ice and add the aguardente de cana and lemon juice. |
Notes | A wide variety of fresh fruits can be used in place of lime. |
Poncha is a traditional alcoholic drink from the island of
lemon juice. Some varieties include other fruit juices.[1]
It is mixed together with a mixing tool created in Madeira officially called a mexelote but more commonly known as a caralhinho (little cock), a type of muddler. Caipirinha is based on poncha.[2][3]
It is said in Madeira that poncha cures the common cold and people are encouraged to drink it if they have cold-like symptoms.
History
The drink may be based on an Indian drink called pãnch/panch. In
originated from.References
- ^ "5 bebidas para provar na Ilha da Madeira". October 2020.
- ^ Ehrlich, Richard (2002-10-20). "My Round: Madeira mixes things with the best". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "Poncha - Ocean Retreat". www.ocean-retreat.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.