A Cheap Summer Drink
Ingredients
Directions
Pour the porter into a large container.
Add the water and molasses.
Mix well and let it sit for 3 to 4 days until ready to use.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Porter
- Adds malty, slightly bitter beer flavour and a light body to the punch.
- Molasses
- Adds deep sweetness and a rich, caramel-like flavour that balances the porter's bitterness.
The step that matters
Letting the punch rest for 3 to 4 days. Resting gives the porter and molasses time to blend, so the sharp edges of the beer soften and the flavours become rounder. Serving it too early tastes harsher and less integrated.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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