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Punsch (or punssi in Finnish) is a type of liqueur popular in Sweden and Finland. It is most frequently called Swedish Punsch, and while historical variations have also been called Militär Punsch, Arrack Pun(s)ch, and Caloric Pun(s)ch, punsch should not be confused with the English term "punch".[1] It is made by the mixing of spirits (arrack, brandy or rum) with arrak tea (lemon and spices), sugar, and water,[2] and was first brought to Sweden from Java in 1733. The spirit arrack is the base ingredient in most punsches, also imported into Europe by the Dutch from their colony in Batavia, Dutch East Indies.[3] Punsch usually has 25% alcohol by volume (ABV) and 30% sugar.[4]
While still made in Sweden by combining ingredients, since the later part of the 19th century it is frequently purchased as a bottled liqueur under various brand names. It is drunk both warmed and chilled.
- ^ "Punch". PunchDrink.com. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Systembolaget". Systembolaget.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Batavia Arrack van Oosten". Alpenz.com. Haus Alpenz. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Punsch". Nordiska Familjebok, Uggleupplagan (in Swedish). Vol. 22. Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förl. 1915. p. 609. Retrieved 7 August 2014 – via Project Runebergh.