Poncha Recipe
Madeira's punchy trio of sugar cane spirit, lemon and honey — sweet, sharp and deceptively strong.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 22%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Sugar cane spirit (aguardente de cana)50 ml
- Fresh lemon juice25 ml
- Honey2 tsp
How to Make It
- Stir the honey and lemon juice in a glass until the honey dissolves.
- Add the sugar cane spirit.
- Work it vigorously with a wooden muddler until frothy and emulsified.
- Serve at room temperature or over a little ice.
- Garnish with lemon peel.
Garnish
Lemon peel
The Story
The traditional drink of Madeira, long taken by islanders as a folk remedy for colds and still mixed with a wooden muddler called a caralhinho.
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