Steinway Punch

Modern American Drinks by George J. Kappeler (1895, p.95) — George J. Kappeler 1895

1. Make a plain whiskey punch.
2. Strain into a long thin glass and fill up with cold Apollinaris water.

Drinks as They Are Mixed by Paul E. Lowe (1904, p.65) — Lowe 1904

1. Build the shaved ice, sugar, lemon, Apollinaris, and whiskey in a mixing glass, pressing the oil from the rind.
2. Stir well, strain into a punch glass containing fruit, and serve.

Garnish: Fruit

Ice: Shaved ice

Nose

Lemon oil and whiskey rise above the mineral sparkle.

Palate

This is useful because it shows an individual whiskey punch adapting to the bottled-mineral era without losing its punch identity.

Finish

The finish is bright, sparkling, and lightly whiskey-led.

Summary

An individual whiskey punch translated into the mineral-water era.