Punch bowls come in various designs and materials, with a capacity of 4-20 liters. They often include matching cups and ladles, and can be used for serving salads or as an ice bucket. The original punch was an Indian drink containing tea, sugar, lemon, water, and peanuts, while modern punch recipes vary from non-alcoholic lime sherbet punch to alcoholic Planter’s Punch and champagne punch. Punch bowl cake is an informal dessert assembled in a punch bowl.
Designed for serving punch or other beverages to a crowd, a punch bowl comes in a variety of designs and includes matching punch cups. The bowls are wide and are usually made of glass or silver, although some are made of pewter, porcelain, acrylic or stainless steel. The punch bowl may or may not be on a base or pedestal. Varying in capacity, most punch bowls have a capacity of 4-20 liters (3.8-19 litres).
The more expensive punches are made from lead crystal, hand-blown glass, or pewter. Some punch bowl sets include a matching ladle, serving tray, and lid. Even the least expensive punches usually include the cups and ladle. Some punch bowls include S-shaped hooks that attach the cups to the bowl. Punch bowl cups may or may not have handles. Punch bowls are also used for serving salads or even as an ice bucket.
Based on the Hindi origin of the word punch, the original punch was an Indian version that contained five ingredients: tea, sugar, lemon, water, and peanuts, a spirit distilled from sugar cane or fruits. British sailors discovered the drink in India and introduced it to their own and other European countries. In England, the original punch is based on wassail with a wine or brandy component. Jamaica introduced rum punch.
Punch recipes vary from those containing mixed fruit juices and spices to those containing alcoholic beverages and generally mixed with fruit and/or fruit juice. A popular American punch is Planter’s Punch. The Planter’s Punch recipe combines rum, grenadine syrup, fresh lemon juice, and soda water. A champagne punch recipe combines two parts chilled champagne with one part canned fruit juice, such as a blueberry-raspberry or strawberry-kiwifruit blend, and is topped with fresh fruit. Also served in bowls, sangria is a Spanish blend of red wine, fruit juices, carbonated water and liqueurs, garnished with sliced fruit.
Another popular drink version in the southern United States is lime sherbet punch; a sweet, non-alcoholic beverage that contains lime sherbet, ginger beer, and pineapple juice, with cherries, lemon wedges, and limes for garnish. Punch bowl cake is an informal dessert that is assembled, not baked, in a punch bowl. The basic recipe features layers of torn pieces of baked angel cake, fruit, boxed pie filling, and a combination of whipped and sour cream. Other versions of the dessert contain pudding, pineapple, nuts or coconut.
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