Ingredient Profile

Picon Punch

Servings 1
Category Liquor and Mix
Family
Structure
Attributes 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, Elegant, Rare, Summer
Proof 26.1
Strength 1.6 standard drinks
Flavors Bitter, Orange, Pomegranate
Glass Collins Glass
Temperature Cold

Ingredients


2 oz Torani Amer
1/4 oz Grenadine
4 oz Club Soda
1/2 oz Cognac

Instructions


Build Torani Amer, grenadine, and soda over ice. Stir. Float cognac on top and garnish with a lemon twist.

Notes


Picon Punch is a traditional Basque drink that is very popular in the Basque community in central California. It was invented by Basque immigrants in the early 1900's. Picon Punch became so popular, it was exported back to the Basque region of the mother country, Spain.

You can find the drink served in many Basque restaurants in central California (Fresno, Bakersfield, etc.). While the original recipe used Amer Picon, this recipe uses Torani Amer. Amer Picon is not available in the United States, and even if it was, the current formula differs greatly from the one available when the Picon Punch was invented. Torani Amer is an agreeable substitute.