A Madeira Island drink. Poncha is of Agurdente
--made from sugar cane-- with lemon and honey.
You'll find that
some people will choose to make Poncha with
other types of liquor. You may choose to
use Whiskey, Scotch or Rum. I use Whiskey.
Important Notice!
You must be 21 years or older to
consume
alcohol in N.Y.
Government Warning:
(1)
According to the Surgeon General Women should not drink alcoholic
beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects (2)
Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car
or operate machinery and may cause health problems.
Below
is a video clip I produced of my Uncle "Tony" making Poncha.
See his photo at the bottom of this page enjoying a drink on
Madeira Island.
Poncha Ingredients (Note: There's a few variety recipes of Poncha)
add some lemon rinds (from 2 lemons) to a pitcher using a knife or cheese grate
cut lemons in half, and squeze to extract lemon juice from the 2 lemons
add slightly over 1/2 cup of sugar (or add just a little more honey if you don't want sugar)
add 12 ounces of
whiskey, or rum ... for this recipe I prefer whiskey, as shown in photo)
add ~ 6-8
ounces of water (adjust to your liking)
1-2 ounces of
honey... if you're using sugar, as mentioned prior (adjust
to your taste)
Stir /mix
vigorously with the Portuguese poncha stick, as shown in the photo or
you can place into a jar with a cap to shake it well, a mixer works as
well. Enjoy with or without ice cubes in a glass.
Equates
to 24 ounces , serving up to four people
My Dad made this Poncha using whiskey - August, 2012.
My work colleague
and
friend, Oleg, who traveled to Madeira Island in April, 2015
and
enjoyed Poncha. Below is his recipe for Poncha.
On our travels to Madeira island in 2016... we frequently
visited a local restaurant
in Santa Cruz and had their Poncha.
Freshly
squeezed lemons (2) to extract juices (~ 35% content)
Freshly squeezed orange, to extract juices (~ 15% content)
Some strain the juices... I enjoy keeping ONLY the lemon pulp
Add ~1 1/2 oz or so of honey... you can adjust to your liking
Mix the contents above, stirring it well. I use a Poncha stick.. you can use a blender
Only after mixing the contents above well, add Aguardente De
Cana (made from Madeira's sugar cane) or use Rum (~ 50%).
Mix very well one last time. You may wish to add a few ice cubes to your drink...
Enjoy!
Here's
Another Refreshing Drink
Lime
Drink Ingredients
Any brand of
Vodka will do
4 - 5 medium size
limes (slice
them, place into pitcher, &
pound to extract juice / pulp)
12 ounces of vodka
~ 8 ounces of water
slighlty over 1/2
cup of
sugar
~ 8 - 12 ice cubes or go
crushed ice
stir well
and enjoy! (the more chill, the better)
Equates
to ~ 24 ounces, serving
up to four people
"Family members on vacation
enjoying
Poncha in Santa
Cruz, Madeira Island - Portugal"
