This is an exponential reduction of the original 1789 recipe, a veritable lake of punch served in hogsheads to the entire town of Medfield, Massachusetts, on the completion of the church meeting house.

Ingredients

• 6
  oz
  of Lager Beer
• 2.25
  oz
  of New England golden rum
• 1.5
  oz
  of White Rum
• 0.25
  oz
  of Lemon
  (juice)
• 3
  barspoon
  of White caster sugar
• 1
  barspoon
  of Demerara / dark Muscovado / brown sugar
• 0.25
  piece(s)
  of Lemon
  (peel with no pith - use vegetable peeler)

Steps

• Place lemon peel and both sugars in a shaker tin. Muddle vigorously. Let sit for half hour, and muddle again. Add lemon juice, then stir until sugar has liquefied. Add both rums and stir again. Remove peel.
• Fill tin with ice cubes. Add beer. Stir to combine, then pour unstrained into two Old Fashioned Glasses.