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Cocktails by Ceylon Arrack – Brought to you by Exquisite Liquors   Presidency Punch   To remind Sri Lankan Expats of Christmas back home this week’s cocktail recipe of the week is Presidency Punch which includes nutmeg and Jaggery, and made with Ceylon Arrack now available online at Dan Murphy’s.  General Sir John Gayer, an English governor of Bombay for the East India Company, first penned this recipe in the 17th century. It is a delicious blend of lime juice, jaggery reduction, nutmeg and tea, which Carl Anthony Brown of the chic Dishoom restaurant in London recently reinterpreted using Ceylon Arrack. Finely crafted, full of flavour and fit for a roomful of dignitaries, this is a recipe that will last for centuries yet.  INGREDIENTS 225ml Ceylon Arrack 75ml lime juice 100ml jaggery reduction 300ml green and bay leaf tea Nutmeg METHOD Pour all ingredients into a large punch bowl and ...