Franklin Buchanan’s Famous Egyptian Punch

Today we mark the 215th birthday of Baltimore-born, Admiral Franklin Buchanan, first superintendent of the United States Naval Academy and later flag-officer of the Confederate Navy’s James River Squadron. Oddly enough, Buchanan has an actual drink recipe attributed to him and was featured in our recently published book, Forgotten Maryland Cocktails: A History of Drinking in... Read More » The post Franklin Buchanan’s Famous Egyptian Punch appeared first on A History of...

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by Gregory Priebe via A History of Drinking