“Spiced Fruit Punch originated from the necessity of 17th-century British sailors who found their beer and wine spoiling in tropical heat. The word "punch" comes from the Hindi "pāñč," meaning five, referring to the five traditional ingredients: spirit, sugar, citrus, water, and spices. The earliest written reference dates to 1632, with the first recorded recipe appearing in 1638. Initially made with arrack, punch evolved to use rum as British colonial interests shifted to the Caribbean.”