Ti-Punch

The "Ti-Punch" is a drink composed of white rum, cane sugar and lime. It is also called a "sec". It can be drunk "gulp" or being savored in sips, swirling his glass and this at different times of the day. Drunk early in the morning, it is called the "décollage" (french word for takeoff) . Older followed this ritual take-off according to them gave them the strength to work in the fields . Ti-Punch is a true local tradition. It is said that it is "around it meet friends and it is with him that reconcile enemies." Previously, the Master of the house received guests, they shared a Ti-Punch. His wife and children brought the glasses, sugar cane, a plate on which were presented pieces of freshly cut limes and a bottle of rum. Guests are served and the householder served rum to guests in their glass. When asked his thought sufficiently filled glass, he interrupted the master of the house as a "To c'est bon" (To, this is good). Then followed by discussions of various guests or parts of dominoes.
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