"Not only my parents, everyone had punch at holiday parties." His brow creased a little at that, "The children generally got shuffled off to bed shortly thereafter, but that was just how it was done."

Another small smile followed, shaking his head, "And I didn't say it tasted of medicine, just that soda-water with a sort of..." Another head shake, "Cola syrup, was used when we were sick. Especially for a fever, had to get it from the chemist and everything." He tilted his cup just a little, "This, definitely tastes more like a celebration."