Champagne Punch
Source:
The Bartender's Guide: How To Mix Drinks
page:
16
1
quart
wine
Ingredient: wine
Also Known As: Red wine What it is: WineAlcoholic beverage typically made of fermented grape juice. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are used depending on the type of wine being produced. Typically red wine when only the generic "wine" is used.
1/4
pound
sugar
Ingredient: sugar
What it is: AdditiveMany 19th century recipes specifically called for white sugar, which is more refined and preferred over browner sugars. But modern white sugar is probably too refined, making raw cane sugar the best, easily available choice.
1
orange
sliced
Ingredient: orange
What it is: FruitFruit of Citrus sinensis is called sweet orange to distinguish it from Citrus aurantium, the bitter orange.
3
slice
pineapple
Ingredient: pineapple
What it is: FruitCommon name for an edible tropical plant and also its fruit. While sweet, it is known for its high acid content
1
wine-glass
raspberry syrup
or strawberry syrup
(Per bottle.)
Ingredient: raspberry syrup
What it is: SyrupRaspberry and sugar syrup.
Ornament with fruits in season, and serve in champagne goblets.
This can be made in any quantity by observing the proportions of the ingredients as given above. Four bottles of wine make a gallon, and a gallon is generally sufficient for fifteen persons in a mixed party. For a good champagne punch, see "Rocky Mountain Punch," No. 43.