Scirocco Punch
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Ingredients
- 4lemons
- 8limes
- 170grams granulated sugar (about ¾ cup)
- 1750-milliliter bottle Cognac
- 6ounces maraschino liqueur (about ¾ cup)
- 3cups cold soda water
- 1whole nutmeg
Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)
260 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 25 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 20 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 16 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Using a vegetable peeler, remove peels from lemons and 2 limes. Place peels in a pint-size Mason jar with sugar. Reserve peeled limes. (Save peeled lemons for another purpose.) Seal jar and shake until combined. Let sit for at least 3 to 4 hours and up to overnight, shaking occasionally. This allows the sugar to extract the oil from the peels.
- Step 2
Squeeze juice from both the peeled and unpeeled limes, then strain it. You should have ¾ cup. (Save any extra juice for another purpose.) Pour juice into citrus-infused sugar, reseal jar and shake until sugar has dissolved; this is your shrub.
- Step 3
Fill a 1-gallon punch bowl or pitcher halfway up with ice cubes. Pour in shrub, including peels. Add Cognac, maraschino liqueur and soda water. Stir well. Grate ¼ of the nutmeg on top and let sit for 15 minutes. Serve in 3- to 4-ounce portions.
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Faced with a cognac section at the local liquor store where the least expensive bottle of cognac was a hefty $60 investment, and considering all the citrus that would overlay it, I opted for a $25 bottle of French brandy and was thrilled with the result. It was a huge hit at our Canadian Thanksgiving dinner.
Melissa Clark is so spot on with her ideas I went for this with confidence. It was delicious. Like the other participants, I used an inexpensive cognac, $25, and it worked beautifully. I added the ice to the glasses as the punch was served and have leftovers didn't get watered down. Put it in the freezer. Will see how that works out.
Cheap brandy works fine. I can't remember anything else...
Is cherry liqueur really required? Could you substitute blackberry liqueur?
Cheap brandy works fine. I can't remember anything else...
Melissa Clark is so spot on with her ideas I went for this with confidence. It was delicious. Like the other participants, I used an inexpensive cognac, $25, and it worked beautifully. I added the ice to the glasses as the punch was served and have leftovers didn't get watered down. Put it in the freezer. Will see how that works out.
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