Christmas Party Punch
Christmas Party Punch
Ingredients| # Three and a half pints (2 litre) red wine # One and a half pints (825ml) water, boiling # 1 wine glass of brandy # 1 wine glass of Cointreau # 2 cloves # 12 cubes sugar # 2 oranges # 1 x 2 inch (5cm) stick of cinnamon |
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Preparation
# Gently pour the wine into a saucepan and then add the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and thinly pared rind of one orange
# Place the pan over a gentle heat and increase the heat to near boiling point, being careful not to allow the wine to boil
# Add the brandy, Cointreau and water then stir well
# Strain the liquid into a punch bowl
# Ladle the punch into warmed glasses and serve
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