Tis the Season

[The Patriot]

Tis the Season

12-22-2010 02:17 AM

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Wed, 2010-12-22 10:15


Tis the Season


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Remember to celebrate responsibly, if you drink don't drive. Courtesy Photo






Tis the Season

English Christmas Punch


Ingredients:
*750 ml bottle dark rum
*750ml bottle dry red wine
*3 cups strong tea
*1 lb superfine sugar
*juice of 1 large orange
*juice of 1 lemon

Preparation:
1. Heat, but do not allow to boil, the wine, tea, lemon and orange juices in a saucepan or chafing dish.
2. Pour the heated mixture into a heat proof punch bowl.
3. Place as much sugar as possible into a large ladle and any excess sugar into the punch bowl.
4. Saturate the sugar in the ladle with rum.
5. Ignite the run and sugar in the ladle and pour it while still aflame into the punch.
6. Stir well and extinguish the flames.
7. Pour the remainder of the rum into the punch.
8. Stir well and serve in white wine or martini glasses.

This recipe makes about 25 individual drinks. Use caution when making the punch and igniting the ladle filled with rum.








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