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Claret Cup

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 13 cups.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar
2 bottles (25.4 ounces each) chilled dry red wine
1/2 cup Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur
1/2 cup crème de cassis
1/3 cup tawny port
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 bottle (33.8 ounces) chilled club soda
Thin lemon slices
Thin orange slices

Preparation

  1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with 1/4 cup water, bring the mixture to a boil, and simmer it for 5 minutes, or until the sugar is dissolved. Let the sugar syrup cool completely. In a large punch bowl stir together the red wine, the Cointreau, the crème de cassis, the port, the lemon juice, and the sugar syrup. Chill the mixture, covered, until it is cold. Just before serving add the club soda and the lemon and orange slices.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesPunchCointreauTriple SecLiqueurPortRed WineWineCrème de CassisLemonCitrusFruitEasyGourmet
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