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Auntie's Hot Xmas Punch
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez Sherry |
| 2 1/4 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 3/4 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 3 fl oz | Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened) |
| 4 dash | Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Toddy glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-heat a TODDY GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of cinnamon stick.
Method
- POUR all ingredients into glass and stir.
- MICROWAVE for 40 seconds (vary time depending on your microwave oven).
- Briefly STIR.
Garnish
- Garnish with cinnamon stick.
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Auntie's Hot Xmas Punch contains 249 calories
Alcohol content:
- 2 standard drinks
- 12.23% alc./vol. (24.47° proof)
- 27.7 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Pedro Ximénez sherry — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History
Created by yours truly to serve live on Christmas Eve 2002 during a broadcast on BBC Radio Four. 'Auntie' is a nickname for the BBC and the drink uses the traditional punch proportions of 1 sour, 2 sweet, 3 strong and 4 weak.
Review
Ximénez sherry contributing sweetness and a rich Christmas pudding-like flavour to this hot punch.
Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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