Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.
| 1 fl oz | Tawny port |
| 1/2 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Orange Curaçao liqueur |
| 1/6 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
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Review:
Cognac-laced citrusy wine flavours make this somewhat reminiscent of boozy, chilled mulled wine.
History:
Adapted from the following recipe in the 1949 Esquire's Handbook For Hosts book.
Sir Charles Punch
Esquire's Handbook For Hosts, 1949
(Christmas)
Fill a large tumbler half full with shaved ice. To this add one teaspoon of granulated sugar, one wineglass of port, ½ glass of brandy, ½ glass of Curacao. Stir well with a spoon. Ornament the top with slices of orange, pineapple and split grapes.
Nutrition:
One serving of Sir Charles Punch contains 147 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 23.47% alc./vol. (46.94° proof)
- 15.3 grams of pure alcohol
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