Garnish:
Cinnamon stick
How to make:
POUR all ingredients into glass and stir. MICROWAVE for 40 seconds (vary time depending on your microwave oven), stir again and serve.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Pedro Ximénez sherry |
| 2 1/4 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 3/4 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 3 fl oz | Apple juice (cloudy & unsweetened) |
| 4 dash | Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters |
Review:
Ximénez sherry contributing sweetness and a rich Christmas pudding-like flavour to this hot punch.
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.
Nutrition:
310 calories
Alcohol content:
- 2.2 standard drinks
- 13.67% alc./vol. (27.34° proof)
- 30.9 grams of pure alcohol
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