Summer Cherry Punch
Summer Cherry Punch
- Level: Medium
- Prep: 10 min
Ingredients
- 2 lbs sweet cherries
- ¾ cup sugar
- 9 oz lemon juice
- 1 750ml bottle brandy
- 9 oz Merlot (I used Chateau St Michelle 2014 Merlot)
- 18 drops Angostura bitters
- Sparking water
For the Garnish: Granny Smith Apples, Sweet Cherries and Blackberries
Tools
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Muddler
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Hawthorne strainer
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Pitcher
How to Mix
- Wash and stem cherries.
- Place cherries, lemon juice and sugar in the bottom of a large pitcher or jar that holds at least 10 cups of liquid.
- Muddle cherries with a wooden spoon until they are finely mashed.
- Add in brandy, merlot and bitters and stir.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours, or even better, overnight.
- Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve.
- Return to the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Garnish a 10oz glass with a fruit skewer.
- Serve straight up with a generous splash of sparking water.
For the Garnish: Cut a few apples into thick slices and using a one inch cookie cutter, cut out stars. Toss the stars in the lemon juice for the punch and strain, reserving juice. Alternating, pierce blackberries, cherries and apple stars onto skewers. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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