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St. Charles Punch

Anytime · Classic/vintage

3.9 21 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Tawny port
3/4 oz Cognac (brandy)
1/3 oz Lemon juice
1/4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

How to make

Serve in a double old-fashioned

Method

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a DOUBLE OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of seasonal berries and serve with a straw.
  3. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. 4 STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.

Flavour profile

15.2% alc./vol. · 1 standard drink · 149 calories

History

The classic "randy" – port and brandy combo – is made tart with lemon and balanced with sugar.

This recipe is adapted from Jerry Thomas's 1862 The Bar-Tenders Guide.

Created by Jerry 'The Professor' Thomas