St. Charles Punch
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 Select and pre-chill a DOUBLE OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of seasonal berries and serve with a straw.
- 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- 4 STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.
Flavour profile
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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