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Crimson Bulleit Punch

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by Sarah Shatz

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by Oui, Chef

This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Holiday Punch
Jestei's Testing Notes: We first made this punch exactly as written, shaking it all together in a cocktail mixer. It was a fine thing, heavy on the bourbon straight from the nose to the finish, boozy and big. - Jenny...
We first made this punch exactly as written, shaking it all together in a cocktail mixer. It was a fine thing, heavy on the bourbon straight from the nose to the finish, boozy and big. - Jenny

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Oui, Chef's Notes: When the stress of the holidays has you joking about putting a gun to your head, STOP, take a deep breath, and reach for a different kind of Bulleit, a kinder and gentler kind of Bulleit...
When the stress of the holidays has you joking about putting a gun to your head, STOP, take a deep breath, and reach for a different kind of Bulleit, a kinder and gentler kind of Bulleit. Just a few sips of this “Crimson Bulleit Punch”, and you’ll be channeling Burl Ives as you sing out a round of “Holly Jolly Christmas”. Really, I'm not kidding.

This elixir has everything I look for in a holiday punch, a delicious ruby red color, the effervescence of champagne, a hint of ginger spice, and enough sweetness (but not too much) to coax this rather potent punch down with ease.

I’ve written the recipe in “parts” equivalents, so that you can easily make it by the punch bowl, or cocktail shaker quantities. If served in a punch bowl, I’d recommend making an ice ring to keep it chilled, in which you could freeze fresh cranberries and pomegranate arils.

Cheers!

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Serves 1-100

2 parts - Bulleit Bourbon Ask a question about this ingredient

2 parts - Cranberry Pomegranate Juice Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 part - Domaine de Canton Ginger Liquer Ask a question about this ingredient

2 parts - Champagne Ask a question about this ingredient

Lime slices Ask a question about this ingredient

Ice ring for punch bowl quantity, shaken with ice for individual servings Ask a question about this ingredient

Combine all ingredients in a punch bowl, adding the champagne just before party time to better maintain its sparkle. Ladle chilled punch into glasses, garnish with a slice of lime and start singing with Burl.
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9 Comments on Crimson Bulleit Punch

eatboutique added over 2 years ago

Need to get my hands on a vat of this, stat! Thanks. :)

Helen added over 2 years ago

That's it -- I'm serving this at my holiday party on Friday. Brilliant.

Oui, Chef added over 2 years ago

Helen - Excellent! I really hope you like the punch....I can hear you singing already. - S

AntoniaJames added over 2 years ago

I like (and I suppose it's rather telling) that you depict the drink in an Old-Fashioned glass. Is that customary for a holiday punch made with bourbon?

Oui, Chef added over 2 years ago

If only I were that thoughtful. This IS the glass I use when I drink Bulleit neat, but I used it here because I thought the faceted sides would make for a nice photograph. That said, it does feel like the appropriate size and shape for this punch.