Flaming Brandy Punch
A warming winter punch combining dry red wine, brandy, and citrus juices with aromatic spices like cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. This dramatic cocktail features a theatrical flaming brandy pour.
12 servings
20 min
Ingredients
- •1¼ cups water
- •1¼ cups dark brown sugar
- •2 sticks cinnamon sticks
- •4 whole cloves
- •1 strip orange peel
- •2 bottles dry red wine
- •1 cup fresh orange juice
- •½ cup fresh lemon juice
- •4 cups brandy
- •1 whole nutmeg
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Bring first 5 ingredients to boil in large pot, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add wine; stir to heat through. Pour mixture into large heatproof glass, ceramic, or metal punch bowl. Mix in orange juice and lemon juice. Holding ladle over punch bowl, fill ladle with brandy; carefully ignite. Pour into punch bowl and allow flame to burn out. Mix in remaining brandy. Grate some nutmeg over punch.
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