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About Silent Night Punch

Learn the history of punch as well as how to make Kirsten Amann's twist on an 18th Century classic. The name of this punch is inspired by the Benedictine & Carthusian monks who make the liqueurs that sweeten the punch - the latter order lives by a vow of silence. With ingredients like cognac, dark rum, Green Chartreuse and Benedictine, you're bound to enjoy a lovely evening followed by a silent night.

About Kirsten Amann

Kirsten Amann, also known as Pink Lady, is one of the founding members of the Boston Chapter of Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails (LUPEC), a classic cocktail society. She's also a culinary/lifestyle publicist, part-time waitress and freelance writer. Kirsten loves the old-school method of creating cocktails. No pre-mixed ingredients for her. She endorses and enjoys the sophisticated process of mixing very cool and stylish drinks.

Recipe

Ingredients

Serves approximately 40

2 bags green tea
peels of 8 lemons + 12 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1¾ cups superfine sugar
750 ml (1 bottle) cognac
375 ml (1 bottle) dark rum
6 oz Green Chartreuse
6 oz Benedictine
2 cups water
freshly grated nutmeg for garnish

Special Equipment

punch bowl & glasses
muddler
citrus squeezer
nutmeg grater

How-to

Two days before the party, fill a metal bowl (sized to scale with the punch bowl) with water and stash it in the freezer
A few hours prior to serving (or the night before the party), steep 2 green tea bags in 2 cups water for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool
Peel 8 lemons. In a large bowl, muddle peels in sugar until the oils are absorbed
Add tea, cognac, dark rum, Green Chartreuse and Benedictine. Stir until sugar is dissolved and refrigerate mixture
Within a few hours of serving, add 12 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice and 2 cups of cold water to the liquor-sugar-tea mixture
Add a block of ice to the punch bowl and serve in punch glasses with a little fresh nutmeg grated over the top