Beverages » 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.
Ingredients
- 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
Comments (1)
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Posted Thursday, January 12, 2012, at 4:01 pm by jennifer:I made this punch on xmas eve, it was well worth it. Everyone enjoyed the unique taste. Great for Christmas. Thanks for the recipe
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