Mother's Ruin Punch
Photo by Mark Weinberg
- Serves
- 4 to 6
This punch comes from the inimitable Death & Co., in New York. It was one of their very first punches -- created by Phil Ward -- and has since developed a bit of a cult following (much like the bar itself). Don't tell their bar staff, but we've even made it without the tea-infused vermouth (subbing regular sweet vermouth instead) and it's still great.
Ingredients
For the cinnamon orange tea-infused sweet vermouth:
- 3 tablespoon loose cinnamon-orange tea (they use Market Spice)
- One 750 milliliter bottle sweet vermouth (they use Martini)
For the punch:
- 8 white sugar cubes
- 2 ounce club soda
- 4 ounce gin (they use Plymouth)
- 2 ounce tea-infused sweet vermouth
- 4 ounce grapefruit juice
- 2 ounce lemon juice
- 3 ounce dry Champagne
- Grapefruit wheels, for garnish
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Directions
Instructions
- Step 1
Stir the bottle of vermouth and tea together, and let stand at room temperature for about an hour and a half, stirring occasionally. Strain through cheesecloth-lined sieve.
- Step 2
In a pitcher or medium container, muddle the sugar cubes with the club soda until the sugar is broken up. Add everything else, save for the Champagne, and fill the container with ice. Stir until cold, then strain into a punch bowl over a large block of ice. (Alternatively, serve in individual glasses over ice.)
- Step 3
Top with Champagne, and garnish with a grapefruit wheels.