What-You-Will Punch

By Rosie Schaap

Published April 23, 2016

  • Davide Luciano for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Gozde Eker.
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I named this punch after the subtitle of Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night”: A wonderfully boozy play merits a suitably potent (and fun) drink. The whiskey-based punch includes nutmeg and cinnamon, flavors that evoke the winter holiday from which the play takes its title — but it’s delicious any time of year. Be sure to prepare the oleo-saccharum in advance.

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Ingredients

Yield:(about 10 servings)

  • ½ cup blood-orange oleo-saccharum (see recipe here)

  • 2 cups whiskey (Something mellow; I think Irish whiskey works best here.)

  • 2 cups brewed black tea, not too weak, not too strong (I prefer Darjeeling.)

  • 1 ½ cups fresh blood-orange juice

  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice

  • 4 dashes Angostura bitters

  • 4 dashes orange bitters

  • 3 cinnamon sticks, slightly bruised

  • Blood-orange wheels (to garnish punch bowl)

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Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)

10 grams carbs; 231 calories; 4 grams monosaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 9 grams fat; 2 grams trans fat; 1 gram fiber; 76 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein; 7 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare oleo-saccharum a day in advance. Combine it with whiskey, tea, blood-orange juice, lemon juice, bitters and cinnamon sticks in a pitcher. Refrigerate for at least three hours. Remove cinnamon sticks and transfer punch to a punch bowl. Add five cups of ice. Float blood-orange wheels in the bowl. Grate a little nutmeg on top of each serving.

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Nat

It was a hit. Make two batches. - Made this for a Halloween party and it was gone in 30 minutes. I skipped the nutmeg on top, as it felt a little too winter festive.

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