Party-Punch Base
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 30. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 12 inches stick cinnamon, broken
- 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
- 4 cups apple juice, chilled
- 1 12-ounce can apricot nectar, chilled
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Instructions
- In a small saucepan combine water, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Chill. Strain and discard spices. Combine with apple juice, apricot nectar, and lemon juice.
- Party Wine Punch: In punch bowl combine base and two 750-milliliter bottles of chilled dry white wine. Makes 24 (about 4-ounce) servings.
- Spiked Party Punch: In a punch bowl combine base and 1 cup vodka, bourbon, brandy, or rum. Makes 14 (about 4-ounce) servings.
- Nonalcoholic Punch: In a punch bowl combine base and two 1-liter bottles of chilled club soda or carbonated water. Makes 25 (about 4-ounce) servings.
- Individual Cocktails: For each serving, place crushed ice in a glass. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons vodka, bourbon, brandy, or rum. Stir in 1/2 cup base. Makes 12 (about 5-ounce) servings.
Source and image provenance
Historical recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), Meredith Corporation. View the cited page at the Internet Archive.
Image credit: Image attribution: "Match Pewter Punch Bowl" by Didriks; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/); source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/49889671@N03/6106218450. Cropped/resized.
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