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Christmas: Flaming Brandy Punch

Source of Recipe


Bon Appétit



List of Ingredients



• 1¼ cups water
  
• 1¼ cups (packed) dark brown sugar
  
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
  
• 4 whole cloves
  
• 1 (4-inch-long) strip orange peel
  
• Two 750-ml bottles dry red wine
  
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
  
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice
  
• 4 cups brandy
  
• 1 whole nutmeg
  






Instructions



1. Bring first five ingredients to boil in large pot, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add wine; stir to heat through.
   
   
2. Pour mixture into large, heatproof glass, ceramic, or metal punch bowl. Mix in orange juice and lemon juice.
   
   
3. Holding ladle over punch bowl, fill ladle with brandy; carefully ignite. Pour into punch bowl and allow flame to burn out. Mix in remaining brandy. Grate some nutmeg over punch.
   
   Makes 18 to 20 servings.