Brandy-wine Punch

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 1 1/2 cups brandy
• 1 1/2 cups amontillado sherry wine
• 1/4 cup ruby port
• 1/4 cup cointreau liqueur or 1/4 cup grand marnier
• 2 (750 ml) bottles chilled sparkling wine
• 1 liter well-chilled club soda
• ice cube
• orange slice, for garnish
• lemon slice, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a large punch bowl, stir the lemon juice with the sugar until the sugar dissolves. add the brandy, sherry, port, cointreau, sparkling wine and club soda and stir gently until blended. add the ice and garnish with the fruit.