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Bombay Punch

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 70 servings.

Ingredients

3 cups lemon juice
1 cup superfine sugar or to taste
1 large block ice
1 quart brandy
1 quart medium-dry sherry
1/4 pint maraschino
1/4 pint curaçao
4 quarts champagne
2 quarts club soda
Fruits in season

Preparation

  1. Stir lemon juice and sugar together until the sugar is dissolved. Taste for sweetness and pour into a large punch bowl. Add the block of ice and all remaining ingredients in the order listed, except the fruits. Stir gently to mix. Decorate with fruit. Serve in 4-ounce punch glasses.

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