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Looking for a signature cocktail to serve at your holiday party? Try this grownup punch. Muddled orange and Brown's brandied cherries give this drink the right amount of fruitiness. The rest of the ingredients meld so well that your guests are guaranteed to ask for the recipe. Make a large batch and serve it in a punch bowl.
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Ingredients

  • 2 brandied cherries (or substitute Maraschino cherries)
  • 1 orange wedge
  • 1 brown sugar cube
  • 1 ounce W. H. Harrison Governor's Reserve Barrel Proof bourbon
  • 1/2 ounce Dolin Rosso vermouth
  • 1/2 ounce Four Graces Pinot Noir

Preparation

Muddle the cherries, orange wedge and sugar cube in a mixing glass. Add the bourbon and vermouth.

Add ice to the glass and shake well until chilled. Strain into a champagne coupe and spoon the wine over the top of the cocktail.

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Ingredients

  • 2 brandied cherries (or substitute Maraschino cherries)
  • 1 orange wedge
  • 1 brown sugar cube
  • 1 ounce W. H. Harrison Governor's Reserve Barrel Proof bourbon
  • 1/2 ounce Dolin Rosso vermouth
  • 1/2 ounce Four Graces Pinot Noir

Find it

38 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 631-3333