Claret Punch Recipe
The Claret Punch is a vintage punch recipe from Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882. The original wording is preserved here beside a modernized version for easier mixing.
Source: Harry Johnson's New and Improved Bartender's Manual, Harry Johnson, 1882 . Original wording preserved.
Original Recipe
Use large bar glass. 3 dashes of lemon juice, ½ tablespoonful of sugar, 2 or 3 slices of orange, ½ tablespoonful of raspberry syrup. Fill the tumbler with cracked ice then pour in 1½ wine glasses of Claret, shake well and ornament with berries in their season. Serve with straws.
Modern Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ oz (15 ml) lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon (7.5 ml) sugar
- 2-3 orange slices
- ½ tablespoon (7.5 ml) raspberry syrup
- 3 oz (90 ml) claret wine
- Cracked ice
Instructions
Fill a shaker with cracked ice, add all ingredients, and shake well. Strain into a glass and garnish with seasonal berries. Serve with straws.
