A cocktail for sharing

I was working with Korbel on a story for a wine publication for which I write and they happened to send me some Champagne Cocktail ideas. One of them was a sultry, red punch made from just three ingredients–and all three happen to be aphrodisiac! So, of course, I promptly asked if I could share the Holiday punch recipe with our readers. Luckily, the merrymakers at Korbel agreed. So just in time for for the festive season, here is my new favorite Holiday punch.

Punch is the no-stress cocktail

I love a good punch because it helps make a party no-stress. I’ve thrown parties before where I’m literally trapped behind the bar the entire night. But pull out a punch bowl and fill it with the right drink and your work is done before the party even starts.

I particularly like this Holiday punch, not only because it takes only three ingredients but, as I mentioned, all the ingredients are aphrodisiac: raspberry Chambord, cranberries and sparkling wine are aphrodisiac.

My tips

The creators, of course, recommend using Korbel Brut as the main ingredient for this punch recipe. It’s a tasty, good-value choice for this punch. But you can use any Brut-style Cava or sparkling wine you prefer. To keep your punch cold, I recommend using a fluted bundt cake pan to make an ice ring a day in advance. Because it’s a large block of ice, the ring will melt fairly slowly while chilling the entire punch bowl. And although the recipe calls for garnishing with fresh cranberries, I prefer making a batch of my Sugared Cranberries, with their slightly crunchy, sweet candy shell, to take the garnish to the next level. Just make a slit in the berries and slide a few on the rim of each glass instead of floating them in the punch. Cheers!

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Korbel Holiday Punch

Prep Time

5 mins

Total Time

5 mins

 

This simple, festive punch recipe calls for only 3 ingredients--and all of them are aphrodisiac!

Course: aperitif, Cocktalis

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Champagne Punch

Cooking Style: Cocktail, Easy

Seasonal: Christmas, Holiday season, New Year's Eve, winter

Ingredient: Champagne

Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients

• 8 oz. Chambord Liqueur
• 8 oz. Cranberry Juice
• 2 chilled bottles Korbel Brut
• Cranberries or raspberries for garnish

Instructions

1. Pour ingredients into a large punch bowl or pitcher and stir. Top with raspberries or cranberries.

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