Fizzy Gin and Lillet Punch Recipe
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We threw a little shindig today to say goodbye to SE Ad Sales Director Erin Adamo. I mixed up this bubbly punch—it's a good brunch or predinner drink: a little tart, a little sweet, and a little more complex than you'd expect. If you don't have Lillet Rouge, you could substitute a high-quality sweet vermouth (such as Dolin), but it won't be quite the same.
I used Small Hand Foods grenadine, but you can also make your own.
Recipe Facts
Ingredients
- 1 orange
- 1 lemon
- 4 ounces Lillet Rouge
- 2 ounces gin
- 3 dashes orange bitters
- 1 ounce high-quality grenadine
- 1 bottle sparkling wine, chilled
Directions
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Peel the orange with a vegetable peeler (removing zest only, not pith) and place peels in a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice.
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Add the juice of the orange and the lemon, Lillet Rouge, gin, orange bitters, and grenadine. Stir well. Pour entire contents (including ice) into pitcher.
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Top with entire bottle of sparkling wine, pouring slowly down to side so as not to overflow. Stir gently and serve immediately.