Claret Cup Recipe - Bordeaux Red Wine Punch

Claret is the original name of Bordeaux, the red wine blend from France. This Claret Cup punch recipe was very popular in the 1800s, and was often served at parties. It is in essence an early sangria!

Ingredients
one quart of claret
one bottle of soda water
one lemon cut very thin
four tablespoons of powered sugar
quarter of a teaspoon of grated nutmeg
one liqueur glass of brandy
one wine glass of sherry wine.

Mix all together in a large punch bowl. Half an hour before it is used, put in a large piece of ice, so that it may get perfectly cold.

From The Home Cook Book, 1877

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