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The In-Law Intervention
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No. 30 · Family Christmas Chaos

The In-Law Intervention

A big, balanced punch that keeps the peace.

Serves8
GlassPunch bowl + cups
Difficulty1 of 3
Sweet / Strong3 / 2
CostMid
Make-aheadBatch the morning of

Ingredients

  • 8 oz aged rum
  • 4 oz Cognac
  • 1 oz allspice dram
  • 6 oz cranberry juice
  • 4 oz pineapple juice
  • 4 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 4 oz demerara syrup
  • 8 oz sparkling water, at service
  • Garnish: orange wheels, cranberries, rosemary

Build

  1. Combine everything except the sparkling water; chill at least 2 hours.
  2. Pour into the bowl over a large ice block.
  3. Top with sparkling water and add the garnish.
  4. Ladle into cups over fresh ice.

Zero-proof twin

swap the spirits for 8 oz strong black tea and 4 oz apple cider; keep the spice with 0.5 oz cinnamon syrup.

Swap. no allspice dram? Use 1 oz cinnamon syrup and 4 extra dashes of Angostura.

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