
Artillery Punch
Rye, Jamaican rum, brandy and red wine mustered together with black tea and citrus over a block of ice. A famously formidable big-bowl punch from the nineteenth century.
Easy
Difficulty
10 min
Time
180 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Rum
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Orange Juice· not in your bar1 pint
Or swap: Pineapple Juice — more tropical
- Rye Whiskey· not in your bar1 quart
Or swap: Bourbon — sweeter, rounder
- White Rum· not in your bar1 pint Jamaican
Or swap: Cachaça — makes it punchier, Gold Rum — richer, slightly oaky
- Black Tea· not in your bar1 quart black
Or swap: Oolong Tea — smoother, toastier
- Lemon Juice· not in your bar1/2 pint
Or swap: Lime Juice — sharper, greener
- Brandy· not in your bar1/2 pint
Or swap: Apple Brandy — adds orchard fruit, Cognac — smoother, more refined
- Bénédictine· not in your bar1 ½ oz
Or swap: Drambuie — honeyed, scotch-based, Yellow Chartreuse — drier, more herbal
- Red Wine· not in your bar1 fifth
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a large punch bowl with a block of ice.
If found too dry, sugar syrup may be added.
Decorate with twists of lemon peel.
Pairs well with
This heavy-artillery blend of spirits, wine, and tea needs substantial party food:
- Ham and biscuit sliders
- Sausage rolls
- Deviled eggs
- Cheese straws




