Artillery Punch

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.

17% ABVMediumPunch & Party

Easy

Difficulty

10 min

Time

180 Cal

Calories

Flavor profile

Rum

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Orange Juice1 pint
  • Rye Whiskey1 quart
  • White Rum1 pint Jamaican
  • Black Tea1 quart black
  • Lemon Juice1/2 pint
  • Brandy1/2 pint
  • Bénédictine1 ½ oz
  • Red Wine1 fifth

Ingredient substitutions

No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Artillery Punch close to the original.

  • Instead of Orange Juice

    • Pineapple Juicemore tropical
  • Instead of Rye Whiskey

    • Bourbonsweeter, rounder
  • Instead of White Rum

    • Cachaçamakes it punchier
    • Gold Rumricher, slightly oaky
  • Instead of Black Tea

    • Oolong Teasmoother, toastier
  • Instead of Lemon Juice

    • Lime Juicesharper, greener
  • Instead of Brandy

    • Apple Brandyadds orchard fruit
    • Cognacsmoother, more refined
  • Instead of Bénédictine

    • Drambuiehoneyed, scotch-based
    • Yellow Chartreusedrier, more herbal

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a large punch bowl with a block of ice.

  2. If found too dry, sugar syrup may be added.

  3. 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

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