Victorian Gin Punch

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Here is a punch to mix with the more flavorful American gins, from a recipe provided to The Times by the drinks historian David Wondrich. His cocktails are light and summery, and a refreshing change from the usual gin and tonic. This recipe makes 20 servings.

by Florence Fabricant

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Servings

About 20 three-ounce servings.

Total time

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Calories / serving

146 kcal

Ingredients (5)

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3 lemonslemon
3/4 cup sugarsugar
1 750-milliliter bottle gingin
1/2 cup orange liqueurorange-liqueur
1 liter seltzer, chilled.

Instructions (2 steps)

01Use a vegetable peeler to peel long strips of pith-free skin from the lemons. Place peels in a bowl, add sugar, muddle vigorously and allow to steep 2 to 3 hours. Juice lemons to obtain 3/4 cup. Pour lemon juice over peels and stir to dissolve sugar. Transfer to a 3-quart pitcher half-filled with ice.
02Add gin, liqueur and seltzer. Stir and pour into punch cups or short-stemmed glasses, and serve.

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