Chatham Artillery Punch
The legendary Southern punch with rum brandy bourbon and Champagne—potent and historic
- 1 bottledark rum(750ml)
- 1 bottlecognac(750ml)
- 1 cupbourbon
- 1½ cupsfresh lemon juice
- 1 cupbrown sugar(dissolved in tea)
- 2 cupsstrong black tea(cooled)
- 2 bottlesbrut champagne(added before serving)
- lemon wheels, orange wheelsgarnish
- 1Dissolve brown sugar in warm tea and let cool
- 2Combine rum cognac bourbon and lemon juice
- 3Add tea mixture and stir well
- 4Refrigerate overnight
- 5Pour into punch bowl over block ice
- 6Add chilled Champagne
- 7Serve in punch cups
- 8Warn guests of potency
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Chatham Artillery Punch was created by the Chatham Artillery regiment of Savannah, Georgia, one of the oldest military units in America. The punch became famous for its potency, made with rum, brandy, bourbon, and Champagne. President Chester Arthur himself was reportedly laid low by this punch, requiring three days to recover.
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