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Palin's Christmas Punch

From Sam Ross for Martin Miller's Gin, for About.com

Palin Christmas Punch Cocktail - Martin Miller's Gin

Palin Christmas Punch

Photo Credit: © Shannon Graham
All punches are not created equal and this Palin's Christmas Punch proves it. Sam Ross has created a spectacular gin punch here and I had my first taste of it at a reception hosted by Martin Miller's Gin at the 2009 Tales of the cocktail. There is a lot going on in this punch and the combination of Martin Miller's Westbourne, absinthe, Zirbenz, and champagne is fantastic and has a soft, aromatic quality to it. Not one of the ingredients stands out from the others, instead they are wonderfully balanced. This is a punch that, while it takes a bit of work, is worth it and you'll impress even the most finicky of guests.

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz Martin Miller's Westbourne Strength Gin
  • 12 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 10 oz demerara date syrup (recipe below)
  • 14 oz Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur
  • 1 1/2 oz absinthe
  • 1/2 oz Regan's Orange Bitters #6
  • 1 bottle of Dry Champagne
  • peel of two lemons
  • dash of sugar
  • absinthe dates for garnish (recipe below)
  • lemon ice (recipe below)

Preparation:

  1. Muddle the peel of two lemons with a little sugar to extract the oils.
  2. Pour all ingredients (except champagne) into a pitcher and stir briefly with ice.
  3. Strain into a large punch bowl.
  4. Top with Champagne.
  5. Float lemon ice.
  6. Stir and serve in punch cups with absinthe dates.

Demerara Date Syrup:
Stir 2 parts dermerara sugar into 1 part water. Drop a bag of crushed dates in and leave for three days. Strain through a coffee filter to eliminate the sediment.

Lemon ice:
Drop lemon wheels into a small plastic container filled with water and place in the freezer until frozen.

Absinthe Dates:
With an eye dropper, drop 3-4 drops of absinthe into the top of a date.

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