Black Currant Rum Punch

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Black Currant Rum Punch

This recipe makes 16 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per serving: about -
cal 102102 cal
pro 0 g0g pro
total fat 0 g0g total fat
sat. fat 0 g0g sat. fat
carb 7 g7g carb
fibre 0 g0g fibre
chol 0 mg0mg chol
sodium 12 mg12mg sodium
potassium 11 mg11mg potassium
% RDI: -
iron 11 iron

Use black currant–flavoured black tea bags (such as Twinings) instead of herbal tea for an intense, not-too-sweet black currant flavour.

Ingredients

  • 6 black currant tea bags 6 black currant tea bags
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups white rum 2 cups white rum
  • 4 oz crème de cassis 4 oz crème de cassis
  • 2 tsp lime juice 2 tsp lime juice
  • 1 bottle (750 mL) soda water 1 bottle (750 mL) soda water
  • 1 ice ring 1 ice ring
  • Lime slices Lime slices

Preparation

In large heatproof measure or bowl, steep tea and sugar in 7 cups (1.75 L) boiling water for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar. Squeeze and discard bags. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Stir rum, crème de cassis and lime juice into tea.

Just before serving, stir in soda water; add ice ring. Float lime slices on top.

Additional information : Make an Ice ring: Fill a container, such as a Bundt pan or halved clean milk container, with cold water. Freeze until solid, about 8 hours.

To add berries or citrus, add cold water to container to come 1 inch (2.5 cm) from bottom; freeze until solid, about 1 hour. Add berries or citrus slices and enough cold water just to cover; freeze until solid, about 30 minutes. Fill with cold water and freeze until solid, about 8 hours.

Just before serving, place in warm water bath for about 30 seconds to release from sides. Float on punch.

Source : Canadian Livng Holiday Cookbook: Fall 2009

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