Original Chatham Artillery Punch Food

ARTILLERY PUNCH

Steps:

• Add ingredients in order to a punch bowl, add ice. To convert from charge 7 to charge 5 (weaken) add another bottle of soda or sparkling Burgundy.

ORIGINAL CHATHAM ARTILLERY PUNCH

Steps:

• Squeeze and strain the lemons to make 16 ounces of juice. Peel the lemons and muddle the peels with the sugar. Let the peels and sugar sit for an hour, then muddle again. Add the lemon juice and stir until sugar has dissolved. Strain out the peels.
• Fill a 2- to 3-gallon bucket or bowl with crushed ice or ice cubes. Add the lemon-sugar mixture and the bourbon, Cognac and rum. Stir and add the Champagne. Taste and adjust for sweetness. Grate nutmeg over the top and serve.

CHATHAM ARTILLERY PUNCH

Steps:

• Soak the tea overnight in the 2 gallons of water.
• Mix the tea with the lemon juice then add brown sugar and the liqours. Let mix set for a week at least preferable is two weeks in a covered container.
• When ready to serve pour over a cake of ice. NEVER chill in the refridgerator or used crushed ice. Add the cherries, pineapple. Then add the champagne pour slowly and mix with a circular motion.
• Now serve.