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Eureka Tiki Punch

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Eureka Tiki PunchTeri Lyn Fisher

The recipe for this tiki party crowd-pleaser (and I do mean a crowd!) is courtesy of Martin Cate, owner of Smuggler's Cove in San Francisco. This can be served in several bowls placed throughout a party area or one enormous vessel.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 40; Total Volume: 8 1/2 quarts (without ice)

Ingredients

20

ounces (2 1/2 cups) honey

20

ounces (2 1/2 cups) water

60

ounces (7 1/2 cups) light-bodied aged amber rum (such as Appleton Estate Reserve)

60

ounces (7 1/2 cups) freshly squeezed lemon juice

20

ounces (2 1/2 cups) Yellow Chartreuse

8

ounces (1 cup) ice water

1

tablespoon plus 3/4 teaspoon Angostura bitters

80

ounces (10 cups) ginger ale (such as Fever-Tree)

1

large ice block or several smaller blocks

Lemon wheels, for garnish

Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Edible flowers, for garnish

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a small saucepan, combine the honey and water and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thoroughly blended. Let cool to room temperature.

    Step 2

    In a container that holds at least 9 quarts, combine the honey mixture, rum, lemon juice, Chartreuse, water, and bitters and stir until thoroughly blended. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.

    Step 3

    To serve, pour the mixture into one or more punch bowls. Pour in the ginger ale and stir gently. Add the ice and garnish with lemon wheels, mint sprigs, and edible flowers. Ladle into tiki mugs.

Reprinted with permission from Cocktails for a Crowd: More than 40 Recipes for Making Popular Drinks in Party-Pleasing Batches by Kara Newman. Text copyright © 2013 by Kara Newman; photographs copyright © 2013 by Teri Lyn Fisher. Published by Chronicle Books, LLC.