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A variety of red bottles for a summer punch sit on a table with various mixed red and orange cocktails in glasses in front of the bottles.

Red Summer Punch


  • Author: Keith Recker

Description

Refreshing and the perfect ode to Juneteenth!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 cups hibiscus tea, brewed very dark, and chilled
  • 1 cup gin infused with hibiscus tea
  • 1/2 cup cherry cinnamon simple syrup (or strawberry clove or raspberry allspice)
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 tsp orange bitters

Instructions

For simple syrup:

  1. Bring 2 cups water, 2 cups sugar, and 2 cups dark, sweet cherries (raspberries or strawberries) to a boil with two cinnamon sticks (or one tbsp of whole cloves, or one tbsp of whole allspice)
  2. Let boil for 4 minutes.
  3. When cool, strain into a jar and chill.

For hibiscus-infused gin:

  1. Place 4 hibiscus teabags in a large mason jar with a fifth of the gin of your choice.
  2. Let sit for at least 24 hours.
  3. Remove tea bags

For the cocktail:

  1. Mix all the ingredients in a pitcher jar. Pour into tall glasses packed with ice. Sip slowly.