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Mother's Ruin Punch

Name: Mother's Ruin Punch
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup chilled club soda; 1 1/2 cups gin; 1 1/2 cups fresh grapefruit juice, plus 3 thinly sliced grapefruit wheels, for garnish; 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 3/4 cup sweet vermouth; 2 1/4 cups chilled Champagne or sparkling wine; Ice

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Classicist bartenders have resurrected the centuries-old ritual of the formal punch service. Here, Philip Ward of New York's Death & Co. makes a potent concoction named after the old British slang for gin. More Party Punch Recipes

By Philip Ward

Updated on April 16, 2021

Mother's Ruin Punch — Photo: © Quentin Bacon

Active Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs 20 mins

Yield:

8

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup chilled club soda
1 1/2 cups gin
1 1/2 cups fresh grapefruit juice, plus 3 thinly sliced grapefruit wheels, for garnish
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup sweet vermouth
2 1/4 cups chilled Champagne or sparkling wine
Ice

Directions

In a large pitcher, stir the sugar with the club soda until dissolved. Stir in the gin, grapefruit and lemon juices and sweet vermouth and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
Transfer the punch to a large bowl. Gently stir in the Champagne and float the grapefruit wheels on top. Serve in punch glasses over ice.