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Bourbon Punch with Pink Grapefruit and Mint

By Melissa Clark

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
15 fresh mint sprigs, divided
4 cups strained fresh pink grapefruit juice
2 1/2 cups bourbon
12 dashes angostura bitters
1 cup club soda
1 ice block

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir 1/3 cup water and sugar in small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring to boil. Add 5 fresh mint sprigs. Remove from heat; cool syrup completely.

    Step 2

    Strain syrup into punch bowl. Add juice, bourbon, and bitters; mix in soda and 10 mint sprigs. Add ice to bowl.

TagsPunchBeveragesBittersAlcoholBourbonWhiskeyGrapefruitCitrusFruitMintHerbs & SpicesDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianVegan5 Ingredients or FewerQuickSimmerBon Appétit
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