Skip to main content
Epicurious
Gourmet

Claret Cup

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 13 cups.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar
2 bottles (25.4 ounces each) chilled dry red wine
1/2 cup Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur
1/2 cup crème de cassis
1/3 cup tawny port
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 bottle (33.8 ounces) chilled club soda
Thin lemon slices
Thin orange slices

Preparation

  1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with 1/4 cup water, bring the mixture to a boil, and simmer it for 5 minutes, or until the sugar is dissolved. Let the sugar syrup cool completely. In a large punch bowl stir together the red wine, the Cointreau, the crème de cassis, the port, the lemon juice, and the sugar syrup. Chill the mixture, covered, until it is cold. Just before serving add the club soda and the lemon and orange slices.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesPunchCointreauTriple SecLiqueurPortRed WineWineCrème de CassisLemonCitrusFruitEasyGourmet
Read More
The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App This Week
Like “absolutely decadent” chocolate pudding and fattoush salad.
The Only Frittata Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Apple-Walnut Charoset
A warmly spiced Ashkenazi charoset, perfect for your Passover seder—or spooned over yogurt the next morning.
Caramelized Onion Pasta
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
One-Pot Chicken Thighs With Cilantro Rice and Beans
This one-pot dinner cooks chicken thighs directly on top of a bed of flavorful cilantro rice studded with black beans for a complete dinner.
The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App in March
Like lemony risotto and tandoori-style cauliflower.
13 Types of Nuts and How to Cook With Them
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.
How to Thaw Fish Fast
The most efficient method takes less than an hour, but you might not even need it.