Recipe information
Yield
<p>Makes 10 cups</p>
Ingredients
Rind from 2 oranges, cut into julienne strips
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups water
1 cup bourbon
Juice from 2 oranges, strained
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, strained
2 bottles chilled dry champagne
Garnish: cherries and thin orange slices
Preparation
In a stainless steel or enameled saucepan, combine orange rind, sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer for 5 minutes. Let the syrup cool and strain into a large bowl. Stir in bourbon, orange juice and lemon juice. Chill until cold. Transfer to a punch bowl set in a hollowed-out block of ice. Stir in champagne. Garnish the punch with cherries and orange slices.
