#Cape Fear Punch

Ingredients

Base

Ingredient	Amount
Rye Whiskey	750ml
Water	750ml
Demerara Sugar	1/2 cup
Green Tea	3 bags
Rum	375ml
Cognac	375ml
Lemons Zest	4 lemons

Punch

Ingredient	Amount
Oranges	2 (small)
Lemon Juice	4 lemons
Lemons	4
Sparkling Wine	2 750ml bottles
Sparkling Water	1 liter
Ice	1-2 spheres
Nutmeg	1

Directions

• Boil the water.

• Add the sugar to the water and stir until the water temperature drops to 190 degrees F.

• Steep the tea in the water for 3 minutes.

• Combine the tea, rum, cognac, lemon zest, and rye in a 4-quart container.

• Strain the base into a large punch bowl.

• Juice the peeled lemons into the punch bowl.

• Slice the lemons and oranges.

• Add the lemons, oranges, sparkling wine and sparkling water to the bowl.

• Stir the bowl.

• Add the ice.

• Serve with freshly ground nutmeg.