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Dragoon Punch

This is said to be the cavalryman's answer to Artillery Punch.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 40 servings

Ingredients

3 pints porter
3 pints ale
1/2 pint brandy
1/2 pint sherry
1/2 cup sugar syrup
3 large lemons, thinly sliced
Block of ice
2 bottles chilled champagne

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pour porter, ale, brandy, sherry and sugar syrup into a punch bowl. Add lemon slices and a block of ice. Add the champagne.

    Step 2

    Serve in 4-ounce punch glasses.

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