Celebrate America's birthday the way the Founding Fathers might have, by whipping up a batch of Plantation Punch. Howcast presents this video recipe guide to mixing the alcoholic drink: The Founding Father's Plantation Punch. Perfect for the 4th of July.
You Will Need
- 12 oz. bourbon
- 6 oz. sugar
- 24 oz. rum
- ice
- 48 oz. sparkling water
- 6 oz. port
- one orange and two lemons, sliced
- a large bowl
- a strainer
- a punch bowl
- sweet sherry
Step 1: Mix Ingredients
Pour the first three ingredients into a bowl, stir briskly with ice until the sugar is dissolved, and then strain into a punch bowl.
Step 2: Stir in the Water
Stir in the water.
Step 3: Float the Port
Float the port on top.
Tip: Substituted sweet sherry for port.
Step 4: Garnish with Fruit
Garnish with orange and lemon slices.
Step 5: Toast the Colonies
Do as the newly liberated colonists did: Make 13 toasts, in honor of the first American states.
Fact: The recipe for Plantation Punch is thought to have been invented in the 17th century.
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