Framboise Apricot Punch Recipe
I have my friend Kalisa, an extraordinary cook and entertainer who once catered to ex-presidents, to thank for this recipe. It’s sweet and potent and you and your friends will want more when the bowl is dry. 1 cup orange juice ½ cup water 1 cup pomegranate seeds (or frozen raspberries depending on season), divided use ¾ cup Framboise (raspberry eau de vie) ½ cup VSOP Cognac ¼ cup apricot brandy 1 orange, thinly sliced 1 lemon, thinly sliced ½ cup sugar ½ cup sour mix 2 bottles Rotari or Mirabelle brut sparkling wine Combine the orange juice, water and ½ cup pomegranate seeds (or raspberries) in a small ring gelatin mold or a small square plastic container with a lid. Freeze for 24 hours. Combine the Framboise, Cognac and brandy, orange and lemon slices and sugar in a plastic container. Let fruit soak in the liquor overnight. The day…
January 30, 2011