Gaelic Punch

• Produce

  • 1 Strips 6 lemons, zest from

• Baking & Spices

  • 3/4 cup Demerara or other raw sugar
  • 1 Pinch Nutmeg

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 750-ml bottle Irish whiskey

• Liquids

  • 40 oz Water

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Description

Ingredients

• Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg, for garnish
• 3/4 cup Demerara or other raw sugar
• 40 ounces boiling water
• One 750-ml bottle Irish whiskey
• Strips of zest from 6 lemons, plus 6 thin lemon slices, each studded with 4 cloves, for garnish

Directions

• In a heatproof bowl, muddle the lemon zest with the sugar. Let stand for 1 to 2 hours. Muddle again, add 8 ounces boiling water and stir until the sugar dissolves. Strain into a warm heatproof bowl and stir in the whiskey. Add the remaining 32 ounces of boiling water and garnish with the studded lemon slices and nutmeg.