FLUTEMAGINLEY CIDER PUNCH

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This recipe, from the cocktail writer David Wondrich, is adapted from the "Steward and Barkeeper's Manual," a cocktail book from 1869. The punch may have been named after Tim "Flute" Maginley, a New York flutist of the 1860s. It can be scaled up as needed.

Provided by Eric Asimov

Time 10m

Yield About 10 (4-ounce) servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 tablespoons superfine or granulated sugar
Peel of one lemon, cut in a long spiral
6 ounces oloroso sherry
3 ounces brandy
1 bottle dry cider (750 milliliters), chilled
Nutmeg, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a 3-quart pitcher, muddle the sugar and the lemon peel to extract some of the lemon oil. Add the sherry and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Stir in the brandy, fill the pitcher halfway with ice and top off with the chilled cider. Grate nutmeg over punch in the pitcher, and serve.

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