Holiday Champagne Punch Recipe

• 1 1/2 cups genever, chilled
• 1/2 cup orange curacao, chilled
• 1/2 cup Rich Simple Syrup (recipe link in intro)
• 10 dashes aromatic bitters, such as angostura
• 1 cup sparkling water
• 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sparkling wine or Champagne
• Freshly grated nutmeg
• Pineapple slices and star anise, for garnishing

1. Pour the genever, orange curacao, simple syrup, and bitters into a punch bowl and stir to combine.
2. Add the sparkling water, lemon juice, and sparkling wine or Champagne just before serving.
3. Place a large block of ice in the punch and stir gently just to combine.
4. Grate nutmeg over top of the punch, and garnish with pineapple slices and star anise.

genever, orange curacao, simple syrup, bitters, sparkling water, freshly squeezed lemon juice, sparkling wine, nutmeg, pineapple

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/champagneholiday-punch-27987 (may not work)