Cardinal Punch Recipe

• 2 cups claret wine, chilled
• 1 1/2 cups brandy, chilled
• 1 1/2 cups dark rum, chilled
• 1 1/2 cups simple syrup, chilled
• 1/2 cup sweet vermouth, chilled
• 2 (1-liter) bottles club soda, chilled
• 1 (750-milliliter) bottle brut sparkling wine or champagne, chilled
• 1 ice block
• 1 medium orange, sliced into wheels and halved into half-moons
• 1/2 medium pineapple, peeled, cored, sliced into wheels, and halved into half-moons

1. Place the wine, brandy, rum, simple syrup, and sweet vermouth in a 7-quart punch bowl and stir gently to combine.
2. Gently stir in the club soda and sparkling wine or champagne (do not overmix or your punch will be flat).
3. Float the ice block in the punch and add the sliced fruit.
4. Serve immediately.

claret wine, brandy, dark rum, simple syrup, sweet vermouth, club soda, block, orange, pineapple

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/cardinal-punch-30603 (may not work)