Mother's Ruin Punch

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup chilled club soda
• 1 1/2 cups gin
• 1 1/2 cups fresh grapefruit juice, plus 3 thinly sliced grapefruit wheels, for garnish
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 cup sweet vermouth
• 2 1/4 cups chilled Champagne or sparkling wine
• Ice

1. In a large pitcher, stir the sugar with the club soda until dissolved.
2. Stir in the gin, grapefruit and lemon juices and sweet vermouth and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
3. Transfer the punch to a large bowl.
4. Gently stir in the Champagne and float the grapefruit wheels on top.
5. Serve in punch glasses over ice.

granulated sugar, club soda, gin, fresh grapefruit juice, lemon juice, sweet vermouth, sparkling wine

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mothers-ruin-punch (may not work)