50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Beverages -- Jeff Davis Punch

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Jeff Davis Punch

From the Kitchen of: Sandy
Source: Southern Heritage - Socials and Soirees

3 1/2 cups sugar

3 1/2 cups water

1 1/2 cups lemon juice

6 (750ml) bottles Burgundy or other dry red wine, chilled

1 (750ml) bottle dry sherry, chilled

2 cups light rum

1 cup brandy

ice ring

3 (33.8 oz) bottles club soda, chilled

3 (38-oz) bottles ginger ale, chilled

cucumber slices

orange slices

Combine sugar, water, and lemon juice in large crock or plastic container, stir until sugar dissolves.
Add next four ingredients, stirring well.
Pour half the wine mixture into large punch bowl over ice ring.
Stir in half the club soda and ginger ale.
Add cucumber and orange slices to punch bowl.
Add wine mixture, club soda, and ginger ale to replenish bowl as needed.
Yield: about 7 gallons.