Hey Amy!

I am spending the next few days in the California desert at what I believe to be the country’s premiere music festival–Coachella.  Along with seeing old friends and some great music, I will, like most, raise a toast to the California sky a few times.  I thought it would be fun to share a few great adult beverage recipes this weekend.  Just in case you too are going to the desert and want to mix up something new.

This recipe is called Buddha’s Punch and I am not quite sure why the great enlightened one was chosen to share a name.  Double or even triple this recipe to make a large batch of punch.  It will last all day if you aren’t sharing with an army.

Ingredients:

2 c. dry Riesling, chilled
1 c. light rum, chilled
1/2 c. Cointreau, chilled
1 c. orange juice
1/2 c. fresh lemon juice
1/2 c. simple syrup
4 dashes orange bitters
1 bottle brut Champagne, chilled
1 orange, thinly sliced

Place a cake of ice in a chilled punchbowl (or if you are traveling, the biggest ice bucket you can find!) and pour in the Riesling, rum, Cointreau, juices and simple syrup.  Shake in the bitter and gently stir.  Carefully pour in the Champagne and garnish with the orange slices.  Indulge!

Make sure you have your sunscreen if you are enjoying this outdoors this weekend!

xo–me

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