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Phil Ward, Death & Co, New York City (2008)

Mother's Ruin Punch cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Built

  1. 1Muddle the sugar cubes with the soda until dissolved, then add everything except the Champagne.
  2. 2Stir with ice until cold and strain over a large block of ice.
  3. 3Top with Champagne and garnish with grapefruit wheels.
  4. 4For a punch bowl, multiply by four.
Glass
Wine glass
Ice
Large cube
Garnish
Grapefruit wheel

Prep ahead

House prep

Cinnamon Orange Tea Vermouth

Yield
About 250 ml
Keeps
1 month
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • 250 mlSweet vermouth
  • 1 heaping tbsp Cinnamon-orange black tea (or three tea bags)

Method

  1. 1Stir the tea into the vermouth and leave at room temperature for about ninety minutes, stirring now and then. Strain through cheesecloth.

Fresh juice

Grapefruit Juice

Yield
About 6 oz per grapefruit
Keeps
2 to 3 days
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh grapefruit

Method

  1. 1Juice and fine strain. Store in the refrigerator.

Fresh juice

Lemon Juice

Yield
About 1.5 oz per lemon
Keeps
2 days
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh lemons

Method

  1. 1Juice in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.

Mixer

Soda Water

Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Soda water or club soda

About the Mother's Ruin Punch

Mother's Ruin Punch is a cocktail made with plymouth gin, cinnamon orange tea vermouth and grapefruit juice, created by Phil Ward at Death & Co in 2008.

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