Sparkling Earl Grey Punch Recipes

EARL GREY-BOURBON PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine tea and 1 1/4 cups boiling water in a heatproof bowl. Let steep 5 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a measuring glass (you should have 1 cup). Let cool.
• Meanwhile, bring honey, thyme, 2 rosemary sprigs, and 1/2 cup water to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring to combine. Let cool; discard herbs.
• Combine tea, honey syrup, lemon juice, bourbon, Cognac, and bitters in a large pitcher or punch bowl. Add 2 cups ice and stir until ice is melted and punch is very cold.
• Serve punch in tumblers filled with ice, garnished with rosemary sprigs and lemon wheels.
• Do Ahead
• Syrup and tea can be made 3 days ahead; cover separately and chill. Punch can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill.

SPARKLING EARL GREY PUNCH

Steps:

• Cut 3 clementines into wheels and thin wedges. Pour 6 cups of cold water into a Bundt pan and arrange clementines and thyme sprigs around the pan pushing into the water. Freeze until solid, about 6 hours.
• Remove zest from remaining 1 clementine, in wide strips with a vegetable peeler, leaving white pith behind. Combine zest, tea, ginger, honey, cloves and 6 cups boiling water in a large, heat-proof bowl or pitcher. Cover and let steep 5 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, discard remains and transfer tea to a large pitcher. Let cool; stir in orange juice and whiskey and chill until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 8.
• When ready to serve, dip the Bundt pan into a bowl of hot water to loosen the ice and place in a punch bowl. Pour tea and Cava into punch bowl. Serve in tea cups.