Citrus-Rum Punch

Provided by Eating Well

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Ingredients

  • 2 lemons
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 1/2 cups dark rum
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons green tea leaves or 9 green tea bags
  • 1 bottle chilled Champagne or sparkling wine
  • 1 1-quart bottle chilled seltzer water

Cooking Instructions

1. Thinly slice both lemons and one orange. Combine the sliced fruit with rum in a bowl. Cover and let macerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

2. Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in tea; let steep for 20 to 30 minutes. Strain into the rum mixture. Cover and chill.

3. Just before serving, slice the remaining orange. Strain the rum mixture into a large punch bowl. Add Champagne or sparkling wine and seltzer. Float the orange slices in the punch.

Nutritional Information per Serving

  calories 260  carbohydrates 34  fat 0  saturated fat 0  mono unsaturated fat 0  protein 0  cholesterol 0  fiber 0  potassium 65     

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    Begin the festivities with this rum-spiked fruity punch—green tea adds antioxidants and orange slices make a pretty garnish.