Orange Cooler

Serves: 6

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

46

Sweetness

55

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

2 cups

Water

1 cup

Bourbon

Directions:

1

In a stainless steel or enameled saucepan, combine orange rind, sugar and water

2

Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved

3

Simmer for 5 minutes

4

Let the syrup cool and strain into a large bowl

5

Stir in bourbon, orange juice and lemon juice

6

Chill until cold

7

Transfer to a punch bowl set in a hollowed-out block of ice

8

Stir in champagne

9

Garnish the punch with cherries and orange slices

10

In a stainless steel or enameled saucepan, combine orange rind, sugar and water

11

Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved

12

Simmer for 5 minutes

13

Let the syrup cool and strain into a large bowl

14

Stir in bourbon, orange juice and lemon juice

15

Chill until cold

16

Transfer to a punch bowl set in a hollowed-out block of ice

17

Stir in champagne

18

Garnish the punch with cherries and orange slices