Claret Punch

Ingredients

2 cups lemon juice
1 cup superfine sugar
2.25 liters (3 bottles) claret
12 oz brandy
4 oz apricot brandy
4 oz bourbon whiskey
8 oz Cointreau® orange liqueur
1 qt club soda
2 cups cold tea
3 sliced oranges

Directions

Stir the lemon juice and sugar togeher in a large punch bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Add the claret, brandy, apricot brandy, bourbon whiskey, Cointreau, club soda and cold tea. Stir well. Add one large block of ice, then add orange slices. Makes 30 (6-ounce) punch cups.