Mississippi Bourbon Punch

By cindyandmojo

Jayce McConnell, Snackbar, Oxford, Mississippi, Southern Living

DECEMBER 2011

Ingredients

• 2 (750-milliliter) bottles dry muscadine wine, chilled*
• 1 (12-oz.) bottle grenadine, chilled
• 1 1/2 cups chilled bourbon
• 1 cup chilled fresh orange juice
• 1 cup chilled cranberry juice
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 8 cups ice cubes
• 1 (12-oz.) can lemon-lime soft drink, chilled
• 1 cup chilled club soda
• Garnish: orange slices, red and green muscadine halves (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Pour muscadine wine, grenadine, bourbon, orange juice, cranberry juice, and lime juice into a punch bowl. Stir in ice cubes, lemon-lime soft drink, and club soda. Garnish, if desired.

*Chardonnay may be substituted.

Note: We tested with Morgan Creek Vineyards Cahaba White Alabama muscadine wine and Stirrings grenadine.