Ingredients
2 qt sparkling cider
1 pt carbonated water
1/2 cup benedictine
1/2 cup applejack
1 dozen thinly sliced
1 orange slices, halved
1 cup hulled, washed fresh
1 small strawberries
1/3 cup chopped red maraschino
1 cherries
1 large chunk of ice
Directions
Have all the ingredients well chilled in advance. Combine cider and
carbonated water in a large mixing bowl; add ice, and pour over ice
Benedictine and applejack. Whirl the ice chunk till mixture is well
chilled; discard the ice and add orange slices, strawberries, and
cherries. Serve in Chilled punch glasses.
Servings: 18 - 20 servi
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