This orange-flavored Christmas Punch is featured in Good Spirits: Recipes, Revelations, Refreshments and Romance, Shaken and Served with a Twist (Harvard Common Press, 2007) by A.J. Rathbun, senior editor for Amazon.com's kitchen department. "It's an old family favorite," he says.

Serves 10

Ice (in block form if possible, if not, large chunks)
4 oz. Cointreau
4 oz. brandy
2 oranges, cut into wedges
1 cup frozen cranberries (optional)
2 bottles chilled champagne

1. Add ice to a large punch bowl. If using chunks (as opposed to a large block of ice), fill the bowl just under half way.
2. Add Cointreau and brandy. Using a ladle or long spoon, stir briefly.
3. Add orange slices and cranberries (if using) and then pour in the champagne.
4. Stir 12 times and let sit for a minute, so the ingredients can get acquainted.

Recipe from Good Spirits: Recipes, Revelations, Refreshments and Romance, Shaken and Served with a Twist (Harvard Common Press, 2007) by A.J. Rathbun

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