By Stephen Phillips

Here’s a single-serving punch that's flavorful, and fun for the spring and summer. It's also very easy on the taste buds.

1 ½ oz. vodka
1 ½ oz. sweet red vermouth
1 oz orange curacao
½ oz. gin (Tanguary No. 10, if possible)
½ oz. cherry brandy
Assorted summer fruits, sliced (peach, apricot, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)
1-2 dashes bitters
2 oz. ginger ale
2 oz. lemonade (sparkling, if possible)
Splash club soda (only if sparkling lemonade is unavailable)

Combine vodka, vermouth, gin, curacao and cherry brandy in a pitcher. Fill with ice and stir to chill. Strain mixture into a highball glass filled with ice. Add one or two small slices each of peach, apricot and strawberry and two or three of each type of berry to the middle of the glass and some on top. Add bitters. Add ginger ale and lemonade. Garnish with mint leaves and lemon rind.

Serves 1

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