Reception Punch (1960s)

Submitted by Chocolatl

"An unusual spiced punch with grape juice and beer. Adapted from The Spice Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 3⁄4 teaspoon anise seed
• 6 cups grape juice
• 4 1⁄2 cups lager beer
• lemon slice
• whole cloves

directions

1. Combine sugar, water, and anise seed in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes.
3. Cool.
4. Strain syrup into grape juice.
5. Add beer and pour over ice.
6. Stud lemon slices with cloves and float on top.