Hillside Farmacy's House Punch Recipe

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Melody Fury
Melody Fury is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Melody Fury
Melody Fury is a former food and cocktail writer based in Austin, Texas, and previous owner of Vancouver Food Tour in British Columbia, Canada.
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Melody Fury

No matter the weather, the signature punch at Hillside Farmacy in Austin, Texas, created by Jade Place, is a crowd pleaser. At first glance, it appears to be a simple combination of gin and grapefruit juice with a splash of cava. When one tastes more attentively, the hibiscus tea's tart and floral nature come through.

Recipe Details

Hillside Farmacy's House Punch Recipe

Active 10 mins
Total 60 mins
Serves 8 servings

Ingredients

  • For the Hibiscus syrup:
  • 1/4 cup dried hibiscus flowers
  • 4 cups hot water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • For the Punch:
  • 1 1/4 cups gin
  • 3 3/4 cups fresh red grapefruit juice from about 8 red grapefruits
  • 5 tablespoons hibiscus syrup
  • 1 (750 milliliter) bottle Cava, chilled

Directions

  1. To make the hibiscus syrup, steep the flowers in hot water for 5 minutes. Strain and discard the flowers. Combine with sugar, stirring until dissolved, and store in a sealed container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

  2. To make the punch, combine gin, grapefruit juice, and hibiscus infused syrup in a pitcher or punch bowl. Top with the cava. Serve in glasses over ice cubes.

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