Chatham Artillery Punch – For 100 People (Or Ten Admirals)

Name: Chatham Artillery Punch – For 100 People (Or Ten Admirals)
Ingredients: So, I promised I would tell you how much Southerners loved George Washington back in the day. And here’s how the story goes.; The Chatham Artillery was a local militia that was formed in 1786. Militia members participated in the Oconee Wars between 1789 and 1793, and George Washington wanted to thank them for that service. He came to Savannah in May of 1791, and during his; The Chatham Artillery held a ball in his honor, and what’s a ball without punch? So they made a special punch to celebrate George’s visit. Here’s the recipe.; 1 ½ gal. Catawba Wine; ½ gal. Rum (probably Jamaican); 1 qt. Gin; 1 qt. Brandy; ½ pt. Benedictine; 2 qt. Maraschino Cherries; 1 ½ qt. Rye Whiskey; 1 ½ gal. Strong Tea (probably black); 2 ½ lbs. brown sugar; 1 ½ qts. Orange juice; 1 ½ qts. Lemon Juice

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So, I promised I would tell you how much Southerners loved George Washington back in the day. And here’s how the story goes.

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The Chatham Artillery was a local militia that was formed in 1786. Militia members participated in the Oconee Wars between 1789 and 1793, and George Washington wanted to thank them for that service. He came to Savannah in May of 1791, and during his

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The Chatham Artillery held a ball in his honor, and what’s a ball without punch? So they made a special punch to celebrate George’s visit. Here’s the recipe.

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1 ½ gal. Catawba Wine

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½ gal. Rum (probably Jamaican)

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1 qt. Gin

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1 qt. Brandy

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½ pt. Benedictine

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2 qt. Maraschino Cherries

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1 ½ qt. Rye Whiskey

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1 ½ gal. Strong Tea (probably black)

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2 ½ lbs. brown sugar

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1 ½ qts. Orange juice

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1 ½ qts. Lemon Juice

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