Claret Cup

Ingredients

• grammes loaf sugar
• lemon zest, plus 3 slices of lemon
• slices of orange
• slice cucumber peel
• spoonful Angostura Bitters
• small glass each brandy, maraschino and white curaçao
• /2 bottles red wine
• bottle soda water
• Ice, and fresh mint leaves

Instructions

1. Arrange in a crystal bowl the sugar, lemon zest and slices, orange slices, cucumber peel, Angostura Bitters and a small glass each of brandy, maraschino and white curaçao.
2. Add a bottle and a half of red wine and a bottle of soda.
3. Cover and let it infuse 2 hours.
4. Strain, then add a few small pieces of clean ice and a few leaves of fresh mint.