Claret Cup

Ingredients

• 30 grammes lump sugar
• 1 lemon zest
• 3 slices lemon
• 3 slices orange
• 1 slice cucumber peel
• 1 spoonful Angostura bitters
• 1 small glass cognac
• 1 small glass maraschino
• 1 small glass white curaçao
• 1 1/2 bottle red wine
• 1 bottle soda water
• ice
• mint

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.