Claret Cup
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- 5 dl red wine
- 5 dl water
- 5 lemons
- 500 g white sugar
Instructions
- Boil the sugar in the water for five minutes.
- Off the heat, add the lemon juice and wine, then strain through a cloth.
- Return to a gentle boil for 25 minutes, then bottle cold.
- Serve diluted with water and chilled with ice in summer.