RECIPE: Ratterwick Punch
This grapefruit Aperol spritz — also known as "Ratterwick Punch" — is a fruity variation of the classic cocktail. Cheers!
·
By
Brianna Goebel
This Ratterwick Punch comes from Maggie Hoffman’s cookbook Batch Cocktails: Make-Ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasion (Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2019). Enjoy!
Ratterwick Punch
This Ratterwick Punch is a fun take on the classic Aperol spritz cocktail.
Ingredients
- 2 cups gin such as Beefeater
- ½ cup Aperol
- ¾ cup 1:1 simple syrup recipe below
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¾ cup fresh pink grapefruit juice
1:1 SIMPLE SYRUP (1 cup + 3 tablespoons)
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup very hot water
TO SERVE
- 1½ cups chilled dry sparkling wine
- 8 lemon or lime wedges
- 8 grapefruit wedges
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice optional
Instructions
- Up to 2 days before serving, make the batch. Pour gin, Aperol, and simple syrup into a 2-quart pitcher and stir to mix. If not serving immediately, seal well, covering with plastic wrap if needed, and refrigerate.
- Up to 2 hours before serving, prepare lemon and grapefruit juices and stir into pitcher mix. Reseal and return to refrigerator if not serving immediately.
- To serve, fill pitcher with ice and stir gently until outside of pitcher is cool. Carefully add chilled sparkling wine to pitcher, along with citrus wedges, and stir gently once more. Taste for balance, and add up to 2 tablespoons lemon juice, if desired. Pour immediately into ice-filled rocks glasses.
1:1 SIMPLE SYRUP
- Combine sugar and hot water in a resealable container, such as a mason jar, and stir to dissolve slightly. As soon as it’s cool enough to handle, seal container and shake until sugar is completely dissolved. Let cool completely and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Reprinted with permission from Batch Cocktails: Make-Ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasion by Maggie Hoffman, copyright © 2019. Published by Ten Speed Press, an
imprint of Penguin Random House.
Photography copyright: Kelly Puleio © 2019
imprint of Penguin Random House.
Photography copyright: Kelly Puleio © 2019
Nutrition
Calories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 28mgPotassium: 606mgFiber: 5gSugar: 64gVitamin A: 2951IUVitamin C: 107mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Rate it above to let us know how it was!
For more delicious recipes, visit our archives!
Brianna Goebel
Brianna is StyleBlueprint’s Associate Editor and Sponsored Content Manager. She is an avid fan of iced coffee and spends her free time reading romance novels.