Eastman House Punch
Thanks to Dan Meyers
Yield: 220 oz., 25 4 oz. servings
Note: 1 fifth is 25 ounces, 1 liter is 33 ounces

6 bottles dry Champagne (inexpensive is OK)
1 bottle brandy
1 bottle Orange Curacao
2 bottles soda
Use club soda if you prefer it less sweet or gingerale for a slightly sweeter drink.

Note: This is on the strong side but we always used it for parties at the Eastman House for patrons and small groups, served in punch cups.





Ellie's and Stefan's Iced Coffee
Thanks to Ellie who discovered this in New Orleans
and to Stefan who never fails to have a good supply in the refrigerator
Yield: approximately 1 gallon

1 13 oz. can of coffee (ground for perk or drip)
1 gallon of water
1 to 2 tbsp. vanilla

Soak the coffee in the water overnight (at least 12 hours). Filter the coffee (we use Molita drip coffee filters, but a paper towel will do in a pinch.) Add vanilla to concentrate. Save the concentrate in the fridge, put the grounds in the compost pile. To make one serving: fill a tall glass with ice, add 1/3 coffee concentrate, 1/3 water and 1/3 milk.

Note: Ellie's original New Orleans recipe uses only 1/2 gallon of water to 1 lb. coffee. This is a summer staple in either version, and for Stefan, it's year round.
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