Two more punch recipes to wet your whistle and whet the appetite (for salty snacks!)

Folks, though the weather may say otherwise, we are officially in Summer and that means one thing – Summer drinking!

At Karpitz-Venetian Manor, this means ‘punch’, in a punch bowl, retro-style, with cups dangling from the rim and a big fuck-off ladle swishing all the fruity goodness around and ensuring it doesn't all sink to the bottom.  

Here are two awesome recipes I’d like to share - the first of which we made for Muddy’s graduation ‘do’ and can thus vouch for its tastiness. The second will be served up for 2014/2015 NYE.

Punch 1 - SPARKLING APPLE DELIGHT

½ bottle unflavoured vodka (freezer-chilled)

1 700ml bottle De Kuyper Apple Schnapps

2 bottles Appletiser sparkling apple juice

Mix these in a large bowl and top up with enough apple juice (home juiced or store-bought ‘cloudy’ variety). Add some sprigs of fresh mint and 2 cups frozen blueberries.  Stir thoroughly. Enjoy.

Punch 2 - STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI DUSTY-STYLE

equal parts white and dark rum

1 bottle strawberry VOK

a smidge of coconut liqueur (Malibu or similar) – just a smidge

1 cup light sugar syrup

2 bottles soda water

strawberry puree (fresh strawberries blitzed with a tablespoon of jam in the blender)

Fresh mint sprigs

Whole frozen hulled strawberries

Enjoy irresponsibly. Scull straight from the bowl if you dare!