Artillery Punch (Adult Version)

[BGKYSmoker]

Was out today with my wife. Had some Chatham Artillery punch.

WOOOOYAAAA
 

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• BGKYSmoker
• Nov 2, 2012

Chatham Artillery Punch (Savannah, GA)

Makes a boat load. You could cut this down for smaller batches.

2 qts maraschino cherries
1 1/2 gallons of catawaba wine
1 1/2 gallons of strong tea
2 1/2 lbs brown sugar
1 1/2 qts orange juice
1 1/2 qts lemon juice
1/2 gallon rum
1 qt gin
1 qt brandy
1/2 pint benedictine
1 1/2 qts rye whiskey

Mix all together and serve 36-48 hours after mixing. Add 1 case of champagne (opt)

 

[s2k9k]

I haven't had any in quite awhile, it is a classic down here!!!

 

[diggingdogfarm]

Sounds good! :biggrin:


~Martin

 

[linguica]

Can I run my car on that?  Minus the cherries of course.

         

 

[chef jimmyj]

That sounds outstanding! Does the Juice from the Cherries go in as well?...JJ

 

[dward51]

Any drink with 7 alcoholic contents has got to be a winner!!!!!!

Any idea what the background on the name is?

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Any drink with 7 alcoholic contents has got to be a winner!!!!!!

Any idea what the background on the name is?

The Chatham Artillery is the oldest military organization on record in Georgia. Organized on May 1, 1786, their first official duty was to pay tribute at the funeral of General Nathaniel Greene.

When George Washington visited Savannah on May 12, 1791 the Chatham Artilley greeted him with a volly of 26 discharges from their field artillery. The washington guns were fired to salute President James Monroe when he visited Savannah in May 1819 for the launching of the S.S. Savannah, the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. These events were celebrated with Artillery Punch.   Its said that officers snuck into the brew barrels and added different spirits one by one. This is how the Punch grew its name.

 

[rowdyrawhide]

If I am gonna make it I need one of them mugs to drink it out of. 

 

[dward51]

Now that's cool.  A great sounding drink, and it has a good history and tradition behind it.  That's a real drink.  I have to figure out the smaller quantity amounts and make this one or else be compelled to drink gallons of it (can't waste it can we).

Beats the heck out of the fruity stuff with a little umbrella.