Ingredients

• Rind from 2 oranges, cut into julienne strips
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup bourbon
• Juice from 2 oranges, strained
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, strained
• 2 bottles chilled dry champagne
• Garnish: cherries and thin orange slices

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Instructions

1. In a stainless steel or enameled saucepan, combine orange rind, sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer for 5 minutes. Let the syrup cool and strain into a large bowl. Stir in bourbon, orange juice and lemon juice. Chill until cold. Transfer to a punch bowl set in a hollowed-out block of ice. Stir in champagne. Garnish the punch with cherries and orange slices.