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Cardinal of Bitter Oranges

4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 pcs bitter oranges, green
• 6 bottle white wine
• 1 bottle red wine
• 630 g sugar

Instructions

1. Prepare 1-2 green bitter oranges, depending on size, 6 bottles of white wine, 1 bottle of red wine, and 80 to 100 grams of sugar per bottle.
2. Peel the green zest of the bitter oranges as thinly as possible with a small, sharp knife, place it in a glass half-filled with water, cover with paper, and let steep for 15 minutes.
3. Add the required sugar to the punch bowl, moisten with a little water, and dissolve; then pour in the wine and add the bitter orange extract to taste.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.