Jamie Oliver's Christmas Bishop's Punch

8 servings

60 minutes

A bittersweet English classic that often appears in Dickens's novels. Unlike mulled wine, which is brewed in large cauldrons in public squares, punch is a home-made drink for large family gatherings and quiet country parties. What does the bishop have to do with it? It is believed that sweet communion wine has something to do with it. And then there's the orange - its peel is pierced with cloves and baked in the oven so that it gives up all its caramel-citrus spirit to the alcohol . It is also believed that a side effect of drinking such a punch can be a softening of the heart and an attack of sentimentality, especially if you share a glass with loved ones. Will you dare?

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 213.9
• Proteins: 1.9g
• Fats: 1.1g
• Carbohydrates: 30.7g

Ingredients

• Oranges: 4 pc
• Lemon: 4 pc
• Carnation: 20 g
• Water: 250 ml
• Cinnamon sticks: 1 pc
• Allspice peas: 3 pc
• Nutmeg: 1 pc
• Fresh ginger: 10 g
• Red dry wine: 700 ml
• Sherry: 125 ml
• Sugar: 150 g

Cooking steps

1. Stuff each orange and lemon with 8 cloves.

   Required ingredients:

   • Oranges: 4 pieces
   • Lemon: 4 pieces
   • Carnation: 20 g

2. Bake the fruits in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes until they start to caramelize.

   Required ingredients:

   • Oranges: 4 pieces
   • Lemon: 4 pieces

3. Meanwhile, peel the ginger and grate it on a coarse grater. In a pot, mix water with cinnamon, remaining cloves, pepper, and ginger, place it on the heat and warm it up without boiling.

   Required ingredients:

   • Fresh ginger: 10 g
   • Water: 250 ml
   • Cinnamon sticks: 1 piece
   • Carnation: 20 g
   • Allspice peas: 3 pieces

4. When it's almost boiling, pour in the wine and sherry, and grate 1/8 of a nutmeg.

   Required ingredients:

   • Red dry wine: 700 ml
   • Sherry: 125 ml
   • Nutmeg: 1 piece

5. When the mixture starts boiling again, add sugar. Cook on low heat for 5-10 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 150 g

6. Remove the clove from the prepared fruits with tweezers.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carnation: 20 g

7. Gently mash the fruits to release the essential oils and juice. Add the baked fruits to the pot and let it steep for at least 15 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Oranges: 4 pieces
   • Lemon: 4 pieces

8. Strain the drink through cheesecloth and pour into heatproof cups (or transfer to sterilized bottles and cool for later use).

9. Slice the remaining oranges into rounds and decorate the cups with them. Grate a little more nutmeg on top of the punch. Serve warm.

   Required ingredients:

   • Oranges: 4 pieces
   • Nutmeg: 1 piece