Ladies Thyme- A Champagne Punch

Champagne cocktails can have it all. fresh. light. herbal. sweet. savory. bubbly… Morning, noon, or night. Universal.

When hosting, champagne punch is a blank canvas. This is one rendition I made for a bridal shower and appropriately dubbed “Ladies Thyme”.  I used a sweeter sparkling wine, prosecco, with no added sugars to not overwhelm but to highlight the herbal and citric notes of this punch. What made this uniquely perfect however, was the homemade thyme bitters.  Try it at your next event!

Ladies Thyme

2 bottles Sparkling wine (Prosecco)

2 cups Gin

1 bunch Thyme (1/3 cup packed)

32 oz unsweetened or hand squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice

A week before your event find a glass bottle large enough for the herbs and the gin. Simply put the gin and herbs in the bottle and place it in an unlit place. The day of the event, gather your punch bowl pour in your thyme “bitters” followed by your grapefruit. Just before guests arrive, uncork the champagne and top.

For best results, ladle into champagne glasses and enjoy a few before your friends drink it all.  Cheers!