claret cup
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of alcoholic punch: A mixed drink or punch typically made with claret (a dry red Bordeaux wine), brandy, lemon juice, sugar, and often additional ingredients like sherry, curaçao, and fresh fruit. It is served chilled, often in a cup or bowl.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The host prepared a refreshing claret cup for the garden party.
- A traditional claret cup recipe includes slices of orange and cucumber.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Culinary Context: The term is often associated with 19th and early 20th-century recipes for summer drinks or party punches. It describes a specific formula rather than a general red wine drink.
- The Victorian-era cookbook contained a recipe for claret cup.
Variants and Related Words
- Punch (n): A general term for a mixed drink often made with wine or spirits, fruit juice, and other flavorings.
- Sangria (n): A Spanish punch made with red wine and fruit, which is a different, though conceptually similar, beverage.
Synonyms
- Wine punch: A general term for a punch made with wine.
- Bishop (n): Another historical punch made with wine, citrus, and spices, though typically using port or red wine.
Related Phrases
- To serve claret cup: To offer this specific drink.
- They will serve claret cup at the reception.
Noun
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a punch made of claret and brandy with lemon juice and sugar and sometimes sherry or curacao and fresh fruit
