Lemon Champagne Punch

This Lemon Champagne Punch is the perfect boozy drink for a Spring party. It's tart and sweet, and so bright and beautiful. Serve all your friends a dose of sunshine. It's gonna be awesome.

I know a punch bowl is a thing of the past. I remember my mom had a huge punch bowl in the 80's, and she would serve that weird punch where you just poured Sprite over a block of lime sherbet. Me and my brother went crazy for that stuff, but thinking back now, it's probably looked pretty disgusting. You'd never get away with that today, and there's a tiny part of me that's sad about it.

Of course, I'm sure she also made her share of boozy punches as well. My parents loved to party. It seems like a punch bowl was on every wedding registry or something because all my grandparents had them, as well, plus most of my friend's parents. Does anyone still have one today? If you don't, of course, an elegant pitcher works just as well, and is probably slightly less messy. Any vessel that holds lots of booze and juice is a great place to mix up a sunny libation like this.

What makes Lemon Champagne Punch so awesome?

This Lemon Champagne Punch is adapted from an Emeril Lagasse recipe from way back in the day on the Food Network. It's sweet and tart and fizzy, and as it's from a famous New Orleans chef, you know it's pretty boozy. Made with vodka and sparkling wine, it's also got a hit of vibrant Limoncello. With the addition of lemon juice and sugar, it's the perfect balance of sweet and tart. It's absolutey delicious, so be careful you don't drink too much.

I think this would be ideal for an Ostara gathering or any party to welcome in the Spring. True, citrus season is technically in the winter, and lemons are technically corresponded with the moon, but to me, it's the flavor of sunshine. That bright yellow color and the uplifting scent make me feel joyful and hopeful. That's just the vibe I'm looking for at the end of winter as warmer, longer days are finally making themselves known. And as you use an entire bottle of wine, it needs to be made for a crowd.

Magical Properties of Lemon

As I mentioned above, lemons are ruled by the moon and associated with the element of water. Therefore, they will always be helpful in intuition work. And because it's a citrus fruit, it has deep purification properties. That bright, uplifting scent also makes it good for spells for joy, happiness, friendship, and love. You can also use lemon to call in creativity, fidelity, and longevity. (Source: The Modern Witchcraft Book of Moon Magick by Julia Halina Hadas)

For more on the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check the kitchen magick page.

Ingredients

Here's everything you'll need to make this punch. The full details are in the recipe car below.

• Lemon juice - Fresh juice will be awesome, but I'm usually too lazy to squeeze that many lemons. Bottled juice is fine.
• Sugar - caster of super fine sugar will dissolve faster
• Vodka - Use the cheap stuff as the flavor will be overpowered
• Limoncello - This is an Italian lemon liqueur. If they don't have it at your supermarket, you should be able to find it at a liquor store or specialty spirits shop.
• Vermouth - You can leave this out if you don't already have some, or substitute another fortified wine.
• Sparkling white wine - Again, use the cheap stuff as the subtlties of flavor will be overpowered by the lemon.
• Ice
• Lemon slices - for garnish, optional

You'll need a large vessel to hold your drink, so a pitcher of punch bowl would be great.

Tips for making Lemon Champagne Punch

In order to make sure you don't have a pile of sugar at the bottom of your punch bowl, you'll want to dissolve the sugar in the lemon juice first. Simply heat them both gently over low hear, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Let this cool before you make the rest of your drink.

Then all that's left to do is pour all your ingredients into your desired vessel and garnish with some lemon slices if you want to get moderately fancy. I like to serve this with plenty of ice, but I add the ice to the glass, not to the pitcher or punch bowl.

I hope you'll welcome in the spring with a joyful party and some Lemon Champagne Punch. It will definitely help you raise the vibration.

Looking for more lemony drink recipes? Try some Raspberry Lemonade or a pitcher of Pimm's & Cherry Lemonade.

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