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Flavor the Holiday Spirit with Dubonnet Rouge

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Tradition and trend collide in two new seasonal cocktails created by Jim Meehan of PDT inNew York City. Inspired by Dubonnet Rouge's port-like flavors with notes of cherry, mint and walnut, Meehan shares his expertise by crafting a holiday party punch and a warm cocktail for cool winter nights.

Spend less time mixing and more time mingling with the Royal Pomme Punch. A twist on traditional holiday punch, this concoction calls for minimal preparation and serving time.

Royal Pomme Punch (Makes 12 Servings)

¾ bottle Dubonnet Rouge

12 oz Apple Brandy (such as Laird's Bonded or Calvados)

24 Dashes of Angostura Bitters (or 3 oz St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram)

3 oz Fresh squeezed orange juice

12 oz Champagne

Add Dubonnet, apple brandy, orange juice and bitters to a pitcher filled with ice. Stir and strain into a chilled punch bowl. Garnish with a block of ice (use a small Tupperware container as the mold; pull the block out of the freezer 15 minutes before use to allow it to thaw sufficiently to remove it from the mold). Top with champagne and serve.

Meehan updates the mulled wine concept with his Single Malt Sangaree. The spices from Dubonnet and a touch of sugar create a warm treat.

Single Malt Sangaree

1 oz Dubonnet Rouge

2 oz Paumanok Cabernet Franc

1 oz Oban 14 Year Old (highland malt or blended scotch can be substituted)

0.75 oz Grand Marnier

1 barspoon of demerara syrup (or teaspoon of sugar in the raw)

1 6-inch cinnamon stick

Add everything to a crock pot and heat until almost boiling. Pour into a heat-proof mug and twist an orange peel over the surface before serving. Garnish with a fresh cinnamon stick.

Dubonnet Rouge (19% ABV) was created in 1846 byParis chemist and wine merchant, Joseph Dubonnet, to help the French Foreign Legion avoid malaria by making quinine, the prescribed medicine, palatable. Disguising the bitter taste with fortified wine blended with a proprietary combination of herbs, spices and botanicals, Joseph Dubonnet introduced what would later become one of the world's most popular aperitif wines. Dubonnet retails for a suggested price of $12.99 and is distributed by Heaven Hill Distilleries,Bardstown, KY.

PDT is located in New York's Lower East Side at 113 St. Marks Place,New York, NY 10009.

SOURCE Dubonnet Rouge