Orange, Lemon, Lime, & Grapefruit oh my! Bursting with juicy citrus flavor this infusion goes down great all by itself…or you could make a mind-blowing Cosmo with it.
$6/serving • $35/1L bottle
Author: Punchbarchampaign
Sparkle
Wheatley Vodka, CH Amargo de Chile, Lychee, Guava, Pineapple, Habanero, Sparkles
$12
Punch!-Crafted Citrus Vodka is infused with fresh peels from lemons, limes, oranges, and grapefruit at Punch! Bar & Lounge in Downtown Champaign Illinois for full citrus flavor. The Punch! Minds have paired this citrus experience with the unique flavors of Lychee and Guava in their Winter 2023 Cocktail Collection with Sparkle.
Chicago’s CH Distillery credits their city and the fundamental compounds in alcohol (carbon and hydrogen) for the CH in their name. CH Distillery’s commitment to locally sourced ingredients spoke to The Punch! Minds much the same way their CH-Dogma Amargo de Chile spoke to Sparkle.
Lychee and Guava sweetened with hints of pineapple and lemon round out the citrus explosion that is Punch! Crafted Citrus Vodka. The Punch Minds utilize CH’s unique Amaro and Bittermen’s Habanero Shrub to balance that sweetness with hints of Mole, Chile Pepper, Cocoa, Cinnamon, and Habanero. Served in Punch Bar & Lounge‘s classy Nick & Nora glass, Sparkle’s complex nature and beauty are tied together with glitter and an orchid.
Smolder
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Oppidan Smoke + Sea Bourbon, Mozart Chocolate Cream Liqueur, Habanero, Oat Milk, Churro Marshmallows, Smoked Sea Salt (served warm)
$14
Booch with the Fir
Libelula Tequila Joven, Brovo Douglas Fir Liqueur, Fruitful Mission Fig Liqueur, Cinnamon, Rooibos, Vanilla, Cloud Mountain Black Currant-Rosemary Kombucha, Rosemary Ice
$14
Teas are capable of capturing many of earth’s flavors, and Kombucha is made by fermenting tea. Punch! Partner Cloud Mountain Kombucha—located in Urbana, Illinois—is working to capture flavors of the midwest. The Punch! Minds used Cloud Mountain’s Black Currant-Rosemary Kombucha in their Winter 2023 Cocktail Collection to introduce Booch with the Fir.
The Punch Minds at Punch! Bar & Lounge in Downtown Champaign, Illinois double down on their Punch! Partner dedication by pairing fermented tea with cold brewed Rooibos Tea acquired from their downtown neighbor: Walnut Street Tea Co. Brovo Douglas Fir Liqueur made from Washington Douglass Fir spring buds grown on the side of Mount Baker evokes a bit of the mountain range envisioned by Cloud Mountain. Tequilla, Vanilla, and Lemon round out the true nature of this cocktail.
Rosemary-infused water is frozen into green hexagonal shapes for a mesmerizing drink that will grow stronger rosemary notes as they dwindle. Punch!-Crafted Rosemary Tincture creates a mist of aroma over the mouth of the glass to compliment the rosemary sprig and bring about a trifecta of rosemary support to Cloud Mountain’s local garden flavor.
A Gentian and a Scholar
Laphroaig 10yr Scotch, Monkey Shoulder Scotch, Suze, Big O Ginger Liqueur, Chai, Lemon
$12
The Empress’s New Groove
Empress 1908 Indigo Gin, St. George Aqua Perfecta Basil Eau de Vie, Hamilton Pimento Dram, Coconut, Lime, Mango, Cinnamon, Butterfly Pea Flower
$14
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli
Wheatley Vodka, Campari, Amaro Montenegro, White Chocolate, Pistachio, Chocolate Chips
$13
You Put the Bourbon in the Coconut
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Fruitful Coconut Liqueur, Hamilton Pimento Dram, Cinnamon, Maple, Vanilla, Oat Milk, Smoked Chili, Toasted Coconut, Chocolate-Chai Ice
$12
Snowbird
Cardinal Spirits Tiki Rum, Cointreau, Pineapple, Pink Guava, Coconut, Toasted Macadamia Orgeat, Lime, Tangerine, Cereal Infused Oat Milk, Cinnamon
$14
Java the Hutt
Don Papa Small Batch Rum, Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur, Pomegranate, Vanilla, Maple, Coffee Ice
$13
The rich molasses produced from sugar cane grown on the foothills of the active Mt. Kanlaon Volcano is used to craft the smooth and unique flavors of Don Papa Small Batch Rum. Punch! Bar & Lounge in Downtown Champaign, IL features this unique rum on their Winter 2023 cocktail menu with Java the Hutt.
The Punch! Minds paired this Philippines craft rum with Pama Pomegranate Liqueur and vanilla to bring out the sweet vanilla & fruit notes infused within Don Papa Small Batch Rum. Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur and cold brew coffee steeped from a Punch! proprietary blend produced by Punch! Partner Page Roasting Co are blended with a hint of maple to further round out the compliment of flavors found in the exceptional rum selected for this particular cocktail.
A dash of Bittermen’s Habanero Shrub brings forward the natural spice felt within a sip of Don Papa. The drink is completed with a large cold brew coffee ice cube made from the same Punch! proprietary blend of Paige Roasting Co Coffee and three pomegranate seeds placed on top of the cube to give the drink a mind-blowing appearance to match its mouth-blowing flavors.