Autumn Punch
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 14.8% ABV ∙
The Autumn Punch is a vodka punch built with fresh passion fruit, pear juice, and lemon, topped with dry sparkling wine and shaken before straining. Tropical passion fruit leads, pear juice softens the edges, and a crisp sparkling-wine fizz lifts a tart lemon finish — an easy sipper for a crowd.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Cut a Passion fruit 1 pc in half and scoop out the flesh into the shaker
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Vodka 60 mlPassion fruit syrup 10 mlPear juice 30 mlLemon juice 15 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Dry sparkling wine
- Garnish with a physalis
- Note: Can be scaled up and served from a punch bowl or a large pitcher
Tips
- Halve the passion fruit and scoop the pulp and seeds directly into the shaker so the fruit's aromatics infuse the vodka before shaking.
- Shake hard with ice, then double-strain over fresh ice in the Collins glass to remove seeds, adding the sparkling wine last to preserve its carbonation.
- Use freshly pressed pear juice rather than bottled, as it oxidizes quickly and loses its aroma within minutes of pressing.
History
The Autumn Punch was created in 2001 by bartender Max Warner at the Baltic Bar in London, England. Despite its name, the drink is a single-serve modern cocktail rather than a traditional communal punch, built around passion fruit, bison grass vodka, pear juice, and sparkling wine.
FAQ
What is in an Autumn Punch?
Fresh passion fruit, vodka, passion fruit syrup, freshly pressed pear juice, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and dry sparkling wine, shaken and served in a Collins glass with a physalis garnish. The pear juice and sparkling wine give it its round, autumnal fruit character.
Is an Autumn Punch shaken or stirred?
Shaken. The fresh passion fruit pulp, syrup, pear juice, and lemon need the vigorous mixing of a shake to combine properly before the sparkling wine is added.
What glass is an Autumn Punch served in?
A Collins glass, garnished with a physalis. The tall glass gives the sparkling wine room to stay lively rather than going flat quickly.
Is an Autumn Punch vegan or gluten-free?
It is vegan, vegetarian, and lactose-free, since it is built entirely from vodka, fruit, juice, and sparkling wine with no animal-derived ingredients. It runs around 250 calories per serving and about 14.8% ABV.
