Tenant’s Harbor Punch

Ingredients

• 4 cups sparkling water, chilled
• 1 English cucumber, washed and sliced about ¹/₈ inch thick
• 2 pints fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• 1-½ cups aquavit, preferably Norwegian, such as Linie, chilled
• 3 750-ml bottles off-dry white wine (such as Riesling Spatlese, Vouvray, or Chenin Blanc), chilled
• 4-5 medium lemons
• ¾ cup granulated sugar

Using a peeler, remove the zest from the lemons, avoiding the white pith. In a medium bowl, combine the lemon zest and the sugar, stirring with a wooden spoon until the sugar is fragrant and has the texture of soft, fresh snow, about 10 minutes. Add 3/4 cup boiling water to the bowl and stir to d...

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