Food and Recipes Drinks Cocktails Montgomery Punch Recipe Be the first to rate & review! When entertaining for the holidays, nothing is more festive than a big bowl of champagne punch on the sideboard. We like Montgomery Punch that's adorned with a pretty ice ring. Hostess Julia Reed found this recipe in a cookbook by the Junior League of Montgomery, Alabama, where the punch is a town staple. By Julia Reed Julia Reed A native of Greenville, Mississippi, Julia Reed was a well-known journalist, writer, commentator, and humorist. She was a contributing editor for Southern Living, Elle Décor, Garden and Gun and wrote for Vogue, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications. Julia was the daughter of Judy and Clarke Reed. Her mother was a native of Nashville; her father, a businessman and leader of the Mississippi Republican Party. Julia Reed covered a variety of topics that involved food, women's fashion, entertaining, Southern culture, etiquette, home design, and more. She was a born storyteller and a brilliant writer, and she used her talents to produce half a dozen books and hundreds of articles, including many for Southern Living. (1960-2020) Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on October 17, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller Hands On Time: 15 mins Total Time: 9 hrs 40 mins Yield: 14 cups Ingredients 2 cups fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup brandy Ice Ring 2 (750-milliliter) bottles chilled sparkling wine 1 (375-milliliter) bottle chilled dessert wine (such as Sauternes) Garnishes: orange slices, lemon slices, cranberries Directions Stir together first 2 ingredients until sugar dissolves. Stir in brandy. Pour over Ice Ring in a punch bowl. Stir in sparkling and dessert wines. Rate it Print