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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A fantastic and festive holiday punch decorated with a beautiful cranberry ice ring. Serve the punch in stemmed wine glasses for a very special touch. Prep time does not include freezing the ice ring. Ingredients:
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk) |
1 (12 ounce) can frozen cranberry juice concentrate, thawed |
1 cup cranberry liqueur, if desired |
red food coloring, if desired |
2 (1 liter) bottles club soda or 2 (1 liter) bottles ginger ale, chilled |
2 cups cranberry juice cocktail |
1 1/2 cups water |
3/4-1 cup cranberries |
lime slices or mint leaf |
Directions:
1. Prepare Cranberry Ice Ring one day in advance. 2. Cranberry Cream Punch: In punch bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, cranberry juice concentrate, (liqueur and food coloring, if desired). 3. Just before serving, add club soda/ginger ale and ice ring. 4. Cranberry Ice Ring: Combine cranberry juice cocktail and water. 5. In 1-1/2-quart ring mold, pour 1/2 cup cranberry liquid. 6. Arrange cranberries and lime slices or mint leaves in mold and freeze. 7. Add remaining 3 cups cranberry liquid to mold; freeze overnight. |
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