Hot Cranberry Cider Punch |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Cobbled together from several favorite recipes, this is the absolute epitome of a Winter Holiday Punch. Simmered in a crockpot (after being strained), this will warm your guests heart and soul. Ingredients:
4 cups cranberry juice (32 oz bottle) |
4 cups apple cider |
1 (12 ounce) can apricot nectar |
2 cinnamon sticks |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1 teaspoon whole allspice |
4 cloves, whole |
1/4 inch piece peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced |
3 slices orange peel |
3 slices lemon peel |
2 -6 tablespoons brown sugar |
1 cup rum |
4 tablespoons butter |
Directions:
1. In large pan combine cranberry juice, cider, nectar, spices, orange and lemon peel.
2. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 20-30 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, strain through a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth.
4. Taste punch and sweeten accordingly. Apple Cider and Cranberry Juice vary greatly in sweetness - you may need no sugar, or you may need a little more than listed.
5. Add rum and butter, stirring until butter melts. Or, if having a non-alcoholic alternative is desirable, hold off on adding the rum to the entire punch and add 1 to 2 tbsp of rum to each mug, then fill to the rim with hot punch.
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