Hot Spiced Punch Recipes

WARM AND SPICY AUTUMN PUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stud the whole oranges with cloves, and bake for 30 minutes.
• In a large saucepan, combine the apple juice and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the nutmeg, honey, lemon juice, and pineapple juice.
• Serve hot in a punch bowl with the 2 clove-studded baked oranges floating on top.

SPICED PERCOLATOR PUNCH

Steps:

• Pour the pineapple juice, cranberry juice, and water into a clean, well-washed coffee percolator. Place the brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and salt in the basket of the percolator, and assemble the coffee percolator. Cover, plug in the cord, and perk. Serve hot.

HOT SPICED PUNCH

Steps:

• Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice and lemon peel in a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag., In a large kettle, combine the grape juice, pineapple juice, lemonade concentrate and sugar; add the spice bag. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until punch reaches desired temperature. Discard spice bag. Serve hot with additional cinnamon sticks if desired.

HOT SPICED BERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first five ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 2-3 hours or until heated through. Strain punch, discarding fruit and spices. If desired, serve with fresh berries. ,

HOT SPICED HOLIDAY PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine apple cider, cranberry-raspberry juice, raspberries, brandy, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice in a 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Strain punch through a sieve lined with cheesecloth.
• To serve, return punch to Dutch oven. Add apple wedges. Cover and heat until boiling.
• Pour hot punch into a heatproof bowl or transfer to crockpot. Serve in heatproof cups, floating an apple wedge in each serving.

SPICED CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine 1 cup of the cider, the sugar, cinnamon and allspice. Cook, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Add in the orange juice concentrate and the remaining apple cider. Refrigerate until cold.
• Before serving, stir the ginger ale into the cider mix. Serve cold.

NON-ALCOHOL GLöGG (FINNISH CHRISTMAS HOT SPICED PUNCH)

Steps:

• In large kettle, combine all ingredients.
• Heat slowly, until the drink is steaming hot.
• Stir occasionally.
• Be careful not to allow it to boil, just keep it warm.

HOT SPICED CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine everything except the garnishes in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Pour into cups or mugs, dot with butter, and add a cinnamon stick to each cup.