Warm Tea Punch Recipes

WARM SPICED CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the apple cider, water, orange juice concentrate, nutmeg and ginger. Place cloves and cinnamon sticks on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Place bag in slow cooker. , Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Remove and discard spice bag. Garnish with orange slices and additional cinnamon sticks if desired.

CRANBERRY TEA HOT PUNCH

Steps:

• Make strong tea with 8 teabags and 4 cups of boiling water.
• Add cranberry juice, apple cider and spices.
• Simmer gently for 5 mins with lid on pot.
• Add sugar.
• Stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Remove cloves and cinnamon stick.
• Serve in mugs with a cinnamon stick in each.
• Garnish with orange slices.

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.

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.