Christmas Punch
Fruit juices, red wine, black tea, rum and spices are combined in this delicious Christmas Punch. This makes it an ideal drink for the festive season. The Christmas Punch tastes incredibly fruity, spicy, sweet and warms you up from the inside in winter. You can easily make it at home with ordinary ingredients using the recipe.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 500 ml red wine vegan
- 250 ml freshly brewed black tea
- 200 ml orange juice freshly squeezed
- 150 ml cranberry juice
- juice of 1 lime freshly squeezed
- 100 g sugar
- zest of 1 organic orange
- zest of 1 organic lime
- 1 sprig of rosemary fresh
- 1 small piece of ginger fresh
- 1 vanilla pod
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 pieces star anise
- 7 cloves
- 100 ml brown rum
to serve (optional)
- organic orange slices
- organic lime slices
- cranberries
- sprigs of rosemary
- cinnamon sticks
- star anise
Instructions
- Pour red wine into a saucepan, add orange zest, lime zest, rosemary sprig, thinly sliced ginger, vanilla pod, cinnamon stick, star anise and cloves and heat (do not boil!).
- Dissolve sugar in the hot red wine and leave to infuse on the hot stove for 30 minutes with the lid on.
- Add black tea, orange juice, cranberry juice and lime juice, stir, reheat (do not boil!) and leave to infuse covered for a further 30 minutes.
- Pour the mixture through a sieve, stir in rum and serve the Christmas Punch. You can reheat it briefly before serving if necessary.
Notes
- Use Christmas spices and herbs of your choice.
- It is best to use freshly squeezed fruit juices or ready-made 100% direct juices. You can use other juices instead of orange, cranberry and lime juice.
- You can adjust the amount of sugar to taste.
- You can strain the Punch into sealable glass bottles, leave to cool and store in the fridge for a few days. Then reheat it before serving.
- The Punch also tastes delicious cold, served on ice cubes. To do this, leave it to cool down at room temperature beforehand and put it in the fridge for a few hours.
- Take note of the detailed tips and tricks for making the Christmas Punch at the top of the article.