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Non-Alcoholic Christmas Punch

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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings1 serving

Equipment

  • 1 small saucepan
  • 1 cocktail glass

Ingredients

For the spiced simple syrup:

  • 4 slices fresh ginger
  • 2 3-inch cinnamon sticks
  • 4 whole black peppercorns
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups water

For the Christmas punch:

  • 1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice
  • 1/2 ounce orange juice
  • 1/2 ounce spiced simple syrup
  • sparkling apple cider or champagne

Method

For the spiced simple syrup:

  • In small saucepan over medium heat bring all ingredients except sugar to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced by half (about 20 mins).
  • Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat and cool. Strain through fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof container. Can be made up to 1 month ahead, store in the refrigerator.

For the Christmas punch:

  • In a glass, combine the cranberry juice, orange juice, and 1/2 ounce of simple syrup then stir to combine.
  • Add ice to the glass, then fill it the rest of the way with sparkling apple cider (or champagne to make it alcoholic!). Garnish with orange slices and fresh cranberries.

Keywords

christmas punch, holiday mocktail, holiday punch, mocktails, non-alcoholic
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