Cranberry Punch Food

CRANBERRY-ORANGE HOLIDAY PUNCH

Steps:

• For the Bundt ice ring: Pour 1 inch of water into the bottom of a 12-cup Bundt pan. Add a quarter of the cranberries, 5 thyme sprigs and 2 bay leaves and evenly spread the ingredients around the Bundt pan--this will be the top of the ice cube. Place in the freezer to set for at least 4 hours.
• For the next layer, add enough water to fill halfway up the Bundt pan, then add the same quantity of ingredients as the first layer. Place in freezer for at least 4 more hours. Continue to make 2 more layers and freeze in the same manner, freezing each layer at least 4 hours before adding on the next. The final layer should freeze 8 hours or up to overnight before being used.
• Turn the Bundt pan onto a baking sheet and hold under running hot water until the Bundt ice ring releases onto the baking sheet, 5 to 10 seconds. Add to a punch bowl when ready to serve.
• For the spiced-thyme simple syrup: Combine the sugar with 2 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the allspice, cloves, thyme and cinnamon sticks. Let steep while it comes to room temperature, 1 hour. Strain and refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the punch: Stir together the cranberry juice, vodka and 2 cups spiced-thyme simple syrup (save the remainder for another use). Pour over the Bundt ice ring in the punch bowl and top with prosecco and cranberries for garnish. Serve immediately.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Blend cranberry sauce in a blender until smooth; add orange juice and lemon juice and blend again until smooth.
• Combine cranberry mixture and ice in a pitcher. Slowly pour ginger ale into cranberry mixture and gently stir to combine.

QUICK CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Make lemonade as directed on can in large pitcher.
• Stir in cranberry juice cocktail and enough ice to chill. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale.

MULLED CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Put the rum, cranberry juice, cider, maple syrup, honey, clove and star anise into a large saucepot over medium heat. Cook until a slow simmer is just reached and the honey/maple syrup is dissolved.
• Ladle the punch into heatproof glasses or mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks.

CRANBERRY SEA BREEZE PUNCH

Steps:

• Using two ice cube trays, put one or two cranberries in each square, fill with water and freeze until solid. Can be done a week ahead.
• Pour the cranberry juice, vodka and grapefruit juice into a punch bowl or large pouring jug and add the lime slices. Add some ice and half the cranberry ice cubes. Divide the remaining cranberry ice cubes between the glasses, then pour in the punch.

CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Half-fill 6 tall glasses with ice. Fill to about three quarters with cranberry-apple juice. Pour ginger ale evenly into the glasses. Stir gently. Decorate with lime and mint sprigs.

CRANBERRY LEMONADE PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine the cranberry juice, lemonade, vodka and pineapple juice in a pitcher filled with ice and stir. Divide among punch glasses and garnish with the frozen cranberries.

CHRISTMAS PUNCH (CRANBERRY ORANGE PUNCH)

Steps:

• In a large punch bowl add the orange juice and cranberry juice. Add soda if using. Give it a good stir and garnish with orange slices and cranberries.

SPARKLING NONALCOHOLIC CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large punch bowl, combine the cranberry juice and lemonade concentrate.
• Stir in sparkling water.
• Serve immediately and garnish with citrus or seasonal fruits to taste, if using.

CRANBERRY 75 PUNCH

Steps:

• In a Bundt pan, scatter cranberries and clementine slices. Top with water and freeze.
• In a punch bowl, combine cranberry juice, gin and clementine juice. Add frozen ice ring, plus additional cranberries.
• Top with sparkling wine and serve.

CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix all of the ingredients together in a punchbowl.
• Add water or ice to equal 1 gallon. Add this slowly to achieve the taste you'd like. We add about 4 cups of ice and no additional water. As the ice slowly melts, it gets the punch to the perfect flavor for us.

7-UP CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Chill fruit juices and 7-Up.
• Simmer water, sugar and cinnamon sticks together for 10 minutes.
• Set aside for several hours to allow the mixture to develop the cinnamon spiced flavor.
• Prior to serving time, remove the cinnamon sticks from the sugar syrup.
• In a large punch bowl, combine the sugar syrup, cranberry juice, orange juice, and lemon juice.
• Slowly pour in the 7-Up.
• Add ice-cubes and garnish with lime slices if desired.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• place slices of orange and lime in bottom of large punch bowl.
• mix all punch ingredients together pour on top.
• Serve ice cold.
• TIP: To prevent the punch from being watered down make ice cubes with punch instead of water.
• The punch will stay cold without being watery.

CRANBERRY BRUNCH PUNCH

Steps:

• In large container, combine all of the ingredients; stir until honey is dissolved.
• Refrigerate until serving.
• Garnish with a maraschino cherry or citrus slice.

HOT CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients except the orange juice and orange slices in a big saucepan; stir to blend.
• Bring to a boil, add in the orange juice, and return to a boil.
• Decrease the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
• **At this point, you can cool, strain, and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
• Serve warm, garnished with orange slices.
• To serve cold--fill a 12 ounce tumbler with ice; add 4 ounces cranberry punch, and fill the rest of the way with either sparkling water or 7-Up; garnish with orange slices.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine cranberry juice, soda and orange juice in a large punch bowl. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, float orange slices and cranberries in the punch.

Steps:

• Combine the cranberry and orange juice, ginger ale, sparkling water and lime juice in a large glass punch bowl or pitcher.
• Then add the ice (or cranberry ice ring, if using). Serve immediately.
• Fill a 4- 6 cup Jello or metal ring mold with 3/4 - 1 1/2 inch water (depending on the size of your mold. *I have a 5 cup and I fill it 1 inch. Freeze until solid for 6 hours.
• Place 2 cups frozen cranberries and the zest of 1 large orange on the ice.
• Fill the mold with water to top.
• Freeze until solid (at least 8 hours or overnight)
• To remove the ice ring, briefly dip the bottom of the mold in a bowl half-filled with warm water.
• Immediately float the ring in the punch.

CRANBERRY VODKA CHRISTMAS PUNCH

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients in a pitcher or punch bowl. Serve over ice in low ball glasses and garnish with lime wedges and fresh cranberries, if desired.

CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix orange juice, lemonade, cranberry juice and water.
• Chill.
• Just before serving, add 7-up.