Cranberry Sparkling Cider Punch Food

SPARKLING APPLE CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• In a pitcher or punch bowl, stir together the sparkling cider, orange juice, cranberry juice and some vodka if using. Float the orange rounds on top. Serve chilled over ice.

HOT CRANBERRY CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• In large pan combine cranberry juice, cider, nectar, spices, orange and lemon peel.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 20-30 minutes.
• Remove from heat, strain through a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth.
• Taste punch and sweeten accordingly. Apple Cider and Cranberry Juice vary greatly in sweetness - you may need no sugar, or you may need a little more than listed.
• Add rum and butter, stirring until butter melts. Or, if having a non-alcoholic alternative is desirable, hold off on adding the rum to the entire punch and add 1 to 2 tbsp of rum to each mug, then fill to the rim with hot punch.

CRANBERRY-APPLE CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• In 4-quart container, stir together cider, cranberry juice, ginger ale and orange juice concentrate. Refrigerate until serving time.
• Just before serving, pour punch into punch bowl. Garnish with cranberries and orange peel curls.

SPARKLING CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Place a sugar cube in the bottom of each 8 to 10 chilled champagne flutes.
• Pour 2 tablespoons cranberry juice into each glass.
• Fill each glass with white grape juice.
• Thread several cranberries onto skewer or toothpick and garnish each glass.