Cranberry Wine Punch Brody Food

CRANBERRY PUNCH PIZZAZZ

Steps:

• Cut a 6-inch square from a double thickness of cotton cheesecloth to make a spice bag. Pinch the cardamom pods to break. Center the cardamom, cinnamon and cloves on the cheesecloth, bring up the corners and tie closed with clean kitchen string.
• In a 3 1/2-to-6-quart slow cooker, mix the cranberry juice concentrate with water according to the directions on the can. Stir in the wine and honey; add the spice bag. Cover and cook on low 4 to 6 hours or on high 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes. Remove and discard the spice bag. Ladle the punch into glasses and garnish with cranberries and orange slices.

COUNTDOWN #7 CRANBERRY AND SPICED RUM PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring the orange zest, cinnamon sticks, cloves, ginger, water, and sugar to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce the heat and then simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep, uncovered, for 1 hour.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding the solids.
• Combine the remaining ingredients with the spiced syrup in a punch bowl and stir. Add ice before serving.

CRANBERRY CREAM PUNCH

Steps:

• Prepare Cranberry Ice Ring one day in advance.
• Cranberry Cream Punch: In punch bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, cranberry juice concentrate, (liqueur and food coloring, if desired).
• Just before serving, add club soda/ginger ale and ice ring.
• Cranberry Ice Ring: Combine cranberry juice cocktail and water.
• In 1-1/2-quart ring mold, pour 1/2 cup cranberry liquid.
• Arrange cranberries and lime slices or mint leaves in mold and freeze.
• Add remaining 3 cups cranberry liquid to mold; freeze overnight.

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 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.

CHERRY CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, add boiling water to gelatin; stir 2 minutes to complete dissolve. Stir in cranberry juice, cold water and lemonade concentrate. Refrigerate, covered, until cold., To serve, transfer gelatin mixture to a punch bowl or large pitcher. Stir in soda. If desired, top with scoops of sherbet.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY WINE PUNCH

Steps:

• Heat ingredients over very low heat for 5-7 minutes.