Creamy Cider Punch Food

CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine 4 cups apple cider, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 whole cloves and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Halve 1 orange; squeeze the juice into the pan and add the peels. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and let steep 10 to 15 minutes. Strain into a pitcher and add 3/4 cup apple brandy or bourbon. Chill at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve in tall glasses on the rocks or reheat and serve warm in punch mugs. Garnish with orange slices.

CIDER MULLED PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove cloves and cinnamon stick and serve warm.

WARM SPICED CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the apple cider, water, orange juice concentrate, nutmeg and ginger. Place cloves and cinnamon sticks on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Place bag in slow cooker. , Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Remove and discard spice bag. Garnish with orange slices and additional cinnamon sticks if desired.

CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• Into a punch bowl containing the block of ice, pour the cider, club soda, brandy, and the orange-flavored liqueur. Combine the mixture well and garnish the punch with twists of orange peel.

REALLY RICH CREAMY CIDER SAUCE FOR PORK OR MEATS

Steps:

• Using a medium to low heat.
• Add cream to large pan.
• Add butter and melt.
• Add apple cider, apple cider vinegar, white wine and apple juice.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add apple sauce, salt pepper freshly ground to taste, stock, mustard, tarragon and sage.
• Bring to the boil for 20 25 minutes stir continuously then use or store up to one week.

CREAMY APPLE CIDER FLOAT

Steps:

• Heat apple cider and mulling spices in a saucepan over low heat. Bring to a simmer and steep until flavors blend, about 15 minutes. Divide cider between 12 mugs and add a scoop of ice cream to each mug.

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.

CREAMY CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• Place entire block of ice-cream (as is) in bottom of punch bowl.
• Pour cider over ice-cream filling punch bowl ... and generously dust top with freshly grated nutmeg.
• No need to stir or anything. Ice-cream melts and blends with cider to make a delicious creamy, frothy beverage, like "apple pie ala'mode" in a glass.
• Continue to fill with remaining cider as needed until ice-cream is gone.
• Enjoy!

HOT CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• Stir the apple juice, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice together with the brown sugar in a large pan. Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, and ground allspice into a large teaball or cheesecloth bag. Place the spice bag into the pan with the juice mixture. Heat the juice mixture over medium-high heat about 10 minutes. Serve hot.

SPICED CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• Place sugar, spices and 1 cup cider in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in juice concentrate until melted., Transfer to a large pitcher. Stir in remaining cider. Refrigerate, covered, until cold., To serve, pour cider mixture into a punch bowl. Stir in ginger ale. If desired, garnish with orange slices.

CHAI-SPICED CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring spices, ginger, syrup, and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Strain, and discard solids.
• Stir together spiced syrup and apple cider in a pitcher, and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. Pour spiced cider into punch bowl; stir in seltzer.