Mistletoe Punch Food

FESTIVE CHRISTMAS PUNCH RECIPE - OPEN HOUSE PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a large punch bowl and stir until combined, adding 7-Up last.
• Add 7-8 drops of red food coloring or more as desired.
• Add ice cubes or block of ice.

UNDER-THE-MISTLETOE PUNCH

Steps:

• Spiced Syrup:
• Bring raw sugar, allspice, cloves, cinnamon, and 1 1/3 cups water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and let spices steep 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small measuring glass or bowl (you'll have 1 1/2-1 3/4 cups syrup); let syrup cool. Cover and chill until cold, at least 30 minutes.
• Assembly:
• Stir spiced syrup, sherry, vermouth, cranberry juice, and lemon juice in a large pot or bowl.
• If serving from a dispenser with a spigot, line sides at the bottom with a row of orange wheels and fill one-quarter full with crushed ice to hold orange wheels against sides. Create another layer of orange wheels and add just enough ice to hold them against sides. Repeat until dispenser is full. Pour punch over ice and top with fir sprigs, if desired. Serve punch in ice-filled glasses garnished with cranberries, cinnamon sticks, and orange wheels.
• If serving in a punch bowl, add 4 cups ice cubes to punch and stir until very cold, about 1 minute. Remove ice with a slotted spoon. Ladle into ice-filled glasses garnished with cranberries, cinnamon sticks, and orange wheels.
• Do Ahead
• Syrup can be made 1 month ahead. Keep chilled. Punch (stirring in ice if serving in a punch bowl) can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill.

SICILIAN MISTLETOE

Steps:

• Combine the vodka, Averna, and syrup in a drink dispenser of your choice. Pour individual servings into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously until chilled. Strain into martini glasses and serve garnished with a cherry.

MISTLETOE MARGARITA COCKTAIL RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the first five ingredients in a pitcher and stir.
• Place lime slices and cranberries in the pitcher for added flavor.
• Rim glasses with sugar before serving.
• Skewer fresh cranberries with a toothpick and roll in remaining sugar.
• Pour into glasses over ice, top with cranberry skewer and finish with a cinnamon stick. Enjoy!

MERRY MISTLETOE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Mix ingredients in blender. If drink is too thick add additional half and half or milk to thin. Pour into glass. Top with whipped cream if desired, serve immediately.

MISTLETOE PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine cranberry juice, orange juice, water, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oranges in crockpot.
• Turn on high and bring to a boil.
• Stir in tea when mixture is boiling hot.
• Add skewered cranberries.
• Reduce heat to low and keep warm.
• Serve as desired, either warm from the crockpot or chilled over ice.