Pomegranate Cranberry Punch Food

POMEGRANATE-CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Add cranberry juice cocktail and water to drink mix in Dutch oven; stir until completely dissolved.
• Stir in lemon slices, cinnamon stick and cloves. Bring to boil on medium-high heat; simmer on low heat 10 min.
• Use slotted spoon to remove cinnamon stick and cloves; discard.
• Ladle prepared drink into 8 glasses. Add 2 Tbsp. cranberries to each glass.

CRANBERRY, TANGERINE, AND POMEGRANATE PUNCH

Steps:

• Spear three cranberries alternately with two mint leaves on each wooden skewer. Place skewers on a baking sheet; cover with damp paper towels, and refrigerate up to one hour.
• In a large punch bowl, stir together fruit juices. Fill the glasses with ice, and ladle about 1/2 cup punch into each glass; top with sparkling wine. Garnish each glass with a swizzle stick.

VIRGIN POMEGRANATE AND CRANBERRY BELLINIS

Steps:

• Special equipment:.
• 6 to 8 cup capacity punch bowl.
• Place the ice in a punch bowl. Add the simple syrup, pomegranate juice, and cranberry juice. Stir well. Slowly pour in the sparkling water. Garnish with lime slices, mint sprigs and pomegranate seeds, if using, and serve.
• Serving Suggestion: As an alternative to serving from a punch bowl, make the bellini mixture in a 6 to 8 cup capacity pitcher. Divide the pomegranate seeds between 12 champagne flutes. Add 1 slice of lime and 1 sprig of mint to each glass. Pour the bellini mixture into the prepared glasses and serve.
• Simple syrup:
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• In a saucepan, combine water and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Take the pan off the heat and allow the syrup to cool.