Warm Cranberry Orange Spice Punch Food

WARM CRANBERRY ORANGE SPICE PUNCH

Steps:

• Place cloves and cardamom seeds in a tea bag or coffee filter and tie the filter closed.
• Combine apple juice, orange juice, cranberry juice, cinnamon stick, and clove-cardamom pouch in a large pot; simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.

HOT CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients except the orange juice and orange slices in a big saucepan; stir to blend.
• Bring to a boil, add in the orange juice, and return to a boil.
• Decrease the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
• **At this point, you can cool, strain, and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
• Serve warm, garnished with orange slices.
• To serve cold--fill a 12 ounce tumbler with ice; add 4 ounces cranberry punch, and fill the rest of the way with either sparkling water or 7-Up; garnish with 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-ORANGE HOLIDAY PUNCH

Steps:

• For the Bundt ice ring: Pour 1 inch of water into the bottom of a 12-cup Bundt pan. Add a quarter of the cranberries, 5 thyme sprigs and 2 bay leaves and evenly spread the ingredients around the Bundt pan--this will be the top of the ice cube. Place in the freezer to set for at least 4 hours.
• For the next layer, add enough water to fill halfway up the Bundt pan, then add the same quantity of ingredients as the first layer. Place in freezer for at least 4 more hours. Continue to make 2 more layers and freeze in the same manner, freezing each layer at least 4 hours before adding on the next. The final layer should freeze 8 hours or up to overnight before being used.
• Turn the Bundt pan onto a baking sheet and hold under running hot water until the Bundt ice ring releases onto the baking sheet, 5 to 10 seconds. Add to a punch bowl when ready to serve.
• For the spiced-thyme simple syrup: Combine the sugar with 2 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the allspice, cloves, thyme and cinnamon sticks. Let steep while it comes to room temperature, 1 hour. Strain and refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the punch: Stir together the cranberry juice, vodka and 2 cups spiced-thyme simple syrup (save the remainder for another use). Pour over the Bundt ice ring in the punch bowl and top with prosecco and cranberries for garnish. Serve immediately.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE MULLED PUNCH

Steps:

• Cook all ingredients except cranberries in large saucepan on low heat 20 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. (Do not let punch come to boil.)
• Remove and discard cinnamon sticks and cloves. Serve punch warm garnished with cranberries.

HOT SPICED CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, combine the cranberry juice, water and sugar; bring to a boil over medium heat. Place cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg and spice bag to the pan. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. , Discard spice bag. Stir in the orange and lemon juices. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; keep warm.

CRANBERRY ORANGE PUNCH

Steps:

• Boil water and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add zest and sage. Steep 45 minutes and let cool. In a large pitcher, combine cranberry juice, vodka, Triple Sec, orange juice, and the sugar-sage mixture. Let chill and serve in a punch bowl. Garnish with kumquats and cranberries.

HOT CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• In a 24-cup percolator, combine cranberry juice, water, pineapple juice, brown sugar and food coloring if desired. Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice in percolator basket; cover and begin perking. When cycle is complete, discard contents of basket. Serve the punch warm.

HOT CRANBERRY CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In a 4 quart or larger slow cooker, combine the cranberry juice, orange juice, white sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, salt and cinnamon sticks. Stir to dissolve sugar. Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours. Turn heat to Low and keep warm for serving.

HOT CRANBERRY TEA / SPICED CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine cranberry juice, orange juice, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove cinnamon and cloves, and discard.
• Add hot tea to cranberry juice mixture; mix.
• Serve hot or cold, garnished with lemon (store any leftovers in refrigerator).