This apple cider punch recipe packs a punch of its own! Perfect for your holiday party or for sipping beside the fire on a chilly night.
Typically, punches start with a blend of sweet and tangy like Tree Top’s 100% Pure Pressed Sweet & Tart Apple Cider as a base.
Take a mixologist’s approach to creating a memorable punch. Lemon, cinnamon and cloves not only spice up the flavor but can also double as decorations. Add ginger beer for a nice fizzle, and for an adult-only punch, add vodka or rum.
Apple Cider Punch
Ingredients
- 64 oz Tree Top 100% Pure Pressed Sweet & Tart Apple Cider
- 16 oz ginger beer
- 2 oranges, juice only
- 1 lime, juice only
- 1 lemon, juice only
- 1 c vodka or light rum (optional)
- 1 sliced Granny Smith apple
- 6 star anise pieces, plus additional for garnish (optional)
- 6 whole cloves
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- frozen cranberries, for garnish (optional)
- colored sugars or ginger crystals, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In punch container, combine apple cider, ginger beer, orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice and vodka or rum, if desired, for an alcoholic version.
- Decorate container with apple slices, star anise pieces, cloves and cinnamon sticks.
- Personalize each serving with additional star anise pieces, frozen cranberries and sugars or ginger crystals, as desired. Serve cold.
Source:
Recipe courtesy Tree Top fruit growers.
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