If you’re hosting for the holidays, here are three delicious festive drinks that beat the heat and pack a punch!
Cranberry Christmas punch
Ingredients:
- 1 liter cranberry juice
- 500ml sparkling water or ginger ale
- 250ml orange juice
- 100ml lemon juice
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- Fresh cranberries for garnish
- Ice cubes
Instructions:
- In a large punch bowl, combine the cranberry juice, orange juice, lemon juice, and sparkling water or ginger ale.
- Add the sliced oranges and lemons to the mixture.
- Add ice cubes to chill the punch.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Garnish with fresh cranberries.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Spiced South African Rooibos punch:
Ingredients:
- 1 liter brewed and chilled Rooibos tea
- 500ml apple juice
- 250ml orange juice
- 100ml honey
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4-5 whole cloves
- Orange slices for garnish
- Ice cubes
Instructions:
- In a saucepan, combine the brewed Rooibos tea, apple juice, orange juice, honey, cinnamon sticks, and cloves.
- Heat the mixture over low-medium heat until it’s warm but not boiling. Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes to infuse the flavors.
- Remove from heat and let it cool down.
- Strain out the spices and chill the mixture in the refrigerator.
- Once chilled, pour into a punch bowl over ice cubes.
- Garnish with orange slices.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Citrusy Christmas punch:
Ingredients:
- 1 liter orange juice
- 500ml grapefruit juice
- 250ml lemonade or sparkling lemon soda
- 100ml lime juice
- Slices of oranges, strawberries, lemons and limes for garnish
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish
- Ice cubes
Instructions:
- In a large punch bowl, mix together the orange juice, grapefruit juice, lemonade or sparkling lemon soda, and lime juice.
- Add ice cubes to the punch bowl to chill the mixture.
- Garnish the punch with slices of oranges, lemons, and limes.
- Add fresh mint leaves for a vibrant touch.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Serve and enjoy!
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