Apple Tea Punch Recipes

TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• In a pitcher, combine sugar and tea. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in orange juice, pineapple juice and lemonade. Chill in refrigerator for 4 hours.
• Just before serving, pour chilled juice mixture into a punch bowl and stir in ginger ale.

APPLE AND MINT PUNCH

Steps:

• Garnish: fresh mint sprigs, optional
• In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn off the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for 6 minutes. Remove the tea bags and cool the tea to room temperature, about 45 minutes. Pour the cooled tea into a large pitcher. Add the apple juice, Mint Simple Syrup and lemon juice. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To serve, add the sparkling water and pour the punch into ice-filled glasses. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs, if desired.
• Add the water and sugar to a small saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the mint leaves. Allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. Strain before using.

SPICED TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Brew 2 cups apple spice tea, then let cool. Mix with 2 cups orange juice, 1 cup apple juice and 2 cups ginger ale in a pitcher filled with ice. Add 1 cup rum, if desired. Chill. Divide among 6 glasses and serve with cinnamon sticks.

APPLE ORCHARD PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large punch bowl, combine apple juice, cranberry juice concentrate and orange juice. Stir until dissolved, then slowly pour in the ginger ale.
• Thinly slice the apple vertically, forming whole apple slices. Float apple slices on top of punch.

HOT APPLE PUNCH

Steps:

• Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up the corners and tie with string to form a bag. Place in a large saucepan with apple juice (or place loose spices in pan and strain before serving). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove spice bag. Serve punch hot in mugs. Garnish with cinnamon sticks if desired.

GLUEHWEIN (NON-ALCOHOLIC) - GERMAN APPLE & TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• In a saucepan slowly heat the apple juice and tea.
• Peel the lemon and orange, reserve the peels and juice the lemon and orange.
• Place the juice, the reserved peels, the sugar and the spices into the pan and continue to heat, being careful not to boil the liquid. Taste and adjust the spices.
• Strain the heated mixture through a sieve and serve in pretty mugs.

APPLE TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a punch bowl.
• Add lemon and apple slices.
• Serve immediately over ice.

CRANBERRY APPLE PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat water and sugar until dissolved. Cool; pour into a large punch bowl. Add the next five ingredients. Garnish with orange, lemon and lime slices. Chill with an ice ring.

BASIC TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and sweeten to taste. Put ice in a punch bowl and pour the mixture over it. Serve in 4-ounce punch glasses.