Mulled Fruit Tea Puncher Recipes

MINT TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Place the tea bags and mint sprigs into a large pitcher. Pour boiling water over them, and allow to steep for about 8 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags and mint leaves, squeezing out excess liquid. Stir in sugar until dissolved, then stir in the orange juice and lemon juice. Pour in the cold water. Serve over ice cubes, garnished with orange or lemon slices.

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.

MULLED PEACH TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Place drink mix and spices in large heatproof nonmetal bowl or pitcher. Add boiling water; stir until drink mix is dissolved. Add juice; let stand 10 minutes. Remove spices; discard. Serve warm.

CIDER MULLED PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove cloves and cinnamon stick and serve warm.

FRUITY TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• In a kettle, bring 2 quarts water to a boil. In a large heatproof container, combine tea bags. Pour boiling water over tea bags, and let steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea bags and discard. Let stand until cool. Transfer to refrigerator until cold, at least one hour.
• Add orange juice and sugar, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Transfer to serving container and garnish with fruit. Serve immediately.

ROSY MULLED PUNCHES

Steps:

• In small saucepan, combine all syrup ingredients; mix well. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.
• Strain syrup. Cool slightly. Refrigerate syrup at least 3 hours or until serving time.
• At serving time, place half of prepared syrup (about 1 1/4 cups) in each of 2 large saucepans. To one add raspberry-cranberry drink. To the other add wine. Simmer each over low heat until thoroughly heated. Serve hot with cinnamon sticks and citrus twists, if desired.

MULLED TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• In a teapot or small heatproof bowl, pour boiling water over tea bags cover and let stand 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. In a large saucepan, combine cranberry juice cocktail, brown sugar, allspice, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat simmer for 15 minutes. Remove spices. Stir in tea and wine heat through. Serve hot in mugs. Garnish with orange slices studded with cloves if desired.Note: For convenient serving, transfer hot punch to a slow cooker to keep warm.

FRUITY TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Dissolve the sugar in the hot tea.
• Stir in the juices.
• Pour over a large block of ice (or ice ring made in a jello mold).
• Just before serving add the 7-up and garnish with mint leaves or fruit slices.

MINTY TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil. Remove from heat; add mint and tea bags. Steep, covered, 3-5 minutes according to taste. Discard mint and tea bags., Stir in orange and lemon juices, sugar and remaining water. Transfer to a pitcher; refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice; add orange and lemon slices if desired.

HOT FRUIT PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add tea bags; steep for 5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar until dissolved., In a Dutch oven, combine the remaining water, juices and tea; heat through. Serve warm.

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.