Red Wine Punch Recipes

RED WINE PUNCH

Steps:

• Try this grown-up take on fruit punch: Combine 1 bottle red wine, 6 ounces brandy, 6 ounces raspberry or orange liqueur and the juice of 2 lemons in a large pitcher and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve over ice and garnish with raspberries and orange slices.

RED WINE PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix the first 3 ingredients together, using equal amounts of each.
• Put in the fridge to chill.
• If making punch freeze some of the leftover ginger ale to use as an ice ring in the punch bowl.
• If using ice ring put it in the punch bowl.
• Pour punch into bowl.
• Squeeze half the lime over top of the punch.
• May slice and float lime slices in bowl if desired.

RED WINE "POACHED" PEAR PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine the wine, pear juice, vodka, pears and cinnamon sticks in a large bowl or pitcher. Refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, add the Canada Dry Ginger Ale and stir gently.

RED-WINE PUNCH

Steps:

• Place the crushed cinnamon, cloves and lime-skin strips in a saucepan with the 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and boil gently for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to steep for 10 minutes. Strain. (You should have about 2 1/2 cups.) While still hot, stir in the honey.
• Combine the lukewarm syrup with the red wine and transfer the mixture to wine bottles or large glass jars. Refrigerate and serve over ice with a small wedge of lime per serving.

STRAWBERRY WINE PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine strawberries, lemonade and wine in a punch bowl.
• Slowly, pour in the club soda and stir gently.

RED WINE PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large glass container, stir together the wine, orange juice, lime juice, and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add the soda, orange, and lime slices. If time allows, let the sangria sit about 1 hour to blend the flavors. Pour into glasses over ice cubes.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.