Warm Spiced Citrus Punch Recipes

HOT SPICED PUNCH

Steps:

• Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice and lemon peel in a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag., In a large kettle, combine the grape juice, pineapple juice, lemonade concentrate and sugar; add the spice bag. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until punch reaches desired temperature. Discard spice bag. Serve hot with additional cinnamon sticks if desired.

SPICED HARD CIDER PUNCH

Steps:

• Place the hot water in a small stainless steel saucepan and add the sugar, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg to the pan. Bring to a boil, place a lid over the saucepan and reduce to a simmer. Continue to simmer until the flavors have married, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a non-reactive bowl and allow to cool. Once cool, add the cider, applejack and brandy to the bowl. Stir to mix well and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and up to 5 days. Serve in a small punch bowl with an ice mold, if desired, and garnish each glass with an apple slice.
• Place the hot water in a small stainless steel saucepan and add the sugar, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg to the pan. Bring to a boil, place a lid over the saucepan and reduce to a simmer. Continue to simmer until the flavors have married, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a non-reactive bowl and allow to cool. Once cool, add the cider, applejack and brandy to the bowl. Stir to mix well and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and up to 5 days. Serve in a small punch bowl with an ice mold, if desired, and garnish each glass with an apple slice.

HOT CRANBERRY CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In a 4 quart or larger slow cooker, combine the cranberry juice, orange juice, white sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, salt and cinnamon sticks. Stir to dissolve sugar. Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours. Turn heat to Low and keep warm for serving.

TANGY CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In punch bowl, mix juice concentrates and water. Stir in carbonated beverage. Float fruit slices in punch. Serve immediately.

WARM SPICED CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large kettle, bring 1 qt. of water and sugar to a boil; stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in the remaining water. Add the orange juice concentrate, lemon juice, extracts and spices; cook and stir over medium heat until hot (do not boil). Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

SPARKLING CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In a serving pitcher, combine the orange, grapefruit and lime juices. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Stir in the seltzer water. Serve in glasses filled with ice and garnished with citrus slices, if desired.

WARM CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium high heat, dissolve sugar in 1 cup of grapefruit juice. Stir in remaining grapefruit juice, pineapple juice and cranberry juice. Bring to a simmer. Add in bitters and rum. Serve warm.

SPICED RUM PUNCH WITH CITRUS AND LUXARDO

Steps:

• Fill 2 small freezer-safe shallow containers with 1 1/2" hot water and freeze until solid to make giant ice cubes, about 4 hours. (The bottoms of clean half-gallon milk cartons work great.)
• Combine both rums, grapefruit juice, orange juice, lemon juice, liqueur, simple syrup, and bitters in a punch bowl.
• Unmold ice (dip containers in warm water if needed) and add to punch along with citrus slices. Serve punch in 6-ounce glasses filled with ice.
• Do Ahead
• Punch can be mixed 3 hours ahead. Chill.

SPICY ICE CREAM-CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and frothy. Mix in the sugar, cinnamon, and cloves until the sugar dissolves. Beat in the vanilla ice cream, lemon juice, and orange juice on low speed. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in the ginger ale.

HOLIDAY PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix together and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Very pretty if you float fresh cranberries in the punch bowl- can freeze the berries if serving punch cold.

CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In two large pitchers or a large punch bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
• Gently stir in soda.
• Serve immediately.