Weihnachtspunsch Recipes

WEIHNACHTSPUNSCH RECIPE

Steps:

• Put the brown sugar into a saucepan large enough to hold all ingredients.
• Stir over low heat until it melts, and keep stirring when it's melted for another minute or two.
• Keep the flame medium low
• Then add the Tea, Wine, Orange Juice, Lemon Juice, and Vanilla. Stir to combine.
• Add the Sliced Lemon, sliced orange, cinnamon stick and cloves... stir.
• Then cut up the marzipan and chocolate. Stir until they dissolve.
• Let it all cook together for 15-20 minutes.
• Do NOT let the mix boil!
• Stir occasionally
• Remove the solid parts- orange slices, lemon slices, cloves and cinnamon stick.
• Add the Rum
• Give it a good stir and serve.
• You can keep this Winterpunsch warm over low heat.
• Stir if it begins to separate.

WEIHNACHTSPUNSCH - TRADITIONAL GERMAN CHRISTMAS PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine the sugar and the freshly brewed (still hot) tea. Add the lemon juice, orange juice, cloves, and cinnamon stick; stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Add the red wine. Heat and stir over medium-low heat until just below the boiling point.
• Meanwhile, gently heat the rum in a small pot (do not boil). Once hot, add to the larger pot and mix together.
• Remove cloves and cinnamon stick.
• Ladle into mugs. Serve hot with a fresh lemon or orange slice.

SANTA'S KISS CHRISTMAS PUNCH

Steps:

• Stir together.
• Sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy.
• Decorate punch bowl with candy canes.

WARM CHRISTMAS PUNCH

Steps:

• In crockpot, combine juices, red-hots and cinnamon stick.
• Cook on low for 2-5 hours.
• Remove cinnamon stick before serving.
• Use additional cinnamon sticks as stirrers if desired.

GRAMM'S CHRISTMAS PUNCH

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients together in punch bowl with HALF of the water required as directed on the label for each of the frozen juices.
• Allow to chill for at least 12 hours.
• If carbonation desired, add Sprite or Club Soda when serving.
• Grammy always serves it with an ice ring floating on the top.