Hot Spiced Punch
Raspberries help give this spicy apple beverage its rosy color.
Ingredients
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8 cups apple cider or juice
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4 cups cranberry-raspberry drink
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1 12-ounce package frozen, loose-pack red raspberries
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1/2 cup brandy
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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6 inches stick cinnamon
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3 1-inch pieces fresh ginger
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2 teaspoons whole cloves
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1 teaspoon whole allspice
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2 small cooking apples, cored and cut into wedges
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Cinnamon schnapps, brandy, rum, or dry white wine (optional)
Directions
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Combine apple cider or juice, cranberry-raspberry drink, frozen raspberries, 1/2 cup brandy, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and allspice in a 4- or 5-quart Dutch oven; bring to boiling. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
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Strain punch through a sieve lined with 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth. To serve, return punch to the Dutch oven. Add apple wedges. Cover and heat until boiling. Pour hot punch into a heatproof punch bowl. Serve in heatproof punch cups, floating an apple wedge in each serving. If desired, let guests add a little cinnamon schnapps or other liquor to cups. Makes 12 servings.
Make-Ahead Tip
Make punch as directed; strain. Cool completely, then cover and store in the refrigerator up to 5 days. Heat and serve as directed. To serve, transfer punch to a Dutch oven. Add apple wedges. Cover and heat until boiling. Serve as above.
Nutrition information
Calories 199, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 11 mg, Carbohydrate 46 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 61%, Calcium 1%, Iron 7%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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