Hot Spiced Punch
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Raspberries help give this spicy apple beverage its rosy color.

Servings:
12 servings
Total Time:
25 mins
Ingredients
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8 cupsapple cider or juicesee savings

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4 cupscranberry-raspberry drinksee savings

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1 12-ounce packagefrozen, loose-pack red raspberriessee savings

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1/2 cupbrandysee savings

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1/4 cuppacked brown sugarsee savings

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6 inchesstick cinnamonsee savings

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3 1-inch piecesfresh gingersee savings

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2 teaspoonswhole clovessee savings

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1 teaspoonwhole allspicesee savings

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2 smallcooking apples, cored and cut into wedgessee savings

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Cinnamon schnapps, brandy, rum, or dry white wine (optional)see savings

Directions
1.
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.
2.
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
Per serving: 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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