Ingredients
- 4 cups (960 ml) apple cider, unfiltered
- 2 cups (480 ml) 100% cranberry juice, unsweetened
- 1 cup (240 ml) orange juice
- 2–3 Tbsp maple syrup, to taste
- 2–3 cinnamon sticks
- 3–4 whole cloves
- 1 star anise (optional)
- 1 honeycrisp apple, thinly sliced
- 1 ripe pear, thinly sliced
- 1 orange, half sliced and half juiced
- ½ cup fresh cranberries
- ½ cup pomegranate arils (optional)
- 3–4 cups (720–960 ml) sparkling water or ginger ale, cold
- ice, for serving
Equipment
- large drink dispenser or pitcher
- long stirring spoon
- ladle
- measuring cups
- serving glasses or mugs
Method
- In a large pitcher or drink dispenser, combine apple cider, cranberry juice, orange juice, maple syrup, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and star anise.
- Add sliced apple, pear, and orange. Cover and refrigerate 1–24 hours to infuse flavors.
- Just before serving, pour in sparkling water or ginger ale and stir gently to mix.
- Add cranberries and pomegranate arils. Serve over ice in glasses or mugs.
- Warm option: Strain out fruit, then heat the punch base gently on low until steaming (about 10 minutes). Ladle into mugs and dilute with hot water to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 22gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 180mgSugar: 19gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.3mg
Notes
Less sweet: Use sparkling water and let guests sweeten to taste with maple syrup.
Color boost: Add ½–1 cup pomegranate juice.
Allergy/diet: Naturally dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, and gluten-free.
Equipment: 1–2 gallon drink dispenser, long spoon, and ladle.
Alternate methods:
• No-Cook Chilled: As written, add fizz at serving.
• Stovetop Warm: Simmer spices in 1 cup cider 5 minutes, then add remaining ingredients and heat until steaming.
• Slow Cooker Hold-Warm: Add base (no fizz) to slow cooker on LOW 2–3 hours; switch to WARM for service.
• Sparkling Bar: Keep base chilled and top each glass with sparkling water for maximum fizz.
Color boost: Add ½–1 cup pomegranate juice.
Allergy/diet: Naturally dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, and gluten-free.
Equipment: 1–2 gallon drink dispenser, long spoon, and ladle.
Alternate methods:
• No-Cook Chilled: As written, add fizz at serving.
• Stovetop Warm: Simmer spices in 1 cup cider 5 minutes, then add remaining ingredients and heat until steaming.
• Slow Cooker Hold-Warm: Add base (no fizz) to slow cooker on LOW 2–3 hours; switch to WARM for service.
• Sparkling Bar: Keep base chilled and top each glass with sparkling water for maximum fizz.
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