Hot Cranberry Punch
Servings: 16 servings (16 cups)
Calories: 187cal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate or 2 cups orange juice
- 8 cups apple juice or apple cider
- 8 cups cranberry juice
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1-2 star anise
- 1 orange cut into slices, rind on
- 1 cup cranberries fresh or frozen
Garnish
- orange slices, cranberries, star anise, and cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- Add orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon sticks and star anise to the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Add the apple juice and cranberry juice to the crock. Add orange slices and cranberries and cover with the lid.
- Cook on high for 2 hours, stirring occasionally to ensure the sugars dissolve and disperse throughout the punch. Serve hot.
Notes
- If the fruit and spices sit in the punch for a long time while it is being served (like throughout a dinner party or potluck, etc.) the punch will become overly spiced and the orange rind may add bitterness to the punch. I would recommend removing the fruit and spices used for steeping after the 2 hour cook time. Add fresh fruit and spices for serving.
- Wash oranges prior to adding to the punch and use organic fruit to ensure unwanted pesticides aren’t soaking in your punch.
- Store juice (strained from any fruits/spices) in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 187cal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
