Kinderpunsch (German Christmas Punch)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 cups apple juice
2 cups orange juice (or substitute half apple juice and half cherry juice) NOTE: Some recipes use orange juice, and some don’t. If you omit the orange juice, the Kinderpunsch will be translucent in color.
1/2 cup cherry juice (can substitute more orange or apple juice)
2 cups water
2 cinnamon sticks
10 whole cloves
2 whole star anise
5 bags of hibiscus tea, or buy in bulk and use 5 teaspoons of loose dried hibiscus petals
Honey to taste
Directions:
To make the Kinderpunsch, simply place all the ingredients except for the honey and tea in a stockpot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the tea bags and let them steep, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and add honey to taste. Reheat the punch until hot.
Serve hot. Optional garnishes to place in each mug include orange slices, cloves, a star anise, or a cinnamon stick.
Notes:
There are many variations of Kinderpunsch – use the fruit juices and ratios you prefer.
Nutritional Facts:
Calories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 296mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 171IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
Recipe courtesy of Daring Gourmet.com
