Christmas Punch Recipe

Name: Christmas Punch Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Québécoise
Ingredients: ½ cup (125 ml) organic honey; 8 cups (2 L) pure unsweetened cranberry juice; 2 cups (500 ml) orange juice with pulp; 2 cups (500 ml) hard apple cider; ½ to ¾ cup (125 to 180 ml) lightly spiced dark rum, to taste; Zest of 1 large lime; 4 cinnamon sticks; 2 whole star anise; 1 cup (250 ml) fresh cranberries; 2 oranges, thinly sliced; About 4 cups (1 L) ice cubes; Fresh rosemary sprigs

Preparation 10 min
Refrigeration 2 h
Servings 12
Freezing Absolutely

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Punch

½ cup (125 ml) organic honey
8 cups (2 L) pure unsweetened cranberry juice
2 cups (500 ml) orange juice with pulp
2 cups (500 ml) hard apple cider
½ to ¾ cup (125 to 180 ml) lightly spiced dark rum, to taste
Zest of 1 large lime
4 cinnamon sticks
2 whole star anise
1 cup (250 ml) fresh cranberries
2 oranges, thinly sliced
About 4 cups (1 L) ice cubes

Garnish

Fresh rosemary sprigs

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Preparation

In a small bowl, thin the honey with a little orange juice or cranberry juice, stirring until it is fully liquid.
In a large punch bowl, pour in the cranberry juice, orange juice, cider, rum and thinned honey. Add the lime zest, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cranberries and orange slices. Stir.
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Right before serving, add about 4 cups (1 L) of ice. Tap the rosemary sprigs two or three times on the counter, then drop them into the punch.
Ladle into punch cups or glasses.