Retro Holiday Punch

My friends Jennifer and Sandra are enjoying a cup of my Holiday Punch. I have been making my Holiday Punch for many years. I was a newly wed the first holiday season that I made the punch. We didn't have slow cooker's then so we just kept it warm in a stock pot on the stove, then we would pour it up into a pretty tea pot to serve. It is the kind of punch that I can keep some on hand when friends drop by to say hello over the holidays and it is great to serve for large or small gatherings.  I had a small informal gathering for our Study Group and they all wanted the recipe for the Holiday Punch, and I promised to share with them and what better way than to share with all of you!

This Is A Punch That Should Be Served Warm

Retro Holiday Punch

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

4 cups granulated sugar

4 cups water

10 whole cloves

1-1/2 ounce loose tea

2-3/4 quarts water

1-1/2 cups lemon juice

2 cups orange juice

1 (48 ounce) can pineapple juice or apple cider

Zest of 2 lemons

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon all-spice

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Orange slices, thin

Directions

In a large stock pan, over medium heat, mix and dissolve the sugar and water.

In a seperate medium sauce pan, add 1 quart of water, whole cloves and the loose tea. Boil the mixture for 3 minutes. Place a lid on the sauce pan, remove from heat and let set for 5 minutes.

Strain the tea mixture into the water and sugar which is hot and dissolved.

Add 1-3/4 quarts of water and mix well.

Add the fresh lemon juice, 2 cups fresh orange juice and the pineapple juice or apple cider then mix well.

Add the cinnamon, all-spice, and nutmeg, then mix well.

Bring the mixture to a very high heat and when it is just about to boil, place a lid on the punch and reduce the heat to simmer.

If you are going to use a slow cooker for serving, transfer the punch at this point to a preheated slow cooker.

Garnish with orange slices and lemon zest.

Serve warm.

Recipe Tip:

The punch will stay on simmer for about 6 hours, without cooking to long.

The punch can stay in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.

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I Like To Serve The Punch With A Candy Cane or

A Cinnamon Stick

It would not seem like the holidays here at the cottage without our Retro Holiday Punch. I usually start serving the punch around Thanksgiving and serve it through the Christmas season all the way through New Years. Retro Holiday Punch is a tradition with us.

Thanks so much for stopping by to have a cup of punch with us today, we always enjoy your visits. Have a fantastic week and come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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