Non-alcoholic Christmas punch
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Christmas punch is an essential drink for the winter holidays. Today we are preparing punch with baked apples according to an old English recipe.
Fragrant and spicy Christmas punch is an indispensable drink for New Year and Christmas holidays, celebrations and parties. It cooks quickly, everyone likes it, it’s good both hot and chilled.
Today I want to share with you a recipe for making aromatic and delicious Christmas non-alcoholic punch with apples. We will prepare the drink according to a traditional English recipe, with the addition of baked apples, citrus fruits, spices and herbs. Shall we begin?!
Ингредиенты
Apples – 6-8 pcs. (small size)
Brown sugar - 6-8 tsp.
Black tea – 4 tsp.
Water – 500-700 ml
Orange – 1 pc.
Lemon – 1 pc.
Cloves – 6 pcs.
Sugar – 150-200 g
Cranberry juice – 1 l
Apple juice – 1 l
Orange juice – 0.5-0.6 l
Cinnamon – 2 sticks (or ground to taste)
Ground ginger – 0.5 tsp.
Nutmeg – 1/4 tsp.
Рецепт
1. Prepare the ingredients for the non-alcoholic punch according to the list.
2. Using a teaspoon, make small indentations in the apples. If desired, you can remove the seed pod completely, but keep the apples intact. Make a horizontal cut around the perimeter of the apples, slightly cutting through the skin. Place the prepared apples in a baking dish. Add 1 tsp to each apple. brown or regular sugar and pour 6 tbsp into the pan. water Place the apples in an oven preheated to 200 degrees and bake for 25-40 minutes, until soft.
3. Meanwhile, brew strong black tea. The proportions of the drink can be adjusted to taste, I used 4 tsp. tea leaves per 700 ml of water. If desired, you can also prepare an alcoholic version of the drink based on this recipe - adding strong alcohol instead of tea 2 minutes before the punch is ready (the British usually use whiskey, port or rum).
4. Stick a clove into the orange peel. Cut the orange and lemon in half. Place the orange and lemon in a saucepan. Add the juice released during the baking process of the apples. Strain and add black tea.
5. Add cranberry, apple and orange juices. And also spices: nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and sugar to taste. Bring the punch to a boil over medium heat. Then reduce the heat to low and simmer the punch for another 5 minutes to allow all the aromas and flavors to blend.
6. Turn off the heat and add the baked apples. Cover the pan with a lid and let the drink brew for a few more minutes. Then strain and serve the drink.
7. Christmas non-alcoholic punch is ready. Happy Holidays!