Hot Cranberry Cider Punch

Name: Hot Cranberry Cider Punch
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 cups cranberry juice (32 oz bottle); 4 cups apple cider; 1 (12 ounce) can apricot nectar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon whole allspice; 4 cloves, whole; 1/4 inch piece peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced; 3 slices orange peel; 3 slices lemon peel; 2 -6 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 cup rum; 4 tablespoons butter

Submitted by Lizzymommy

"Cobbled together from several favorite Epicurus.com recipes, this is the absolute epitome of a Winter Holiday Punch. Simmered in a crockpot (after being strained), this will warm your guests heart and soul."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

4 cups cranberry juice (32 oz bottle)
4 cups apple cider
1 (12 ounce) can apricot nectar
2 cinnamon sticks
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon whole allspice
4 cloves, whole
¹⁄₄ inch piece peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced
3 slices orange peel
3 slices lemon peel
2 -6 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup rum
4 tablespoons butter

directions

In large pan combine cranberry juice, cider, nectar, spices, orange and lemon peel.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 20-30 minutes.
Remove from heat, strain through a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth.
Taste punch and sweeten accordingly. Apple Cider and Cranberry Juice vary greatly in sweetness - you may need no sugar, or you may need a little more than listed.
Add rum and butter, stirring until butter melts. Or, if having a non-alcoholic alternative is desirable, hold off on adding the rum to the entire punch and add 1 to 2 tbsp of rum to each mug, then fill to the rim with hot punch.