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.
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.