Name: Non-Alcoholic Christmas Punch with Orange and Cinnamon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 pot
Ingredients: 1 l orange juice; 500 ml fresh apple cider; 250 ml water; 1 pc oranges; 1 pc lemon; 2 pcs cinnamon; 4 pcs cloves; 2 pcs star anise; 3 pcs allspice; 3 tablespoons honey; 20 g ginger; 4 slices oranges; 4 pcs cinnamon; 2 tablespoons cranberries

Ingredients

1pot

For the Punch

1 lorange juice

500 mlfresh apple cider

250 mlwater

1 pcoranges

1 pclemon

2 pcscinnamon

4 pcscloves

2 pcsstar anise

3 pcsallspice

3 tablespoonshoney

20 gginger

For Serving

4 slicesoranges

4 pcscinnamon

2 tablespoonscranberries

Step by step process

Preparing the Ingredients

1
To make this Christmas punch, wash the orange and lemon thoroughly with hot water and pat them dry so you can use the zest. Slice the orange into thin rounds and halve the lemon for juicing.
2
Peel the fresh ginger and slice it thinly. Measure out all the whole spices - cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and allspice - so everything is at hand and the punch needs little watching.

Cooking the Punch

3
Pour the orange juice, apple cider, and water into a large pot. Add the orange rounds, squeezed lemon juice, ginger slices, and all the whole spices.
4
Set the pot over medium heat and warm slowly until the liquid steams gently. Do not let it reach a rolling boil - vigorous boiling turns the spices bitter and strips away the fresh fruity aroma.
TIP:
When warming whole spices in hot beverages, heat them over very low flame. The liquid should gently steam, not boil, high heat would make the spices bitter and the drink would lose its taste. Let everything simmer gently.
5
Reduce heat to the lowest setting, cover with a lid, and let the punch simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. The spices and citrus gradually meld and fill the kitchen with a wonderful festive scent.
6
Sweeten with honey, stir well, and taste. Add another spoonful of honey if you prefer a sweeter drink.

Serving

7
Strain the punch through a fine sieve into a carafe or directly into heatproof glasses, removing all whole spices and fruit slices.
8
Garnish each glass with a fresh orange slice, a cinnamon stick, and a few cranberries for a festive look. Serve hot alongside Advent baking or gingerbread.

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