Christmas Rum Punch Recipe

Christmas Rum Punch Recipe

Ingredients

• • Lime slices, for ice and garnish
  • Apple wedges, for ice and for garnish
  • Cranberries, for ice
  • 3/4 cup Citrus-Ginger Sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 3 3/4 cups dark rum
  • 2 1/4 cups Grand Marnier
  • 1 1/2 cups Amaretto
  • 3 3/4 cups apple juice, preferably organic
  • 3 1/2 cups sparkling water
  • Orange slices, for garnish
  • Freshly grated cinnamon, for garnish

  
  

Directions

1. Fill a 2-cup container with water and add lime slices, apple wedges, and cranberries; cover and transfer to a freezer. Freeze until solid.
2. In a large punch bowl, mix together sugar and lime juice until dissolved. Add rum, Grand Marnier, Amaretto, and apple juice. Transfer to refrigerator until ready to serve.
3. Add ice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with lime slices, orange slices, apple wedges, and cinnamon; serve.

Grinch Punch Recipe

Grinch Punch Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons water
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 12 drops neon green food coloring
• 1 bottle (2 liters) lemon-lime soda, chilled
• 2 pints vanilla ice cream

Directions

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar and water. Cook and stir over
• medium heat until sugar is dissolved; remove from the heat. Stir in
• milk and extract. Transfer to a bowl; cool to room temperature.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Just before serving, transfer milk mixture to a punch bowl. Stir in
• the food coloring and soda. Top with scoops of ice cream. Yield: 4
• quarts.