Description
A festive mocktail featuring spiced apple flavors, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups apple cider
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sparkling water
- Apple slices for garnish
- Cinnamon sticks for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine apple cider, cranberry juice, and orange juice.
- Add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and brown sugar to the pot.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat until it is warm, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and let it steep for 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Strain the mixture into a large pitcher.
- Just before serving, stir in sparkling water for fizz.
- Serve in glasses over ice and garnish with apple slices and cinnamon sticks.
Notes
- Adjust sweetness by adding more or less brown sugar.
- Experiment with different fruit juices for variations.
- Serve warm or chilled depending on preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing and Heating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: holiday spiced apple punch mocktail recipe