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This scrumptious non-alcoholic punch adds pear, cranberries and vanilla to the traditional hot cider.
Serves: 10
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
3 pears, chopped into bite-size pieces, divided
2 quarts apple cider
1 lemon, halved and sliced
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 cup fresh cranberries
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Preparation
1. Combine water, sugar, ginger and 1 pear in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Strain out solids and return the mixture to the pan.
2. Add the remaining pears, cider, lemon and allspice and heat over medium-high heat, stirring often, for 15 minutes.
3. Add cranberries and vanilla and reduce the heat to medium-low. (The liquid should be simmering, not boiling.) Let simmer for 10 minutes more. Serve in heat-safe mugs.
Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Per serving:
169 calories
0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono)
0 mg cholesterol
42 g carbohydrates
0 g protein
2 g fiber
2 mg sodium
61 mg potassium
This scrumptious non-alcoholic punch adds pear, cranberries and vanilla to the traditional hot cider.
Serves: 10
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
3 pears, chopped into bite-size pieces, divided
2 quarts apple cider
1 lemon, halved and sliced
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 cup fresh cranberries
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Preparation
1. Combine water, sugar, ginger and 1 pear in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Strain out solids and return the mixture to the pan.
2. Add the remaining pears, cider, lemon and allspice and heat over medium-high heat, stirring often, for 15 minutes.
3. Add cranberries and vanilla and reduce the heat to medium-low. (The liquid should be simmering, not boiling.) Let simmer for 10 minutes more. Serve in heat-safe mugs.
Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Per serving:
169 calories
0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono)
0 mg cholesterol
42 g carbohydrates
0 g protein
2 g fiber
2 mg sodium
61 mg potassium
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