Apple Month: Homemade Apple Punch Recipe
October is Apple Month at Stark Bro's! Delight in this fruity apple punch recipe from the Granny Stark's Apple Cookbook by Olwen Woodier.
From Wikipedia: "The word punch is a loanword from Hindi panch (meaning five) and the drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices. The original drink was named paantsch."
There are many variations on the fruits and other ingredients involved in punch, so it is nearly impossible to find a combination that doesn't suit your taste. Also known as "fruit crush", this (non-alcoholic) apple punch recipe is sure to be a hit as you celebrate Apple Month with us this October, or any special occasion!
Fruit Crush / Apple Punch Recipe
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4-6 servings
You Need:
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 juice orange
- 1 cup whole strawberries or 1 cup melon balls
- 1 cup seedless grapes
- 1 large apple
- 1 lime
- 1 quart chilled apple juice or cider
- 1 (7-ounce) bottle club soda, chilled
Directions:
- Heat the water and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves – about 1 minute.
- Add the cinnamon and the cloves.*
- Peel the orange and add the zest to the syrup*. Remove from the heat.
- Cut the orange in half and squeeze the juice into the syrup.
- Hull the strawberries and slice in half. Place in a punch bowl.
- Halve the grapes and add to the bowl.
- Core and thinly slice the apple. Drop it into the bowl.
- Thinly slice the lime. Add to the bowl.
- Strain the syrup over the fruit.
- Pour in the apple juice and club soda. Stir and serve in glasses.
*To really bring out these flavors, be sure to let simmer for 5-8 minutes and then allow to cool.
The recipe above was excerpted from Granny Stark's Apple Cookbook © Olwen Woodier used with permission from Storey Publishing.
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