Southern_Living_Christmas_at_home_2019

SOUTHERN LIVING (^) | 57
Hot Mulled Fruit Punch
ACTIVE 10 MIN. - TOTAL 35 MIN.
SERVES 8
2 cups not-from-concentrate
bottled orange juice
2 cups bottled apple juice
2 cups water
1 cup bottled cranberry juice
1⁄4 cup thinly sliced fresh ginger
(from a 2-inch piece)
3 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks,
plus more for garnish
10 whole cloves
5 whole allspice berries
5 hibiscus tea bags or
5 tsp. loose tea
1⁄2 cup sorghum syrup or dark
molasses
Orange slices, fresh cranberries,
apples, cinnamon sticks
(optional)

1. Bring the orange juice, apple juice,
   water, cranberry juice, ginger, cinnamon
   sticks, cloves, and allspice berries to a
   boil in a large saucepan over medium-
   high, stirring occasionally. Cover, reduce
   heat to medium, and simmer 15 minutes.
   Remove from the heat.


2. Add the tea bags, and steep 10
   minutes. Remove and discard the tea
   bags, squeezing out any excess liquid.
   Stir in the sorghum syrup until dissolved.
   Serve hot. Garnish, if desired.

Santa’s Sipper

ACTIVE 5 MIN. - TOTAL 5 MIN.

SERVES 1

1 orange peel twist

1 large ice cube or whiskey rock

1⁄4 cup (2 oz.) bourbon,

preferably overproof

1 1⁄2 Tbsp. (1⁄2 oz.) sweet vermouth

(such as Carpano Antica

Formula)

1 1⁄2 tsp. (1⁄4 oz.) maraschino liqueur

2 tsp. (1⁄4 oz.) amaro liqueur

Rub the orange twist on rim of a coupe

glass; place the twist and ice cube in the

glass. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice or a

whiskey rock; add bourbon, vermouth,

and liqueurs. Cover with the lid, and

shake vigorously until thoroughly chilled,

about 10 seconds. Strain into the

prepared glass. Serve immediately.

POMEGRANATE-

GIN SMASH

HOT MULLED

FRUIT PUNCH