A unique and festive warm punch from a recipe by Merle. This drink combines rosé wine with a spiced tea base, orange juice, and Hawaiian punch for a sweet, fruity, and aromatic beverage perfect for a party.

Author

Merle


Recipe

MeasurementsIngredients
2 cupsWater
1 tbspWhole Cloves
2 tbspWhole Allspice
2Cinnamon Sticks
2 cupsFreshly Brewed Tea
1 cupSugar (see note)
1 (6 oz) canFrozen Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed
1 (12 oz) canFrozen Hawaiian Punch Concentrate, thawed
1 qt (4 cups)Rosé Wine
Garnish
As neededThin Lemon Slices & Whole Cloves

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, bring the 2 cups of water to a boil. Add the 1 tablespoon of whole cloves, 2 tablespoons of whole allspice, and the 2 cinnamon sticks. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the solid spices. Reserve the spiced liquid.
  3. In a large stockpot or slow cooker, combine the spiced liquid, brewed tea, sugar, thawed orange juice concentrate, thawed Hawaiian punch concentrate, and rosé wine.
  4. Gently heat the punch over low heat until it is warm enough for serving. Do not let it boil.
  5. To make the garnish, stud thin lemon slices with a few whole cloves.
  6. Serve the warm punch in mugs, garnished with the clove-studded lemon slices.

Warning

SAFETY WARNING: The original recipe card mentions using a deep fat fryer for heating. Do not do this. Heating alcoholic beverages like wine in a deep fat fryer can be extremely dangerous due to the high risk of ignition and fire. Use a large kettle on the stovetop over low heat or a slow cooker instead.

Note

The author notes: “I used 1/2 the sugar, a little more tea + wine.” This suggests using 1/2 cup of sugar and slightly increasing the tea and wine amounts is a good variation to try.