Kinderpunsch/Non-Alcoholic Warm Punch with Apple Cider

From: Food, Folks and Fun by Jillian Wade
https://foodfolksandfun.net/kinderpunsch

Apple cider, cherry juice, orange juice, and warm winter spices like cinnamon, cloves, and star anise make this the best warm Christmas Kinderpunsch recipe! This crockpot Kinderpunsch recipe serves eight and costs about $6.12 to make, which is only $0.77 per serving. Being a non-drinker, my favorite hot beverages to get at Christmas markets are hot apple cider and Kinderpunsch!

Equipment slow cooker

ladle
ball infuser

Recipe

2 cups apple cider
2 cups cherry juice
2 cups orange juice
2 cups water
10 whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
2 whole star anise
4 bags herbal hibiscus tea/ caffeine-free
Granulated sugar to taste

Garnishes

Cinnamon sticks
Orange slices
Star anise

STEP ONE: First, pour the liquids into the slow cooker. Be sure to use a large slow cooker.

STEP TWO: Next, add the cloves, cinnamon sticks, and star anise to the liquid. Cook on high for three hours or low for six hours. Then, add the tea bags while draping the strings over the side of the slow cooker. Let the tea bags steep for fifteen minutes. Add sugar to taste.

STEP THREE: Finally, keep the slow cooker on warm until ready to serve. Garnish with cinnamon sticks, orange slices, or star anise and enjoy!

• You can keep this punch on warm in your slow cooker for up to 24 hours. At hour 12, the punch may become a bit too concentrated. I sometimes add a cup of water around this time.
• If you can’t find cherry juice, then try pomegranate juice.
• You can use any floral or citrus tea if you cannot locate hibiscus tea.
• I like to keep the whole cloves in a stainless steel tea diffuser so they don’t end up in my cup.

Enjoy!!