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Prep time
10 minutes
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Cook time
25 minutes
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Serves
8
Author Notes
A twist on the traditional Spanish style wine punch. Perfect for holiday entertaining, this versatile recipe can be served hot as a mulled wine, or over ice as a refreshing aperitif. The key is the festive flavor that comes from first making a quick and easy spiced simple syrup. Using cold pressed blueberry juice as the fruit component puts it over the top! Recipe by Eric Bemis aka pourfarmer.com —Bow Hill Blueberries
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Ingredients
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32 ounces
Bow Hill Organic Heirloom Blueberry Juice
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1/2 cup
brandy
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1/2 cup
cointreau
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1 sliced lemon, lime & orange
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1 cup
sugar
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2 cups
water
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1
cinnamon stick
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1 tablespoon
coriander seed
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1
cardamom pod
Directions
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First, make a spiced simple syrup:
In a large pan, toast spices until it just begins to smoke, add water & sugar, stir and heat until boiling. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Remove from heat, add sliced citrus and allow to steep for 10 minutes.
Add juice, wine and liquor.
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Now you can either:
Pour into a crockpot on medium heat and serve in holiday mugs as mulled wine topped with whipped cream & grated nutmeg
Or
Cool in refrigerator, ladle over ice and top with 1-2 oz dry sparkling wine, frozen blueberries and an orange slice.
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