Gluehwein Non Alcoholic German Apple Tea Punch Food

GLUEHWEIN (NON-ALCOHOLIC) - GERMAN APPLE & TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• In a saucepan slowly heat the apple juice and tea.
• Peel the lemon and orange, reserve the peels and juice the lemon and orange.
• Place the juice, the reserved peels, the sugar and the spices into the pan and continue to heat, being careful not to boil the liquid. Taste and adjust the spices.
• Strain the heated mixture through a sieve and serve in pretty mugs.

KINDERPUNSCH (GERMAN NON-ALCOHOLIC PUNCH)

Steps:

• Start by bringing the water to a boil - either in a medium-sized pot on the stove or in an electric kettle. Add three tea bags to the hot water. Let the tea steep from the recommended time (usually 5-8 minutes).
• In the meantime, wash your organic orange and lemon and cut them into slices. In case you can't find organic lemons or oranges, you can also remove the peel first.
• Once the tea is done steeping, remove the tea bags (and add the tea to the pot if you haven't yet). Then add the apple juice, cinnamon sticks, cloves, lemon slices, orange slices, and sugar into the pot as well and give everything a stir.
• Cover the pot with a lid and heat the mixture on low heat for around 15 minutes. The mixture should not start boiling - it's only supposed to stay hot as the flavors mingle in the pot.
• Taste the Kinderpunsch, add more sugar to taste, and then strain the drink to capture all the cloves and fruit slices. Serve the drink hot! You can garnish the Kinderpunsch with orange/lemon slices and/or cinnamon sticks before serving.

GLüHWEIN (NON-ALCOHOLIC VERSION)

Steps:

• Slowly heat the apple juice and tea in a pan.
• Squeeze the juice from the lemon and orange, keeping the peels.
• Add the lemon and orange juices, sugar, peels, and spices to the pan and heat without boiling (about 15-20 minutes).
• Carefully strain the mixture through a sieve and serve.

GLUEHWEIN (GERMAN HOT WINE PUNCH)

Steps:

• Mix everything together in a large saucepan and heat until hot but NOT boiling.
• Boiling it will ruin the Gluehwein, so be careful to not set your heat to high.
• You can pour this into a crockpot on LOW heat and serve warm.

KINDERPUNSCH (GERMAN NON-ALCOHOLIC CHRISTMAS PUNCH)

Steps:

• To make the Kinderpunsch, simply place all the ingredients except for the honey and tea in a stock pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the tea bags and let them steep, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags and add honey to taste. Reheat the punch until hot.
• Serve hot. Optional garnishes to place in each mug include orange slices, cloves, a star anise or cinnamon stick.

APPLE TEA PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a punch bowl.
• Add lemon and apple slices.
• Serve immediately over ice.