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Virgin mulled cranberry punch

November 23, 2017 by Lucy Parissi 6 Comments

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This virgin mulled cranberry punch is perfect for the holidays! Made with Ocean Spray Wholeberry™ Cranberry plus citrus and seasonal spices, it is best enjoyed warm, whether you are the designated driver or not! This virgin mulled cranberry punch is perfect for the holidays! Made with Ocean Spray Wholeberry™ Cranberry plus citrus and seasonal spices, it is perfect enjoyed warm whether you are the designated driver or not! #nonalcoholic #punch #holidaydrink #virginpunch #mulledwine #cranberrypunch #christmas

Post in collaboration with Ocean Spray® Wholeberry™ cranberry

I know this is going to sound strange coming from me – a cocktail appreciator – but this virgin mulled cranberry punch may well be my favourite festive drink! It all started with trying the new Ocean Spray® Wholeberry™ cranberry fruit juice drink blend. It contains 40 whole crushed cranberries per glass and no added sugar or preservatives. I loved it from the first sip (cranberries are my jam anyway) and so did the kids.

But much as I love drinking it cold, it turns out it makes a wicked winter hot drink too. Wicked, except not really, because this mulled cranberry punch contains no alcohol (I can hear the gasps!). But I can honestly say you won’t miss it because it is spicy/comforting and very much reminiscent of mulled wine, but suitable for minors and designated drivers. My kids actually surprised me by LOVING this and drinking their little mugs of mulled punch in front of the fire while making their Santa lists.

PS: I don’t believe, even for a minute, that either kid actually believes in Santa anymore (they are 11 and 7), but the ruse continues, all the better to ask me for expensive electronic games and stuff they don’t need and won’t ever play with outside of Christmas day.

But back to the virgin mulled cranberry punch… Like mulled wine it contains citrus fruit and spices like cinnamon and star anise, plus fresh ginger and agave syrup for a little sweetness. It only needs about  5-7 minutes of very gentle simmering until it is ready to pour and it will warm you from the top of your head to the tips of your toes.

What’s even better is that once it cools it can be stored and the flavour from the spices will intensify and infuse the juice even more. I just popped a mug in the microwave for 30 seconds to serve some the following day and it was just the tonic I needed after a totally freezing, wet and muddy morning walk with the two dogs.

Add lemon and orange slices, ginger, cloves and cinnamon to Ocean Spray Whole Berry juice to create a wonderful virgin mulled cranberry punch This virgin mulled cranberry punch is perfect for the holidays! Made with Ocean Spray Wholeberry™ Cranberry plus citrus and seasonal spices, it is perfect enjoyed warm whether you are the designated driver or not! #nonalcoholic #punch #holidaydrink #virginpunch #mulledwine #cranberrypunch #christmas

I think I will be making this virgin mulled cranberry punch at this year’s Christmas school fair and during our annual tree decorating extravaganza which, in many ways, is the highlight of the holiday season for me. But I may also keep a jug in the fridge for warming up while typing up new blogposts…

Mulled cranberry punch – this non-alcoholic punch is perfect for warming up over the festive season #Christmasdrink #virginpunch #cranberryjuice

This virgin mulled cranberry punch is perfect for the holidays! Made with cranberry juice plus citrus and seasonal spices, it is best enjoyed warm.Made one of my recipes? I wanna see! Tag me on Instagram and make my day 🙂

This virgin mulled cranberry punch is perfect for the holidays! Made with Ocean Spray Wholeberry™ Cranberry plus citrus and seasonal spices, it is perfect enjoyed warm whether you are the designated driver or not! #nonalcoholic #punch #holidaydrink #virginpunch #mulledwine #cranberrypunch #christmas

Virgin mulled cranberry punch

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
This virgin mulled cranberry punch is perfect for the holidays! Made with cranberry juice plus citrus and seasonal spices, it is best enjoyed warm.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Non alcoholic punch
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 14 minutes
Servings: 4 -6 servings

Ingredients

  • 850 ml | 2 cups Ocean spray Wholeberry cranberry 1 carton
  • juice 1 one large orange
  • 80 ml | 1/3 cup agave syrup – or to taste
  • peel of 1 orange
  • 1 orange sliced thinly
  • 1 lemon sliced thinly
  • 2 cm /1inch piece fresh ginger peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 small cinnamon sticks
  • 2 star anise
  • 3 cloves
  • fresh cranberries and orange peel to garnish optional

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients to a saucepan and bring to a very gentle simmer.
  • Stir for 5-7 minutes until hot. Turn off the heat and leave to cool slightly. Taste for sweetness - the juice is quite tart so you might need to add more agave syrup if you prefer your punch a little sweet.
  • Strain to a jug or leave the spices in, if you prefer, as the taste will intensify.
  • Serve warm, in mugs or glasses, garnished with cranberries threaded onto cocktail sticks and a strip of orange peel.

Notes

If you have any leftover punch, store in the fridge and heat in the microwave for 20-30 seconds before serving.
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This virgin mulled cranberry punch is perfect for the holidays! Made with whole berry cranberry juice plus citrus and seasonal spices, it is best enjoyed warm, whether you are the designated driver or not! #Christmas #virginpunch #nonalcoholic #cranberries

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Comments

  1. Deanna says

    November 28, 2017 at 12:59 pm

    Cheers!!! this looks yummy!

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  2. Helene says

    November 28, 2017 at 12:13 pm

    Wow this mule sounds amazing
    I need some I would love to try this out !
    Thanks for such a lovely recipe

    Reply
  3. Danielle says

    November 28, 2017 at 11:11 am

    What a great way to use cranberry juice! This looks super refreshing and very festive!

    Reply
  4. Anna says

    November 28, 2017 at 10:13 am

    Looks so festive and delicious! Perfect drink to keep the drivers happy! Saving this one for sure!

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      November 28, 2017 at 10:33 am

      I think it will be popular with everyone – if you wanted you could add a splash of something cheeky 🙂

      Reply
  5. Sammie says

    November 23, 2017 at 9:59 pm

    Lucy this looks amazing. One small problem, I’m allergic to oranges I know it’s a pain! Do you think I could swap out the orange juice for apple?

    Reply

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