Christmas Tea

Dragonfly Cafe's Note:

This is my grandmother's recipe for a delicious hot punch for the holidays, which she always called tea. I always make this for holiday parties, and the aroma is wonderful. To make it even more festive, you can float orange rings in the punch.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 22

Yield: 4.0 quarts ...

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 ½ quarts water
• 3 oranges, juice of
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 4 ounces red cinnamon candies (otherwise known as cinnamon imperials or red hots)
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple juice
• 2 quarts cranberry juice

Directions:

1. In a 6-qt saucepan, boil the water, sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, and cinnamon candies.
2. Stir and boil until cinnamon candies are dissolved.
3. Add the pineapple juice and cranberry juice and cook over medium heat, stirring until the punch is thoroughly heated.
4. Serve hot. You can keep it in a hot crock pot for a party.

Reviews

[Mama2boys]

Wonderfully comforting during the holidays. This drink received many compliments!

[Greatdin-din]

I served this at a teenager's Holiday luncheon and all of them and the adults absolutely LOVED it. The flavor is just fantastic. Some said they would enjoy it cold also. I will defintely make this again. It was a big hit! Made it just as written and it is quick and easy.