REFRESHING APPLE PUNCH
Läskande äppelbål
A fresh-tasting punch are good for many occasions, and enjoying a glass of punch in a garden somewhere in the summer is heaven. Before serving, you can add some ice cubes if you wish. I normally want lots of ice in my punch.
Makes 6 cups
2 apples
1½ lemon
6 cups apple juice or cider
some whole cloves
Rinse apples and lemons well and wipe them dry.
Slice the apples and ½ lemon in leafy-thin slices. Put them in a large bowl. Squeeze out the juice from the whole lemon. Pour lemon juice and apple juice in the bowl and add cloves. Store cold before serving.
When serving you can add some berries in the bowl.
Enjoy!
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TEA PUNCH
Tebål med vitaminer
6 glasses
4 cups water
6 teaspoons dried tea
0.3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
9 oz fresh strawberries
1 orange
1 banana
1 cup chilled orange drink
(from concentrate diluted with water)
1 cup chilled lemon drink (as above)
2 bottles cold, dry, sparkling wine
Bring the water to a boil, add the tea and leave for 5 minutes. Pour through a sieve. Allow the tea to cool slightly and pour it in a large bowl. Stir in sugar and vanilla sugar. Cover the bowl and allow to get cold in the fridge.
Rinse, trim and split the strawberries. Scrub the orange and cut it in thin slices. Slice the peeled banana and put all fruit in the tea.
Just before serving, you add the fruit drinks and the sparkling wine.
Enjoy!
Bella
CITRUS PUNCH
Citrusbål
A punch is a festive drink, and if you have many guests it's practical at that. Just don't forget to have a non-alcoholic option for those who don't use alcohol.
Makes approx 6 cups
1 orange
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
0.2 cup fresh lemon juice
0.6 cup citrus liqueur, e.g. Cointreau
0.4 cup vodka
ice cubes
carbonated lemon soda
Peel the orange and cut in small pieces and put it in a big bowl. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and pour on the fresh lemon juice. Leave for about 15 minutes in the fridge.
Mix in the alcohol and add the ice cubes, and fill upp with the carbonated drink just before serving.
Enjoy!
Bella
RASPBERRY PUNCH
Hallonbål
When days are hot you need lots of drink. This punch is festive and delicious.
Makes approx 8 cups
2 cups fresh raspberries
2 cups concentrated raspberry drink
2 cups water
2 cups Swedish Fruktsoda or Sockerdricka
or 7-Up or Sprite, or sparkling water
ice cubes
some grated orange zest or some fresh mint leaves
Rinse and trim the raspberries. Mix concentrated drink and water and quickly add soda or sparkling water. Add raspberries and lots of ice and sprinkle with fruit zest or mint leaves.
Serve right away.
Enjoy!
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SUMMER PUNCH
Sommarbål
A nice, warm summer evening almost requires a refreshing punch!
Makes approx 6 cups
Approx 3 cups fresh strawberries
0.2 cup sugar
1 bottle White wine, nothing fancy
0.8 cup vermouth
7-Up or Sprite or Swedish Fruktsoda
ice cubes
Rinse and trim the berries and slice them (small berries can be whole). Put them in a large glass bowl and sprinkle with sugar. Add wine and vermouth and store in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
Add ice Cold soda and ice cubes just Before serving.
You can substitute the wine with apple juice.
Enjoy!
Bella
