Hibiscus Pear Punch
Hibiscus tea brings a cranberry-like tart base to your punch recipe, plus the slightly fruity pink infusion from the floral leaves give this punch its festive hue. A sour addition of lime juice balanc...
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Kiwis and passion fruit are Bay Area winter favorites and lemons and limes are always in abundance. Adding some visual fun to our holiday punch bowl, we added sliced star fruit and frozen ice with pomegranate seeds (arils) for a festive presentation.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 12-16 Cup(s)
- 1 cup fresh-squeezed lime (or lemon) juice
- 1 cup kiwi juice
- 4 cups passion fruit juice (can substitute mango passion fruit juice)
- 8 cups sparkling water
- 1 fresh star fruit, sliced
- 1 fresh kiwi, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 lime, sliced
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds (arils) frozen in ice cube trays
- Ice as needed
- Suggested spirits (optional): 6 cups sparkling wine or prosecco.
- Garnish: ½ cup fresh mint leaf sprigs
- Not sweet enough? Add honey to taste.
Instructions
Sparkling Passion Fruit Kiwi Citrus Punch
1. Mix all juices into a punch bowl. Add sliced star fruit, kiwi, lemon and lime slices to infuse additional flavor.
2. Cover and place in the fridge for several hours.
3. Right before guests arrive, uncover the bowl and pour in sparkling water (and, if you choose, optional sparkling wine).
4. Taste and adjust flavor balance, adding honey to sweeten if needed.
5. Add pomegranate ice cubes, extra ice and top bowl and glasses with fresh sprigs of mint or slices of fruit.
6. Serve.
About this recipe
There's more than one way to punch up the party!
Classic Old World punch recipes and proportions are remembered by some in the rhyme: “One of sour, two of sweet, three of strong and four of weak”—blending juices, sugar, water, spirits and spices.
Edible Test Kitchen took a fresh approach to punch up the local flavor by using local, seasonal fruits and ingredients with invitingly eye-catching results. Read more about our Punch Revival here, and check out our other fresh party punch recipe, Hibiscus Pear Punch!
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