Warm Christmas Punch

Name: Warm Christmas Punch
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts)
Ingredients: 1 bottle (32 ounces) cranberry juice; 5 cans (6 ounces each) unsweetened pineapple juice; 1/3 cup Red Hots; 1 cinnamon stick (3-1/2 inches); Optional: Sugared cranberries or additional cinnamon sticks

Total Time Prep: 5 min. Cook: 2 hours

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts)

Test Kitchen Approved

Red Hot candies add rich color and spiciness to this festive punch, and the cranberry juice gives it a little tang. Our children always request it for December brunches. —Julie Sterchi, Campbellsville, Kentucky

Ingredients

1 bottle (32 ounces) cranberry juice
5 cans (6 ounces each) unsweetened pineapple juice
1/3 cup Red Hots
1 cinnamon stick (3-1/2 inches)
Optional: Sugared cranberries or additional cinnamon sticks

Directions

In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine juices, Red Hots and cinnamon stick. Cover and cook on low for 2-4 hours or until heated through and candies are dissolved.
Discard cinnamon stick before serving. Serve with sugared cranberries and additional cinnamon sticks if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 161 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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