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Non-alcoholic Christmas punch
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- plus 1 hr infusing
- Easy
- Serves 4 - 6
Ingredients
- 2 pears, sliced
- 2 lemons, 1 sliced, 1 juiced
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 400ml white grape juice
- 100-150ml white, dark or spiced rum, or use vodka or gin (optional)
- 275ml ginger ale
- 500ml sparkling water
- ice
- handful of pomegranate seeds
- rosemary sprigs, to serve
Method
- STEP 1
Put the pear and lemon slices, sugar and mixed spice in a large punch bowl or jug, and chill for up to 1 hr to infuse.
- STEP 2
Add the lemon juice and grape juice, stirring to dissolve any sugar. Stir in your chosen spirit, if using.
- STEP 3
Pour in the ginger ale and sparkling water, then add a few large handfuls of ice. Sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds and drop in a few sprigs of rosemary.