Pomegranate & rosemary non-alcoholic Christmas punch
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- plus infusing
- Easy
- Serves 4 - 6
Ingredients
- 1 litre pomegranate juice
- small bunch rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 60g soft light brown sugar
- 1 orange, zest pared
- ice cubes
- 150ml non-alcoholic gin
- 2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1 pomegranate, seeds bashed out (or 80g tub seeds)
- 250-350ml soda water
Method
- STEP 1
Put the pomegranate juice, half the rosemary, bay, cloves, cinnamon, sugar, and orange zest in a pan, and bring to a gentle simmer over a low heat. Once steaming, remove from the heat, put on the lid and leave to infuse for at least 2 hrs, or up to 24 hrs chilled.
- STEP 2
When ready to serve, strain the pomegranate juice into a punch bowl with a handful of ice cubes. Add the non-alcoholic gin, vinegar and pomegranate seeds, and remaining rosemary sprigs. Top up with soda water in the glasses just before serving.
