Beverages » Serenity Now Punch
Ingredients
Mulled Cranberry Juice*
- 4 cups cranberry juice
- 3 cinnamon sticks
Ice Block
- 2 cups of mulled cranberry juice*
- 2 cups blood orange juice
Liquors & Juice
- 750 ml (3¼ cups) tawny port
- 750 ml (3¼ cups) brandy
- 2 cups blood orange juice
- 1 tsp orange bitters
Garnishes
- fresh whole cranberries
- blood orange, regular orange or clementine slices
How-to
24 Hours Before the Party - Make Mulled Cranberry Juice
- In a medium saucepan, add 4 cups of cranberry juice and 3 cinnamon sticks
- Bring to a boil. Then remove from heat and allow to steep and cool to room temperature. Once cooled, remove cinnamon sticks
Make Juice Ice Block
- Place 2 cups of the Mulled Cranberry Juice in a medium-sized freezer-safe bowl
- Add 2 cups of blood orange juice and place this bowl in the freezer to form a block of juice ice. (Using this to chill your punch when ready to serve will prevent the punch from getting watered down as the night wears on)
Party Time - Assemble Punch
- Mix all remaining juices, port, brandy and orange bitters in a chilled punch bowl
- Refrigerate punch for at least 1 hour, but this can also be done the night before
- When ready to serve, Remove juice block from freezer. Allow to sit at room temperature for a couple of minutes for easier removal from bowl, then gently add into the punch bowl
- Garnish with whole, fresh cranberries and slices of oranges or clementines
Kelsey Clark
Kelsey grew up in Bellingham, Washington. She became interested in cooking during high school and went on to attend culinary school at Johnson & Wales University in Providence. She participated in international programs in Paris as well as a wine school in Koblenz, Germany. Upon graduation, Kelsey received the most prestigious scholarship offered at Johnson & Wales through the Kobrand Wine Company's KOPF Foundation. This award allowed her to travel throughout California, Italy and France through the 2007 grape harvest, working in wineries and gaining hands-on understanding of the wine-making process. Kelsey has worked on Ming Tsai's PBS cooking show "Simply Ming" for six seasons. She has bartended in clubs and bars in Providence, Seattle, and Boston for over 6 years and is currently a producer for how2heroes. Outside of her love of food and wine, Kelsey enjoys running, traveling and spending time with her slightly overweight Bichon Frise, Gingersnap.
Treat persnickety guests to a festive beverage with Kelsey Clark's concoction of mulled cranberry juice, brandy, tawny port, orange bitters and blood oranges. The key to keeping spirits bright is don't let the punch get diluted. Kelsey controls this by freezing a block of pure juice. So as the ice melts, the punch gets juicier instead of watered down. With 6 cups of liquor, that added juice is a good idea. But we assure you, a serene holiday will still be had by all!
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