Marguerites Cookbook

A cooking blog all about making vintage recipes from a cookbook we inherited from our grandmother

Hot Christmas Punch

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I don’t know about you, but one of the things I enjoy about the holidays is curling up by the fire during these colder months. This week we made a hot Christmas punch recipe that is a perfect addition to that relaxing time on these cold December nights. Making this recipe made our whole place smell like the holidays!

Hot Christmas Punch

Here’s what Marguerite had to say:

hot christmas punch recipe

This recipe is full of many Christmas-time smells, such as cinnamon, that made for an enjoyable afternoon preparing this punch. One thing that did seem to be missing from Marguerite’s description was something to boil all those spices in, so we decided on a cup of water. The only time consuming part of this recipe was grating the peels of the orange and the lemon. After that, this hot Christmas punch was a snap!

Hot Holiday Punch

Aaron and I both really enjoyed this drink! Marguerite suggested either apple juice or apple cider in her original recipe, and Aaron decided he wanted to use apple juice and let the spices we were adding be the main flavor additions to this recipe. That was a good idea and the flavor turned out perfectly. It turned out like a “spicy” hot apple cider. We found the hot Christmas punch to be a tasty treat and may even consider making it for a party around Christmastime.

Hot Christmas Punch Drink

So this holiday season, if you’re looking for a warm beverage on a cool night, or for something to put you in the holiday spirit while decorating or wrapping presents, then this hot Christmas punch could hit the spot!

Hot Christmas Punch
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Servings Prep Time
10-12 10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
10-12 10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Hot Christmas Punch
Print Recipe
Servings Prep Time
10-12 10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
10-12 10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Boil allspice, cinnamon sticks, cloves, peel, and bay leaf in one cup of water. At the same time, heat the juices and brown sugar in a large pot.
  2. Once the spices boil, strain water into juices. Heat punch until warm. Serve.
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Pink Lemonade Punch

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Summer! A cool glass of lemonade when the sun is hot is such an under-appreciated past time. I am a huge fan of lemonade, so when I came across this Pink Lemonade Punch recipe in Marguerite’s cookbook, I wanted to try it right away.

Here is what Marguerite had to say:

Pink Lemonade Punch Recipe

There are a few interesting things going on in this recipe. First of all, the difficult part was quartering an entire jar of maraschino cherries. That was the part Aaron didn’t enjoy, mostly because he was the one to do it. Secondly, Marguerite noting to prepare the lemonade “as instructed” was odd. Aaron was very used to Marguerite using condensed soups but never adding the water, especially for her casseroles. That fact made Marguerite’s instructions clear to him when it came time to make the pink lemonade punch.

Pink Lemonade Punch

The background on this recipe is pretty cool. Marguerite was into simple drinks for herself and her family most of time, so this was more of a special occasion drink. She was in something called “bridge club”, where groups of four people would get together and play bridge. Quite a few of Marguerite’s recipes were cute and small for serving during bridge club. Bridge club was both an evening or afternoon activity, making this pink lemonade punch either a refreshing warm afternoon beverage or a fun addition to an evening meal.

Pink Lemonade Punch

I really enjoyed this refreshing lemonade, especially since we’ve had some nice warm days here. However, I was not crazy about having chunks of maraschino cherry in my drink. I did like the flavor they added. Next time, I’ll just use the juice and maybe leave the cherry bits out of my glass.

Aaron drinking Pink Lemonade Punch

Aaron has quite a sweet tooth (because he is so sweet.) For that reason, he doesn’t like the tartness of plain lemonade, but does enjoy flavored lemonades. This pink lemonade punch was no exception. We both found this lemonade refreshing, and I think if we want to take the time and effort this summer to prepare ourselves a fancy drink to cool off, this pink lemonade punch will do the trick!

He’s almost as sweet at the Pink Lemonade Punch he’s enjoying. Almost.

Pink Lemonade Punch
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Servings Prep Time
1 gallon 15 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 gallon 15 minutes
Pink Lemonade Punch
Print Recipe
Servings Prep Time
1 gallon 15 minutes
Servings Prep Time
1 gallon 15 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: gallon
Instructions
  1. Quarter the maraschino cherries. Save the juice from the container for the recipe.
  2. Prepare the frozen pink lemonade as per the instructions.
  3. Add the maraschino cherries and juice.
  4. Add ice cubes and garnish glasses of lemonade with a sprig of mint.
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