Classic alcoholic punch

Pleasant taste, light alcoholic note – we will defeat the cold! Punch is usually drunk when there is bad weather outside and colds overcome. It is served in a special dish and hot. You will like it! But this fragrant and healthy drink is nice to serve to the festive table. Of course, the drink is contraindicated for children!
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the recipe composition
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 0 % 0 g
Fats 0 % 0 g
Carbohydrates 100 % 6 g
44 kcal
GI: 17 / 0 / 83

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 45 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    First we measure the tea leaves, i.e. leaf tea. And then we will add the spices specified in the recipe or that you and the one you will treat love.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Heat the water, but not to boiling water. We need to pour water over tea and spices. Covered with a lid, we wait until the tea is infused. Usually a quarter of an hour is enough.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    In the meantime, we will cut a few slices from the lemon in the format that you like.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Lift the lid, because the tea is infused. Here it is – beautiful, fragrant.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Our task is to strain the tea in a convenient way so that it is clean and transparent. It would be good to use a fine strainer.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    And now we do everything in turn and promptly. First, we measure out the rum and send it to a saucepan with tea.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Then measure out the sugar and add it to the mixture of tea and rum.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    We now need lemon juice. Squeeze it out in a convenient way in a saucepan or separately, and then add it here.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    The punch mix is ready. Stir it, and cook for a quarter of an hour, removing the heat to a minimum, literally languish, not letting it boil. At the end, put lemon slices and serve until the drink has cooled down!

And more tips

5 components are prepared for the traditional punch, these are rum, sugar, hot water, lemon, tea and spices. And if desired, then add to it everything you like – orange, kiwi, etc.

You can take any tea, the main thing is leaf tea.

Punch is served not only hot, but also burning and cool.

You can pour sugar directly into hot water and, having dissolved it, add it to the mixture. There may be more sugar than in the recipe if, for example, the number of lemons is increased or kiwi or other sour fruits were added to the lemons, which gave more acid to the drink.

Sugar can and even should be replaced with honey.

When choosing rum, do not strive to take expensive or cheap brands.

Rum can be taken both dark and light.

You can add juices and other alcohol to rum - brandy, beer, etc.

It is better to serve punch in a special dish that keeps warm for a long time.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Lemon - 16   kcal/100g
  • Lemon zest - 47   kcal/100g
  • Carnation - 323   kcal/100g
  • Cardamom - 311   kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Rum - 75   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g
  • Black Tea - 0   kcal/100g
  • Karkade - 11   kcal/100g

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