Punches are super chic right now and are a great way to entertain a crowd — especially during the holidays. I love this one from Food & Wine that features pomegranates — a “wonderfully winter” fruit. I think we’ve found another reason to break out that punch set we never use…
For more festive punch recipes, check out this previous post. Cheers!
sparkling pomegranate punch via Food & Wine
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup pomegranate juice
Two 750-milliliter bottles sparkling wine, chilled
3/4 cup late-harvest white wine, such as late-harvest Riesling, chilled
2 oranges, thinly sliced crosswise
1 cup diced fresh pineapple (1/2 inch)
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
Ice cubes, for serving
DIRECTIONS
In a punch bowl, dissolve the sugar in the pomegranate juice, stirring vigorously. Add the sparkling wine and late-harvest white wine, then add the orange slices, diced pineapple and pomegranate seeds. Serve the sparkling pomegranate punch over ice cubes.
Yield: 10-12 servings
