Soon I’m kind of in love with this recipe. Our Nanny/ everything in life (Claudia!) taught me how to make this delicious holiday cocktail and I feel like it is just too good not to share. Claudia said that all her favorite holidays usually include this punch and that it’s great because everyone in the family can enjoy it…
But how can everyone, including the kids, enjoy a holiday cocktail? Well, the poison is only added at the end and only in to each person’s individual glass…so the kiddos can sip of the delicious warm broth right along next to the adults.
Here’s how ya make it…
First, you make a pineapple/peppercorn/star anise broth…boil the pineapple rind, water and spices for 30 – 45 minutes and then strain out everything, reserving the broth. You are extracting so much flavor!!
Then we move over to our slow cooker and it’s just easy sailing from here! Add one red apple and one green apple…
Add the chopped pineapple…
I had a plum so I added it…also 1c. cubed coconut. Don’t skip the coconut! This adds a really wonderful depth of flavor.
Last I added 1 c. of golden raisins and a small bag of mixed dried fruits.
Pour the pineapple/peppercorn broth in to the slow cooker…I also added a cinnamon stick!
Let that baby do it’s thing! 5-6 hours on high.
Pretty soon you will be dishing up some delicious “Hot Punch” to set that holiday off right…I suggest topping with tequila, but rum or bourbon work too!
Doesn’t get much easier than that!
