I love fall…it might just be my favorite.  It’s so nice after such a busy summer to have everything SLOW down.  It’s beautiful outside…you should see the mountains in Utah right now!  And, yummy recipes start popping up all over the internet: pumpkin, apple, caramel, soups, bread, cinnamon…I love it all.
Anyway, this punch is an easy variation of the traditional fall drink, apple cider.  It can be served warm or cold, but I actually prefer it cold.

Ingredients: water, sugar, nutmeg, grape juice, apple cider, ginger ale, and lemons.

In a large pot, boil 6 cups water with 2 cups sugar and 1/2 tsp. nutmeg.  Stir randomly while boiling, about 5 minutes.

Slice up about 4 lemons.

To the pot of water, add 4 cups grape juice, 6 cups apple cider, and lemons.  Let cool and refrigerate until cold.  Before serving, add 8 cups of ginger ale.

This recipe makes a little over a gallon.

Sparkling Apple Cider Punch
Makes just over 1 gallon

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Sparkling Apple Cider Punch

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 4 cups grape juice
  • 6 cups apple cider
  • 8 cups ginger ale
  • 4 lemons sliced

Instructions

  1. Boil water in a large pot with the sugar and nutmeg for about 5 minutes.
  2. Stir occasionally.
  3. Turn off heat and add the grape juice, apple cider, and lemons.
  4. Let cool and refrigerate until cold.
  5. Before serving add the ginger ale.

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