Warm Tequila Punch

Name: Warm Tequila Punch
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups apple juice; 8 cinnamon sticks (3 in. long), divided; 2 oranges, thinly sliced crosswise; 1 to 2 tbsp. granulated sugar; 1 cup tequila reposado; 2 tablespoons diced dried apricots; 2 tablespoons diced golden raisins; 2 tablespoons diced dried cranberries; 1/2 firm-ripe Anjou pear, cored and cut into 1/4-in. dice; 1/2 Fuji apple, cored and cut into 1/4-in. dice

10 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups apple juice
8 cinnamon sticks (3 in. long), divided
2 oranges, thinly sliced crosswise
1 to 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
1 cup tequila reposado
2 tablespoons diced dried apricots
2 tablespoons diced golden raisins
2 tablespoons diced dried cranberries
1/2 firm-ripe Anjou pear, cored and cut into 1/4-in. dice
1/2 Fuji apple, cored and cut into 1/4-in. dice

Directions

1

Combine apple juice and 1 cinnamon stick in a large heavy pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, add orange slices, and simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Strain into a heatproof bowl and press on oranges to extract juices; discard oranges (save cinnamon stick). Stir in sugar, tequila, and dried fruit. Let steep 1 minute, covered.
2

Divide dried and fresh fruit among 8 heatproof glasses or cups and ladle in punch. Add a cinnamon stick to each.