Food
New Year’s Day Punch
By Yankee Magazine|Dec 18 2008|
If you prefer, substitute ginger ale for the champagne.
Yield
Serves 10 to 12
Ingredients
1 quart apple juice
1 cinnamon stick
4 cardamom pods, broken
6 whole cloves
1 bottle sparkling wine or champagne
ice
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, combine the apple juice and spices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Cool, and chill overnight in a large pitcher. To serve, strain the spiced juice into a punch bowl. Add the sparkling wine. Just before serving, add the ice.
