Apple Punch

Cold October evenings call for something warm to drink on the couch. A tiny touch of alcohol makes it even better.

I bought apple juice, but not the clear stuff. I had the choice between mild apple juice and one more tart one. Buying both bottles saved me the trouble. 

The spices are the same in both kinds of juices. The tart one just needed a bit of honey.

Spiced warm wines were common here in the old times. Central heating was non existing. Spiced fruit juices also. Many people had their own apple orchards and pressing apples into juice, maybe making wine from the juice was common.

The spices are dried and could be stored over a long time without loosing their flavour.

1 warmed apple punch:

1 stick cinnamon, 1 clove, 1 black peppercorn, 1 juiniper berry crushed a bit and obe piece broken off a star anise

All added to 250 ml of apple juice.

2 min in the microwave at 800 Watts. It should not boil, just heat up nicely.

If you feel like it, add 2 tbsp of booze. I added apricot brandy.