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Submitted by rtalk66

Hot pineapple punch heats unsweetened pineapple juice with white wine, lime juice, sugar, and nutmeg. A warm tropical cocktail garnished with cinnamon sticks and pineapple.

YIELD

9 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

10 min

READY

30 min

A warm punch that’s tropical instead of the usual mulled wine or apple cider. Pineapple juice heated with sugar, lime juice, and nutmeg creates a sweet-tart base, then dry white wine goes in at the end for a boozy warmth that rounds out the acidity.

The wine gets stirred in off the boil and just heated through. Boiling it would cook off the alcohol and flatten the flavor. You want the wine warm enough to steam in the mug but not bubbling.

Lime juice adds a citrus sharpness that keeps 46 ounces of pineapple juice from tasting like a sugar bomb. That quarter cup of lime is doing important balancing work.

Each mug gets a cinnamon stick stirrer and a wedge of fresh pineapple, which looks festive and gives your guests something to snack on between sips.

Pro Tips

  • Use unsweetened pineapple juice. Sweetened versions will be cloyingly sweet once you add the half cup of sugar
  • Heat the punch gently after the wine goes in. Aggressive heat drives off the alcohol
  • Freshly grated nutmeg makes a noticeable difference. Pre-ground nutmeg loses its potency fast
  • Serve in heat-proof glasses or mugs. Regular glassware can crack from the hot liquid

Variations

  • Replace white wine with dark rum for a stronger, more Caribbean-style punch
  • Add a few whole cloves or star anise to the simmering juice for extra spice complexity
  • Make it non-alcoholic by skipping the wine and adding ginger ale right before serving

Ingredients

46 1329.4
OUNCES ML/G PINEAPPLE
unsweetened
½ 118
CUP ML SUGAR
¼ 59
CUP ML LIME JUICE
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML NUTMEG
ground
3 ¼ 769
CUPS ML WHITE WINE
dry *
1
X CINNAMON STICK
to taste *
1
X PINEAPPLE, FRESH
fresh, to taste *

Directions

In large saucepan, combine pineapple juice, sugar, lime juice, and nutmeg; bring to boiling, stirring until sugar dissolves.

Reduce heat; stir in wine.

Heat through but DO NOT BOIL.

Pour into heat-proof glasses or mugs.

Garnish each serving with cinnamon stick stirer and pineapple wedge.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 115g (4.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 91 1% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 6%
Sugars g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 62%
Calcium 1% Iron 2%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
 

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