Hibiscus Pomegranate Punch

Hibiscus Pomegranate Punch

This deep-red punch is bursting with antioxidants and vitamin C. Layers of flavor are added by infusing hibiscus tea with orange peel, cinnamon sticks and cloves. If you are unable to find hibiscus tea in bags, loose-leaf hibiscus tea works, too.

Ingredients:

2 oranges
2 cups water
5 hibiscus tea bags 
1 cinnamon stick
5 whole cloves
1⁄4 cup honey
2 cups pomegranate juice, unsweetened “Just Pomegranate” juice

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Directions:

Remove the peel from the oranges using a vegetable peeler, taking care not to get too much of the white pith. Juice the oranges and reserve juice. 

Heat the water in a small saucepan and simmer the hibiscus tea bags, cinnamon sticks, cloves, honey and orange peel until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and steep for 30 minutes. Remove the tea bags and chill the mixture. 

Mix the orange and pomegranate juices together in a large pitcher. Strain the spices out of the hibiscus tea mixture and add to the juices. Serve with ice. Makes 4 servings.