Autumn White Wine Punch

Autumn White Wine Punch is a beautiful drink to serve for any autumn or fall occasion or party. Made with cloves, vanilla bean, apple-cranberry juice, purple or green plums and fruity white wine, this delicious drink can be served cold over ice or heat and serve hot in mugs.

 
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons whole cloves
1/2 of a vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 64 ounce bottle apple-cranberry juice
4 medium purple and/or green plums, pitted and sliced
1 750 milliliter bottle Gewurztraminer, or other fruity white wine*
Ice cubes

Directions:
1. Place cloves and vanilla bean in center of a double-thick 6-inch square of 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth. Bring corners of cloth together; tie closed with clean string. Pour apple-cranberry juice into a large container or pitcher. Add plums and spice bag. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
2. Remove and discard cheesecloth bag. Stir in Gewurztraminer. Serve beverage and plum slices over ice.

To make hot cider, omit the ice and heat the juice mixture and wine in a 4-quart Dutch oven until hot. Serve in heatproof mugs.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.

Source: BHG.com

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