This festive thirst quencher will set the mood at your next holiday event. It can be made as a single drink or as a punch to serve. Recipe courtesy of Stephanie Andrews from The Spindle Bar in Charlotte, N.C.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce cinnamon syrup, prepared
- 2 ounces vodka or gin
- ½ ounce orange juice
- ½ ounce lemon juice
- 1 ounce cranberry juice
- 3 ounces Cheerwine Holiday Punch
- 2 scoops pear sorbet (substitution: another sorbet flavor)
- Cranberries, orange slices, or star anise (garnish)
Instructions
Combine all ingredients, except Cheerwine and sorbet. Place 2 scoops of sorbet in a large glass and pour prepared drink over sorbet. Top with Cheerwine Holiday Punch. Garnish with fresh cranberries, orange slices, or star anise.
Punch Variation
Serve this drink punch style! Melt 2 pints sorbet in a bundt pan on the countertop for several hours. Once melted, place in freezer overnight.
Combine all ingredients x10 into punch bowl. Top with Cheerwine Holiday Punch. Add sorbet ice mold. Garnish with fresh cranberries, orange slices, or star anise.
