Best Citrus Mint Punch Recipes

CITRUS MINT PUNCH

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Mint gives this citrus punch some real spark. I especially like to serve this beverage at bridal and baby showers and during the summer months at luncheons.-Judith Anglen, Riverton, Wyoming

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 18-20 servings (3 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup packed fresh mint leaves
4 teaspoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 cups boiling water
1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
6 cups cold water
Ice cubes
Additional mint leaves, optional

Steps:

Place mint and zest in a heat-resistant pitcher or bowl; add boiling water. Let steep 1 hour; strain. Add concentrates and water; stir well. Chill. Serve in chilled glasses over ice; garnish with mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CITRUS AND MINT CHAMPAGNE PUNCH

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Sent to me from Real Simple, love this site. A big batch cocktail that's finished with a sparkling splash. The beverage has just a few ingredients, but is very well balanced. The mint, lime, and lemon are a great pairing for floral, bracing champagne. And the gin packs a pleasant slightly bitter punch. We won't tell anyone if you decide to use your favorite Prosecco or other sparkling wine instead of true champagne. You can make the mint simple syrup up to a week ahead of time and refrigerate it in an airtight container. A couple hours before you serve it, stir the gin and citrus juices together with the mint syrup. Top the punch with champagne and garnishes at the very last minute.

Provided by Bonnie G 2

Categories Punch Beverage

Time 10m

Yield 1 Punch bowl, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups firmly packed torn mint leaves, plus sprigs for serving
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup gin
1/4 cup fresh lime juice, plus lime wheels for serving
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
750 ml champagne

Steps:

Combine mint leaves, 1½ cups water, and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes. Cover pan, remove from heat, and steep 10 to 15 minutes. Pour mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, discarding solids, and let cool completely.
Stir together gin, lime juice, lemon juice, and mint syrup in a punch bowl. Top with champagne. Serve punch over ice, garnished with mint sprigs and lime wheels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.3, Fat 0.1, Sodium 7.2, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 7.3, Protein 0.3

CITRUS-MINT ICE TEA PUNCH

Citrus-Mint Ice Tea Punch image

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 cups water
4 tea bags (black tea preferred)
8 sprigs small fresh mint
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Ice cubes

Steps:

1. Pour the water into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the tea bags, 4 sprigs of the mint, and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar and let steep 8 minutes. Cool to lukewarm, about 10 minutes. 2. Strain the orange and lime juice through a fine wire strainer into a pitcher. Remove the mint sprigs from the tea and pour the tea into the pitcher with the juices. Taste for sweetness. Put about 6 ice cubes in each of 4 tall glasses and fill each glass with punch. Garnish with the remaining mint sprigs. Serve cold.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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