Homemade Non-Alcoholic Punch
Simple, tasty, refreshing, and quick. Homemade non-alcoholic punch is a very easy drink to make, with fruit, berries, and spices added. It can be served to both children and adults. This recipe will definitely come in handy on hot summer days.
Updated : 12 June, 2026
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
1
Apple
1
Oranges
2
Mint
100 grams
Lingonberry
300 grams
Tea
2 tablespoon
Sugar
to taste
Cinnamon
1
Star anise
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How do you make non-alcoholic punch at home? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. First, brew the tea. Make it not too strong and let it cool. You can use brewed black or green tea, but it is better if it has no added flavors. This way, the added flavors will not compete with the spices and fruit. I brewed loose-leaf green tea.
Step 2
Wash the orange well. It is best to use a special brush and fruit wash, because we will use the orange together with the peel. It also needs to be washed with very hot water, so the orange will release much more juice. Cut the orange into half-slices.
Step 3
Wash the apple well too, remove the core, and cut it into cubes. If you are using a store-bought apple, it makes sense to peel it. Fruit sold in stores is often treated with paraffin for long storage.
Step 4
Put the chopped fruit into a deep bowl. Wash the mint leaves well, dry them with paper towels, and add them to the fruit. Add the cinnamon and star anise. I use a cinnamon stick and one star anise pod, but you can also use ground spices. At this stage, you can also add other spices you like: perhaps vanilla or vanilla sugar, or ginger, cloves, or nutmeg.
Step 5
Defrost the lingonberries and add them to the bowl in which you are preparing the drink.
Step 6
Add the sugar and wait 10–15 minutes for the fruit to release its juice. Use your taste as a guide here. If your fruit is sweet, or for example if you are making the drink in summer and using sweet apricots, peaches, or strawberries, then you can add less sugar or leave it out completely.
Step 7
Pour the cooled brewed tea into the bowl.
Step 8
Stir and let the drink infuse for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Then strain it. If you used ground spices, you will need to strain it through a fine sieve or even cheesecloth.
Step 9
Serve the drink chilled. You can even make it sparkling with a soda siphon. Enjoy your drink!
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