Pomegranate - Apple Cocktails

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups pomegranate juice
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice berry
• 4 cinnamon sticks, each about 3 inches long
• 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• 1 orange, sliced into rounds
• 16 kumquats, sliced into 1/4 inch thick rounds
• 1/2 cup apple brandy (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except half of te kumquats and the brandy in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. remove from heat and add the brandy if you choose. mixture can be cooled and refrigerated at this point.
• 3 for hot pomegranate-apple cider, reheat the spiced pomegranate mixture and divide among four mugs. add remaining kumquat slices to each of the mugs. serve hot.
• 4 for pomegranate-champagne cocktails, divide 1/2 cup of the cooled spiced pomegranate mixture between four champagne flutes. add four ounces of chilled champagne to each glass and serve immediately.