Cider-ita punch recipe
If there was ever a drink made for summer, it would be this cider-ita punch, made with refreshing apple cider and topped up with lime juice and mint leaves for a tangy kick. Fancy a bit of spice to bring things up a notch? Add freshly sliced chillies for a drink made to enjoy in the sunshine with friends.
See method- Serves 6
- 10 mins to prepare
- 101 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 125ml lime juice (4-5 limes – see tip)
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 3 x 440ml cans apple cider
- 625ml soda water, chilled
- 3 mint sprigs, leaves picked
- 1 green apple, cored and thinly sliced
- a few handfuls of ice
- 1 green chilli, thinly sliced (optional)
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- Energy
- 430kJ 101.0kcal
- Fat
- 0g
- Saturates
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.1g
- Sugars
- 23g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 22.7gProtein 0.1gFibre 0.5g
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Method
- In a large jug, mix the lime juice and sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Chill if preparing ahead.
- Add the cider and soda water to the sweet lime juice, then the mint leaves and apple slices. Divide the ice between 6 glasses; pour in the punch. Garnish with the chilli, if you like a bit of spice.
- Cook's tip: For the juiciest limes, blast for 1 min in the microwave before juicing.
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