Learn how to make an ice ring ring for party punches this holiday season. With this easy Apple, Pear, and Lemon Ice Ring, your punch will be the talk of the party!
Want an easy way to make any punch bowl stand out in a crowd? How about giving your next party punch bowl creation something to smile and shout about? Adding this easy Apple, Pear, and Lemon Ice Ring to your next punch bowl will not only spruce things up, but as the ice melts it will add additional flavor. Can you say, “Beam me up, Scotty!”
Adding fruit to the ice ring is a fantastic way to spruce things up. And that’s not all because this ice ring has a sweet and spicy secret weapon. Ya’ see, unlike most ice rings that use plain ole’ water this one is made with sugar and spice infused H2O. Why? Well, typically when the ice melts inside of the punch bowl it waters down the punch. Not so with this ice ring. So, why not make an ice ring made with sugar water, sparkling water, or a clear carbonated beverage, like cream soda? You can also add spices like cinnamon, persimmon, or a pinch of ground cloves, etc. Sprigs of fresh herbs add undercurrents of fresh flavors too, but also visually add great texture. Therefore, as this ice ring melts, instead of watering the down the punch bowl with sadness, it adds a bit of bright sweetness and will make the world a much better place for everyone.
Apple, Pear, and Lemon Ice Ring Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 granny smith apple
- 1 Honeycrisp apple
- 1 Meyer lemon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 cups water, fruit-flavored sparkling water, or clear soda
- Optional: 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 ginger, and a pinch ground cloves
Additional Materials Needed:
Directions:
1. Thinly slice fruit using a large mandoline slicer.
2. Arrange fruit on the inside bottom of the bundt cake pan.
3. In a large measuring cup or bowl add 4 cups of water, sparkling water, or clear soda.
4. Add 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and spices into the liquid and stir until the sugar dissolves.
5. Very slowly, pour the liquid into the bundt cake pan. Rearrange fruit as needed.
6. Place bundt cake pan into the freezer up to 4-6 hours.
7. To remove ice ring set the bundt cake pan into a bowl of warm water for about a minute.
8. Remove from water and place a plate on to of the cake pan, place a hand firmly onto the back center of the plate and flip over. The ice ring should easily slide out.
9. Place the Easy Apple, Pear & Lemon Ice Ring into the punch bowl. Need a punch recipe? Try our Fall Spiced Cider Punch recipe.
Printable Recipe for Apple, Pear, and Lemon Ice Ring
Easy Apple, Pear & Lemon Ice Ring
Ingredients
- 1 Granny Smith Apple
- 1 Honeycrisp Apple
- 1 Meyer Lemon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 cups water or fruit flavored sparkling water clear soda
- Optional) 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 ginger, pinch ground cloves
Instructions
- Thinly slice fruit using a large mandoline slicer .
- Arrange fruit on the inside bottom of the bundt cake pan.
- In a large measuring cup or bowl add 4 cups of water, sparkling water or clear soda.
- Add 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and spices into the liquid and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Very slowly, pour the liquid into the bundt cake pan. Rearrange fruit as needed.
- Place bundt cake pan into the freezer up to 4-6 hours.
- To remove ice ring set the bundt cake pan into a warm bowl of warm water for about a minute.
- Remove bundt cake pan from water and place a plate on to of the cake pan, place a hand firmly onto the back center of the plate and flip over. The ice ring should easily slide out.
What are a few of your secret holiday kitchen weapon ideas? We would love to hear about them. Leave us something we can sink our teeth into in the comments section.
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