A recipe for Pina Colada Punch. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Pina Colada Punch shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
5 Piece dried ginger root, bruised with spoon5 Tbs. Light-brown sugar
5 Tbs. Cassia bark, broken in small pieces
3 1/3 c. Water
10 China teabags
3 1/3 Shredded coconut
6 1/4 c. Boiling water
8 3/4 c. Pineapple juice
3 1/3 c. Light rum or gin
Crushed ice
Maraschino cherries
Fresh pineapple chunks
Fresh pineapple leaves (opt)
Directions
Put ginger, sugar and cassia bark in a saucepan. Add 2/3 cup water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add teabags. Let stand 5 minutes, then strain into a bowl. In a blender or food processor, blend coconut and boiling water 1 minute. Let stand 5 minutes, then strain into tea mixture, pressing coconut to extract all moisture. Add pineapple juice and chill 1 hour. Add run or gin and stir well. Serve over crushed ice in tall glasses. Thread cocktail sticks with cherries and pineapple. Add a cocktail stick and swizzle stick to each glass. Garnish with pineapple leaves, if desired. VARIATION: Add more rum or gin for a stronger flavored drink.
