The days between Christmas and New Year are some of the best of the year. Time shifts; days come and go with little regard for dates and schedules and softer, more languid living is practiced. Leftover ham answers the call of hunger any time of the day and fresh stone fruit and berries are eaten cold from the fridge as the sun hits its summer stride. This atmosphere calls for fuss-free catering, the kind that simply appears and is appreciated.
New Year’s Eve is a time for pretty drinks. At 39 weeks pregnant I won’t be having a raging night, but I’ll happily serve up a jug of colourful punch for guests. This is a cheat’s white sangria: all show, no fiddly preparation. A bottle of good white wine is infused with fruit and berries and topped with sparkling apple juice and a sprig of rosemary to add some festive cheer. The result is not overly sweet, like some punches can be, and is beautifully refreshing on a hot night as the sun sets.
If you find yourself with remaining fruit in the bottom of the jug, turn it into dessert. The now boozy fruit can be heaped into a bowl and served with fresh cream for an adult fruit salad.
I hope you all have a wonderful start to 2014, leaving behind what no longer serves you and taking all that’s good with you into the new year.
Thank you for reading Simple Provisions in 2013, I’ve loved bringing it to you and really appreciate all the comments and pins and support I’ve been lucky enough to receive. My life will change quite a bit in January with the birth of this baby I’ve been growing for the last nine months, but the blog will go on! I’ve lined up some lovely guest bloggers to share their recipes and thoughts with you. And we’ll see how many posts this baby allows me to squeeze in between now and its birth…
Happy 2014!
Festive White Wine Punch
Ingredients
- 1 bottle of your preferred white wine (make it a nice bottle, it will make the punch taste better)
- 600ml sparkling apple juice (or 300ml apple juice and 300ml soda water)
- 1 punnet of strawberries, sliced
- 1 green apple, cubed (with skin on)
- Handful of red or green grapes, halved
- Handful of cherries, pitted and quartered
- Handful of pomegranate seeds
- Ice
- Sprig of rosemary for garnish
Method
Prepare fruit and place in a punch bowl or large jug. Pour wine over the top and leave in the fridge for an hour to let the fruit soak. Remove from the fridge and top with sparkling apple juice or apple juice and soda. Add ice and a sprig of rosemary for garnish and serve.
This looks amazing!
I am in love with this. Also love the birds eye view.
Magnificent Amelia! Gorgeous combination of flavours and texture – love the rosemary garnish. Beautiful photos, as always. Loving the sound of the leftover boozy fruit too. Wishing you the merriest New Year.
Wow, that looks stunning!
Yum, yum, yum! What fun! Glyn
This looks fab! I’ll need to remember it, for when summer arrives here in upstate New York (if it ever does!)
Gorgeous pics Amelia. Might give this a go tonight!
Aw, Amelia! 39 weeks? Excitement! Hope that the pregnancy has been treating you ok. Happy new year to you and yours… very gorgeous post, love the colours and the beautiful fruit infusion. Thanks so much as always for the inspiration! x
Good luck Amelia! Will be wishing you all the best over the next few weeks. Great post!
This is so beautiful- I love all of the colors.
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Yum, yum, yum!! The colours in this look fantastic, and I bet the flavours are amazing!
what a yummy sounding drink. And the presentation is so chic.