Prepare a refreshing drink for the whole family! Full of vitamins, this non-alcoholic rainbow punch celebrates the messages of hope that we’ve seen a lot lately, and it’s a great way to quench the thirst of young and old after a busy day full of activities. Raphaël Podlasiewicz, executive chef of the Nord restaurants and Fika café at Strøm Nordic Spa, introduces this easy-to-make recipe surrounded by his four sous-chefs.
Preparation time: 2 h (including the cooling of grenadine and lemonade) | Servings: 8 to 10 glasses
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Ingredients
Rainbow punch
- 1 litre (4 cups) orange juice
- 1 ½ cups homemade cranberry grenadine
- 1 litre (4 cups) homemade honey lemonade
- 4 teaspoons spirulina food colouring
- 4 sprigs of fresh mint
- 2 sliced clementines
- ½ cup frozen cranberries
- Ice cubes
Honey lemonade
- 1 litre (4 cups) water
- 3 sprigs of fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, roughly chopped
- The zest of 1 lemon
- ¾ cup honey
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ½ cup lemon juice
Cranberry grenadine
- 1 cup pure cranberry juice
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2 cups water
- 1 ½ cups sugar
Spirulina food colouring
- 1 teaspoon spirulina powder
- 4 teaspoon water
Note: To save time, the homemade honey lemonade and the homemade cranberry grenadine can be replaced by store-bought lemonade and grenadine.
Preparation
Honey lemonade
- In a saucepan, bring half of the water to a boil.
- Add the mint sprigs, ginger and lemon zest.
- Allow to infuse for 15 minutes, then strain the preparation through a fine sieve.
- Add the honey, lime juice, lemon juice and the rest of the water and mix well.
- Transfer to a suitable container and refrigerate.
Cranberry grenadine
- In a medium saucepan, bring all ingredients to a boil.
- Reduce until mixture has a syrupy texture, then strain through a fine sieve.
- Allow to cool completely in the refrigerator.
Spirulina food colouring
- Mix water and spirulina and let rest for 30 minutes.
Rainbow punch
- Fill one third of a 4-litre pitcher or bowl with ice cubes.
- Add the orange juice and then the grenadine.
- Add the spirulina food colouring to the honey lemonade and mix gently.
- Once the grenadine has fallen to the bottom of the pitcher, add the honey lemonade.
- Garnish with mint, clementine slices and frozen cranberries. Enjoy!