Bring all of those fresh spring & summer scents and flavors to your kitchen with this easy simmer pot. A combination of seasonal fruit, fresh herbs, honey, and a little salt guarantees that this homemade fruit punch tastes as good as it smells (and is packed with electrolytes!).
Equipment
- 5-Quart Pot
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Large Strainer
- Spoon
- Large Bowl
- Pitcher
- Drinking Glasses
Ingredients
- 12 cups cold water
- 2 cups halved strawberries
- 1 lemon sliced
- 1 7 ” stick rhubarb
- 1 mango cut into four chunks (skin removed)
- ½ whole pineapple cut into big chunks (skin removed)
- ½ cup coconut flakes
- 2 inches ginger sliced
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ cup fresh basil
- ½ cup fresh mint
Instructions
- Add your fruit, coconut, and ginger to a 5-quart pot and cover with cold water. Place your pot over high heat on the stove and bring to a boil
- Once your water is boiling, reduce to low and simmer for a minimum of 90 minutes
- Remove from heat and stir in basil and mint leaves, leave to steep for 25 minutes. Strain out your liquid and stir in the salt and honey, mixing until dissolved
- Pour into a pitcher or your preferred drinking container and place in the fridge for a few hours to chill
- Serve over ice and garnish with extra fruit and herbs
Notes
*For a deeper basil and mint flavor, add them to a separate bowl and muddle them with a spoon (aka squish them down and around to break up a little). Then pour in a little of the hot liquid from your simmer pot, and add all of it back to the larger simmer pot, stir, and leave to steep. You can also add the leaves to the simmer pot while it’s still on the stove, in the last 10-15 minutes, to help them further infuse the pot with flavor
*You can leave your fruit and leaves to steep in the punch until cool, instead of just 25 minutes, but you should warm your liquid back up on the stove before adding in your honey and salt, to make sure they dissolve in the liquid
