Champagne punch help

[tacosforlife]

I wanted to make spiced blood orange champagne punch (http://www.spoonforkbacon.com/2011/10/spice-blood-orange-champagne-punch/) for Christmas breakfast, but I've tried 4 stores with no luck on blood orange juice.

What else would be good? We have 7 adults who will drink, 5-6 of whom are heavy-ish drinkers. We are making french toast out of cinnamon bread, so I'm looking for something that would go well with that and wouldn't be too sweet.

Paging ESF, cheezer, and starlily. 

[tacokick]

Could you just juice blood oranges? They are in season now.

[tacosforlife]

Dec 21, 2014 14:25:04 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Could you just juice blood oranges? They are in season now.

For 7 people? Ehhh.

#lazypants

[ESF]

Come visit me. There is a store in town that sells fresh squeezed blood orange juice.

Or you could mix either orange and cranberry juice, or orange and pomegranate juice.

[tacosforlife]

Dec 21, 2014 14:33:06 GMT -5 ESF said:

Come visit me. There is a store in town that sells fresh squeezed blood orange juice.

Or you could mix either orange and cranberry juice, or orange and pomegranate juice.

I was thinking cranberry or pomegranate. Do you think I could still infuse them with spice?

[tacokick]

Dec 21, 2014 14:28:20 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

Dec 21, 2014 14:25:04 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Could you just juice blood oranges? They are in season now.

For 7 people? Ehhh.

#lazypants

Pomegranate juice might be good then or like Pom-Cherry.

[KaraOrNot]

If you can't get the blood orange juice, would one of these work?

www.foodandwine.com/recipes/felicitation-punch-cocktails-2011

www.foodandwine.com/recipes/rouge-75-cocktails-2006

www.foodandwine.com/recipes/cork-county-bubbles-cocktails-2011

www.foodandwine.com/recipes/platinum-sparkle-cocktails-2011

www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lush-cocktails-2005

[whitemerlot]

I like the idea of mixing pomegranate and orange juices, especially a with a good quality OJ.

[tacosforlife]

While researching this, I came across this recipe:
www.marthastewart.com/257353/champagne-punch

She says it yields 2 servings, which means 7 ounces champagne plus brandy and Cointreau per person.

God bless Martha Stewart.

[UnderProtest]

What about just getting the blood orange soda stuff at Trader Joes? It might be a little fizzier, but that's not a bad thing to me.

[cheezer]

I was going to say pomegranate too. Please invite me. I'd bring lots of snacks and dips and champagne.

[starlily]

What cheezer said!

[h]

I think it might try cranberry juice mixed with regular orange juice (like 2 cups cranberry and 1 cup orange) in place of the blood orange. I feel like having some orange juice in there would make the cinnamon and star anise infuse like it's supposed to.

[starlily]

Dec 21, 2014 22:34:30 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

I found some on amazon! Is it too late?

And ditto Pom juice. It's verrrrrry good (Eta: never tried Pom and orange, only Pom alone)

I think Pom Wonderful might already make a juice blend similar to this.

[flatlan]

That recipe looks really good!