Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2004

Despite the fact that it looks impressive, I really didn't care for this b/c (1) pineapple juice is too overpowering (2) as it sits in the crockpot, all the spices and stuff settle down on the bottom and don't look too appetizing. I much prefer a hot apple cider over this; it just has a weird taste. None of my guests went back for seconds and at the end of the night, I ended up throwing it down the garbage disposal. Definitely won't make this again... not worth the trouble.

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2004

Excellent recipe! I made it for Thanksgiving, & even the relatives who would never drink punch loved it!

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DUSKYROSES

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2004

This was very easy to make. I put it in a crock pot for the guests and it was all gone after 10 minutes of their arrival. They loved it... I thought it was good, but had a funny aftertaste. Wonderful smell for the house.

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appgirl34

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Living In: New York, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2004

I totally agree with KIMAR. This has too much pineapple flavor and not enough spice. A lot of work was involved for an underwhelming result. My family does not reccomend this hot beverage.

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LauraF

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2004

Had too much pineapple flavor for me, and the spice flavor was too subtle. I prefer a more typical hot cider with more spice flavor. "Punch" is a misnomer since this is a hot cider. Not aromatic as was expected. I heated the 2 oranges in the oven but really didn't see the point - one orange studded with cloves (and not heated in the oven) would have been more than sufficient for the small amount of cider. Two oranges is one too many.

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KIMAR

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2004

I made a double batch for our last youth group gathering and it was gone in no time!

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2004

Good. I didn't use the oranges because of time restrictions, and I also threw in some mulling spices. It works well in a corckpot.

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SarahParadis

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2004

I made this for a work Halloween party, and it was really nice! The whole office smelled wonderful. I did think the original recipe was a bit too sweet, and had too much pineapple juice. I reduced the pineapple juice, and made a jack-o-lantern out of the pumpkins using the cloves. I also used sugar-free apple juice, and it worked great.

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NORDMANNS

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2003

I made this for thanksgiving. I didn't think the recipe made very much, so I sent my husband out for more apple juice while I was cooking the first batch. It was really easy to make, tasted great! I was expecting some wonderful smell to brew from this, but didn't really get anything spectacular. I made it on the stove top at home, and took it to Thanksgiving and kept it warm in the crockpot. The floating oranges threw people... but it ended up being a big hit and was requested to make it for Christmas.

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GLSCUMMINS

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2003

This was very good, though a little sweet. I did drink all of it myself. Thanks!

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Jeffycat

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Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2003

I prepared this for a church group gathering and I was not too happy with the result. I used no sugar added juice which I think made it too tart. I also sliced oranges and put them in the crock pot with the punch. I think that the orange peels gave it somewhat of a bitter taste. It did smell wonderfull when you walked into the house.

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PETRAD63

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2003

I have to be honest, I did not like this at all. I probably will not save this recipe. All I could taste was pineapple juice, and that was after adding extra apple juice! However, I'm giving this three stars because some of the kids I served it to liked it.

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amydoll

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2003

This punch was delish. I served it at a baby shower in the fall. I added a little more pineapple juice than the recipe calls for, I found that without the extra it just tasted like apple cider to me. Since I served it in a coffee carafe I omitted the orange slices, since I thought they were mostly for garnish. THANKS!

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AMY CARLISLE

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Reviewed: May 1, 2003

This punch warms your soul. Perfect for diabetics as it has no sugar, but yummy for all your guests. You can feel confident when serving this, and oh, so easy!

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CHRISTY191

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2003

Delicious and aromatic! I served this when I hosted Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit - had 3 requests for the recipe, and even people who don't like juice loved it! I did mine in a crock pot and it got soooo full, so I floated 4 studded fresh orange slices instead of using whole baked oranges. I've also made this when sick - seems to have medicinal qualities!

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NIEFER

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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2003

Very good! Tremendously better than plain hot cider!

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ERINRACHELLE

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2003

Good, I accidentally added the pinapple juice with the apple juice and I think that changed the flavor, it was still good, but only while it was warm. Also, I was expecting it to smell up the whole house which it did not! Good recipe though.

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JOLDEROG

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2002

I thought it was similar to Hot Apple Cider but without all the sugary taste. It was good.

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STACY ELAINE

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2002

I thought the punch was pretty darned good and smelled delicious as I was preparing it. I have to admit I was a little disappointed in the final result -- mainly because my expectations were so lofty.

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Scottley

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2002

We recently made this for a party and it was a huge hit. I know I will be making it at Christmas this year. We didn't use the oranges with the cloves - more because I ran out of time, but I don't think it took a single thing away from the taste. I made it on the stove top and then kept it warm in the crock pot - worked wonderfully. We could have easily made another batch and it would have flown out the door I'm sure.

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