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hot punch
A hot, usually alcoholic mixed drink, typically prepared with wine or rum, juice, sugar, and spices.
Auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt trinken wir immer einen heißen Punsch zum Aufwärmen.
At the Christmas market, we always drink a hot punch to warm up.
fruit punch
A cold mixed drink made from various fruit juices, often with fruit in it, served with or without alcohol. It is also called 'Bowle' in German.
Für die Kinderparty gab es einen großen Topf mit alkoholfreiem Punsch.
For the children's party, there was a big bowl of non-alcoholic fruit punch.
You can tell from the context whether a hot or cold drink is meant. Adjectives like 'heiß' (hot) or 'kalt' (cold) and the situation (e.g., Christmas market vs. summer party) make the difference clear.
Im Winter liebe ich heißen Orangenpunsch.
In winter, I love hot orange punch.
Hot punch is a very popular drink in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in winter, especially at Christmas markets. A well-known non-alcoholic version for children is 'Kinderpunsch' (children's punch).
Der Duft von Punsch und gebrannten Mandeln gehört für mich zur Weihnachtszeit.
For me, the smell of punch and roasted almonds is part of the Christmas season.
Common verbs used with 'Punsch' (punch) are 'einen Punsch trinken' (to drink a punch), 'Punsch machen' (to make punch), or 'sich mit einem Punsch aufwärmen' (to warm oneself up with a punch).
Komm rein, wir machen uns einen leckeren Punsch.
Come in, we'll make ourselves a tasty punch.
mulled wine
Glühwein and Punsch are hot, spiced drinks that are especially popular in winter. Glühwein is always based on heated wine, whereas Punsch is a mixed drink made from wine or rum, juice, sugar, and spices. Use “Glühwein” when wine is the base; otherwise, “Punsch” is usually the right term.
Auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt tranken wir heißen Punsch aus Rum, Saft, Zucker und Gewürzen.
At the Christmas market, we drank hot punch made from rum, juice, sugar, and spices.
Auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt tranken wir heißen Glühwein mit Zimt und Nelken.
At the Christmas market, we drank hot mulled wine with cinnamon and cloves.
