Christmas Punch – Sweet, fizzy, and delicious! This Christmas punch is a blend of cranberry, pineapple, ginger ale, all mixed together into a fizzy beverage that’s perfect for any holiday party. Make one batch for the adult table –see our options for a spiked version of this Christmas punch recipe at the end of the post– and one for kids to satisfy everyone. Enjoy! 🥂
Ingredients list for the Christmas Punch Recipe
- 6 cups (1,4 l) cranberry juice, or pomegranate cranberry juice
- 3 cups (0,7 l) pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon almond extract
- 4 cups (1 l) ginger ale
- 1 12 oz. (340) bag fresh cranberries (optional)
- 2 fresh orange or limes, sliced (optional)
- Ice
Directions
1. To make the Christmas punch recipe: Pour cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and almond extract into a large pitcher or drink dispenser and mix well. Pour in ginger ale and give it a quick stir.
2. Add in cranberries, orange slices, and ice. Serve within a few hours for best results as ginger ale will lose its pops.
Tips for the Christmas punch recipe
- If you feel 100% cranberry juice would be much too tart here, use a cranberry juice that has a blend of other fruit juice such as grape, apple, pear… Our best advice is to buy both, so you can taste a adjust as you go.
- Try to get your ingredients super cold, so you won’t have to dilute the punch with too much ice. You can even freeze your cranberries before you add them to the Christmas punch.
- Add some fun garnishes like fresh cranberries, orange or lime slices, and mint if you like. Fresh pomegranate seeds also make a nice garnish for the Christmas punch if cranberries aren’t available.
- You can serve this drink either in a pitcher, drink dispenser, or a punch bowl, whichever is more convenient for you.
Can we make the Christmas Punch in advance?
The Christmas punch is best served right after you’ve made it, as the carbonated water from ginger ale will start to go flat within a few hours. Luckily this holiday punch recipe takes just minutes to make, so it’s easy to prepare at the last second.
How to turn it into an alcoholic Christmas punch?
This Christmas punch recipe can easily be made into an alcoholic beverage with the addition of any of the following: Champagne, Prosecco, White Rum, Vodka. Simply add the alcohol to the original recipe in your desired amount, then serve and enjoy (with moderation).
