Christmas Punch is just about the easiest thing you’ll make this holiday. Mix together the juices, stir in the ginger ale, add some garnishes, and everyone’s refreshed!

Christmas Punch Ingredients

This Christmas punch has the easiest list of ingredients:

• Cranberry-pomegranate juice – Tart, juicy, Christmassy, kind of a must. Substitute cranberry juice + pomegranate juice if necessary.
• White grape juice – For sweetness and irresistible flavor
• Orange juice – Because it’s delicious, and it turns the whole thing the perfect shade of pinkish-red
• Ginger ale – a must in punch! But feel free to sub in a lemon-lime soda if you prefer.
• Garnishes like fresh cranberries, sugared cranberries, rosemary (sugared rosemary or plain), orange slices, and pomegranate arils

I like Christmas Punch served ice cold, so I’ll mix up the juices then refrigerate – up to a few days! – and pull out the punch when it’s time to serve it. I’ll quickly stir in some also-ice-cold ginger ale and this festive non-alcoholic Christmas punch is served.

The fresh cranberries are 110% for looks and if you feel like they’re in the way, just keep ’em in the punch bowl or pitcher, but out of the glasses (especially if little kids are partaking!)

Still thirsty? Here are some more Christmas drinks:

• Hot Spiced Apple Cider has been my go-to for, gosh, decades now. I love to have some in the Crock Pot just waiting for company. Perfectly festive just the way it is or add a splash of rum for those that want it.
• Glühwein is red wine warmed with spices and citrus. Guaranteed to warm the adults in your group from their head to their toes.
• Vegan Eggnog is so easy and delicious you might not ever go back to the eggy version!
• Slow Cooker Rosemary-Cranbery Mulled Cider is rosy-red and so delicious.
• Slow Cooker Peppermint Lattes are perfect for waking up on Christmas morning.

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Christmas Punch

Both tart and sweet, this seasonal sipper is as refreshing and delicious as it is festive.

Course beverages

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 12 cups

Calories 121kcal

Author Kare

Equipment

• 1 Punch bowl or large pitcher

Ingredients

For the punch:

• 4 cups cranberry-pomegranate juice 1 liter or 32 ounces; can substitute 3 cups cranberry juice + 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 4 cups white grape juice 1 liter or 32 ounces
• 2 cups orange juice 1/2 liter or 16 ounces
• 2 cups ginger ale 1/2 liter or 16 ounces; you can substitute a lemon-lime soda like Sprite

For the garnishes:

• Orange slices
• Fresh cranberries
• Pomegranate arils
• Rosemary fresh springs, or go for <a href="https://www.kitchentreaty.com/sugared-rosemary/">sugared rosemary</a> for extra sparkle

Instructions

• In a large punch bowl or pitcher, combine the chilled juices.
• Stir in the ginger ale right before serving.
• Add garnishes to punch, both in the punch bowl and after ladling/pouring into individual glasses.
• Add ice if desired (I like this punch ice cold).

Notes

Juice substitutes

Feel free to substitute other juices! Pineapple juice, apple juice, and plain cranberry juice are all delicious. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 127IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg

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When’s a good time for a party? Anytime, that’s when! Any excuse, man. So when a friend’s sister and her little one were in town, I thought I’d invite everyone over for a little impromptu shindig. The kids could play and the adults could relax. Win win.

I had recently teamed up with DPSG Green Bottle at Safeway/Albertsons to find my perfect mix – creating the perfect summer sipper using Malibu® Original Rum and Canada Dry® Ginger Ale. I added pineapple juice, coconut ice cream, and mango sorbet and oh my goodness. Sweet drinkable paradise, party punch style.

The day we decided to have the little insta-party, the Pacific Northwest weather was cooperating nicely – a balmy 80 degrees. So, inspired by the boozy tropical punch I was working on, I thought a little “pop-up paradise” out on the deck would do nicely.

I kept things super duper simple – just one quick trip to Safeway for the booze, food, a few gladiola stems, and some fresh pineapples were all the supplies I needed to buy. Then I hunted around the house for a couple of decorations and printed out this free pineapple printable to throw in a frame. Done!

For dinner, I thought we’d keep it on the deck and just grill up easy-peasy Hawaiian pizzas on naan crusts. BBQ sauce, fresh pineapple, Canadian bacon (smoked tofu for me). Naan is so perfect for personal pizzas, which are one of my favorite foodstuffs for customizing to individual diets and picky kids (well, just one kid in the bunch was picky, and that would be ours).

But this punch, my friends. It is delish. Please know it’s super sweet – so you’ve gotta love sweet – but it’s a good sweet. Perfect for hot weather. Very drinkable.

I love how the mix of ice cream and sorbet along with the carbonation in the ginger ale give it a decadent creamy layer. I used dairy-free ice cream, but a dairy coconut ice cream or even vanilla ice cream – dairy or not – will work well too.

Paradise is thisclose! Make up some punch and you’re good to go – anytime, anywhere.

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