Our Christmas Punch is the perfect festive beverage for holiday parties and can be made with or without alcohol.
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It’s time for another #ChristmasSweetsWeek recipe! You might remember my Chocolate Bundt Cake recipe from Monday. My second recipe for this event is Christmas Punch made with an amazing combination of flavors. Serve this Christmas Eve or for any holiday event (it’s great for Thanksgiving, too!) and customize it anyway you want. For a non-alcoholic Christmas Punch omit the sparkling wine, prosecco or champagne and use sparkling white grape juice or sparkling apple cider.
I adore the combination of pomegranate and cranberry juices. The pucker from the cranberry and hint of lime are perfectly complimented by the sweetness of the pomegranate juice. Add your favorite alcoholic or non-alcoholic bubbly drink as desired for the perfect Christmas Punch!
Christmas Punch Shopping List:
- pomegranate and cranberry juices
- ginger ale
- limes and oranges
- sparkling wine, prosecco or champagne
- whole cranberries
- pomegranate seeds
- Torani Pomegrante syrup
*To make a mocktail Christmas Punch, use (1) 750mL of sparkling white grape juice or sparkling apple cider.
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Setting the Party Atmosphere
Of course decorations go a long way toward making your party festive, but it’s the little things that make it really special. Be sure to plan what you will serve and include a few easy make ahead type recipes, such as Mocha Truffles and our fun Antipasto Sticks which can be done up the day before. A simple but tasty Meat and Cheese Platter is always a hit and can be assembled quickly just before the party.
You could use a punch bowl and cups to serve your Christmas Punch and I think that’s a great way to go if you have kids at your gathering. For adults though, I love using my “good” glasses. These highball glasses are from JoyJolt and they are just lovely! No event is complete without the perfect Glassware. Take your party to the next level with glassware from Joyjolt.com.
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Christmas Punch
Once you give this versatile recipe a try, it will become a new holiday tradition!
Christmas Punch
Our cranberry pomegranate punch is perfect for any holiday celebration and can be made with or without alcohol.
Ingredients
For the Christmas Punch
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- 2 tablespoons Torani Pomegrante syrup
- 3 limes, zested and juiced
- 1 750 mL bottles of sparkling wine, prosecco or champagne, chilled
- 1/2 cup whole cranberries
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
- 2 limes, sliced
- 2 oranges, sliced
Instructions
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In a large pitcher or punch bowl, mix together the pomegranate, cranberry, orange and lime juices along with the Pomegranate syrup. Add the lime and orange zest and stir to combine.
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Add the whole cranberries, pomegranate seeds, and orange and lime wheels. Chill until time to serve.
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Just before serving, add the chilled sparkling wine, prosecco or champagne. Add in the ice cubes.
Recipe Notes
Make Cranberry-Pomegranate Ice Cubes:
To keep your punch from getting watered down with regular ice cubes, make some Cranberry-Pomegranate cubes ahead of time. It's super simple!
Combine the cranberry and pomegranate juices and pour into extra large ice cube trays filling two-thirds of the way full.
Add fresh cranberries and pomegranate seeds to each well in the mold.
Freeze until solid.
Festive Idea: Instead of Mimosas, serve this cranberry pomegranate punch with champagne on Christmas morning!
Pro-Tip: Make Cranberry-Pomegranate Ice Cubes
No one wants a watered down Christmas Punch, right? The trick to keeping your punch cold but not watered down is to make some Craberry-Pomegranate cubes ahead of time. It’s really easy to do. Just combine equal amounts of cranberry and pomegranate juices and pour into 
Christmas Punch Variation
Because we test all our recipes, we recommend that you make them once just as it is without substitutions or changes. Sometimes variations can go awry. Making our Christmas Punch recipe as we have tested it will yield the best results. If you really want to get creative, here are some ideas for variations that might work well. (Please note, we have not tested these variations).
- Use reduce the pomegranate and cranberry juices to 2/3 cup each and add 2/3 cup of orange juice.
Today’s #ChristmasSweetsWeek Recipes:
Beverages:
Boozy Salted Caramel Apple Cider from The Beard and The Baker
Christmas Punch from Juggling Act Mama
Frozen Caramel Hot Chocolate from Eat Move Make
Crockpot Red Velvet Hot Chocolate from April Golightly
Gingerbread Spice Caramel Latte from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Gingersnap Eggnog Shooter from Seduction In The Kitchen
Glogg from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Hot Buttered Rum from Moore or Less Cooking
Peppermint Hot Chocolate from Mildly Meandering
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Salted Caramel Hot Apple Cider from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Sugar Cookie Cocktail from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt
Vanilla & Spice Hot Mulled Wine from The Baking Fairy
Candies:
Almond Roca from Everyday Eileen
Christmas Cookie Bark from The Mandatory Mooch
Creamy Cheese Fudge from Take Two Tapas
Grinch Fudge from An Affair from the Heart
Milk Chocolate Toffee Fudge from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Reindeer Food Snack Mix from Big Bear’s Wife
Desserts:
Chocolate Mint Cookies from Platter Talk
Dark Chocolate Dipped Almond Shortbread Cookies from With Two Spoons
Gingerbread Bars with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting from Sweet Beginnings
Gingerbread Cupcakes from The Redhead Baker
Holiday Pavlova from My Suburban Kitchen
Hot Chocolate Whoopie Pies from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Joulutorttu (Finnish Christmas Tarts) from Tara’s Multicultural Table
Merry and Bright Marshmallow Filled Christmas Cupcakes from Lady Behind the Curtain
Minty Grinch Dip from Who Needs A Cape?
Oatmeal Maple Cream Pies from Blogghetti
Pecan Pie Cheesecake from The Crumby Kitchen
Peppermint Stick Cookies from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Red Velvet Cookies from Live Love Texas
Red Velvet Truffle Sugar Cookie Cups from The Spiffy Cookie
Santa Belt Cupcakes from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
White Chocolate Dipped Gingerbread Cookies from Cheese Curd in Paradise
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My favorite Christmas food is Chocolate chip cookies.
My favourite is definitely shortbread cookies! Their simply divine.
I made this punch and everyone loved it! I didn’t have Torani pomegranate but I did have strawberry so I used that and it was really, really good!
Ooh I bet it was really tasty with the strawberry flavor! Thanks for visiting!