Our punch is a blend of prosecco rum, apple cider, and cranberry juice and it's always a hit when hosting a party sometimes I even bring it along to an invited one with some appetizers!
No matter whether it's Christmas, Thanksgiving, or New Year, our holiday punch is easy-to-throw-together in minutes colorful, and even perfect for any fall get-together the color is perfect.
A sparkling beverage with the perfect balance of sweet and tart and your festive punch bowl will have the perfect colors and a nice colorful beverage to serve guests and family.
You may change the additions and we even have some of those suggestions in our tip notes if these ingredients aren't exactly your thing.
Holiday or not this punch will delight everyone and you can make a bowl without alcohol for the kids or even one with Nutella Hot Chocolate so they can enjoy the festivities.
A pretty addition to your table is to make an arrangement around your punch bowl, with holiday candles, candies, and nuts in the shell on the table to make a beautiful centerpiece for the table.
For today's recipe and tips scroll through our page and printable recipe card on the bottom.
Christmas Cheer Punch Holiday Drink
Holiday cheer punch has been around since the 17th century.
It was said that employees of the British East India Company discovered a punch, using a combination of spirits, water, lemon, sugar, and spices which become a traditional good cheer addition to their festive celebrations all over Europe.
Although we have modernized this to our own taste, you certainly can stay the course with the simple ingredients, and with punch, anything you put in it will be a tasty drink or cocktail.
The best part about our punch recipes, is we have several versions we've had in the past 10 years with friendly delicious flavor combinations everyone will enjoy with rum, vodka, or even without liqueurs.
To add a festive look to your holiday cheer punch make some ice cubes with whatever juice you're using then add some pretty slices of fruits or berries, this will keep the punch from getting diluted that's just one of our favorite tips!
Ingredients You Will Need (Measurements in the printable recipe card below)
- ice cubes with juice and frozen cranberries
- whole cranberries fresh or frozen
- pomegranate juice
- cranberry juice
- lemon-lime soda or club soda
- orange juice or see suggestions for substitutions
- see below for different versions of Holiday Cheer Punch
Other Suggestions and Tips
- substitute of the juices, for nonalcohol:
- pineapple,grape, pear,mango, apple juice, papaya
- for less sweet punch add club soda, ginger ale soda instead of lemon-lime soda
- freeze ice cubes with juice and cranberries inside so it won't be watered down
- make a separate bowl for the kids with either fruit punch, hot cocoa, or our homemade apple cider
- decorate the table with berries, nuts, holly, and sprigs of rosemary and mint
- the punch can be served in a pitcher, holiday punch bowl, dispensers, or even an inexpensive dollar store plastic bowl with cups when you're bringing this to a party
- serve freshly made or anything with carbonation will go flat easily and fast left out
- Christmas Punch Ideas:
- Omit the alcohol from this recipe, and use sparkling white grape juice or lemon-lime soda instead of wine
- Christmas Punch with Sherbet: add lime sherbet to the punch bowl
- Christmas Punch with Flavored Vodka: add any flavored vodka in place of regular
- Christmas Punch with Juice: substitute any other flavor or juice you prefer grape juice is the favorite however pear, pineapple, peach, mango, and papaya or close seconds
- Christmas Punch Pina Colada: substitute pineapple juice and pieces of fresh cubed pineapple frozen, freeze the pineapple juice in an ice cube tray add one can of cream of coconut and rum
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Festive Holiday Drinks
As I mentioned, decorating the table with these drinks brings holiday cheer for sure.
Mint leaves, rosemary sprigs, fresh cranberries, nuts roasted in shells, and holly all bring life to the season's festivities.
All the drink varieties are easily adapted change it from spirits to lime soda, add the fruit you prefer and let's have a Holiday Cheer Party everyone will love just by creating the atmosphere!
Holiday Cheer Punch
Yield: 22
Our Holiday Cheer Punch is made with several options and even non-alcohol versions. Cranberries and sliced oranges make a festive centerpiece along with this refreshing drink.
Ingredients
- Holiday Cheer Punch with Vodka: (as pictured)
- 4 cups chilled unsweetened pomegranate juice
- 2 cups chilled cranberry juice 100% not the cocktail type
- 2 cups (8 ounces) of vodka (use fruit juice for kids)
- 1 cup orange-flavored liqueur (use orange juice for kids)
- 3 cups chilled lemon-lime soda (or club soda for less sweet and ginger ale)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Optional: Cranberries frozen in ice cubes
- oranges thinly sliced navel oranges pit removed
- Holiday Cheer Punch with Prosecco:
- (we usually do this one for Halloween and Thanksgiving)
- 5 cups 100% cranberry juice
- 2 bottles Prosecco
- 2 cups homemade or store-bought apple cider
- 1 1/2 cups lemon-lime soda (or use a flavored sparkling water lemon-lime flavored for less sweet)
- 1 1/2 cups Myers Dark Rum or Grand Mariner
- 2 blood oranges sliced into round
- Optional: ice cube made with cranberry juice and fresh cranberries
Instructions
- Directions for Holiday Cheer Punch:
- Make ice cubes with juice and cranberries.
- Slice oranges.
- Chill all ingredients first.
- Combine pomegranate and cranberry juice, liqueurs, soda, and lemon juice, then add to a punch bowl.
- Ladle into glasses with frozen juice with ice cubes made with cranberries and juice and serve.
- Directions for Holiday Cheer Punch with Prosecco:
- Make ice cubes with juice and cranberries.
- Slice oranges.
- Chill all ingredients first.
- Add frozen ice cubes to a punch bowl with the Prosecco sparkling wine, juice, cider, and soda.
- Add the orange slices if desired.
- Note: you can decorate with fresh cranberries and sprigs of rosemary as an option also.
Notes
Other Suggestions and Tips
- substitute juice suggestions for nonalcohol:
- pineapple, grape, pear, mango, apple juice, papaya
- for less sweet punch add club soda, ginger ale soda instead of lemon-lime soda
- freeze ice cubes with juice and cranberries inside so it won't be watered down
- make a separate bowl for the kids with either fruit punch, hot cocoa, or our homemade apple cider
- decorate the table with berries, nuts, holly, and sprigs of rosemary and mint
- the punch can be served in a pitcher, holiday punch bowl, dispensers, or even an inexpensive dollar store plastic bowl with cups when you're bringing this to a party
- serve freshly made or anything with carbonation will go flat easily and fast left out
- Christmas Punch Ideas:
- Omit the alcohol from this recipe, and use sparkling white grape juice or lemon-lime soda instead of wine
- Christmas Punch with Sherbet: add lime sherbet to the punch bowl
- Christmas Punch with Flavored Vodka: add any flavored vodka in place of regular
- Christmas Punch with Juice: substitute any other flavor or juice you prefer grape juice is the favorite however pear, pineapple, peach, mango, and papaya or close seconds
- Christmas Punch Pina Colada: substitute pineapple juice and pieces of fresh cubed pineapple frozen, freeze the pineapple juice in an ice cube tray, and add one can of cream of coconut and rum
Nutrition Facts
Calories
239.21Fat (grams)
0.33Sat. Fat (grams)
0.07Carbs (grams)
34.7Fiber (grams)
0.28Net carbs
34.42Sugar (grams)
33.22Protein (grams)
0.45Sodium (milligrams)
13.24Cholesterol (grams)
0
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