Learn how to make some fun, fizzy and festive Christmas punch for the holiday season using a small selection of fruit juices, sparkling water and optional rum for a boozy effect.
It wouldn't be Christmas if there wasn't any punch on the table. Yes, that's right I'm going there.
In my household we love a selection of beverages during the holiday season with punch being one of them.
This drink comes together so effectlessly using a few fruit juices. I personally like to use cranberry juice for an element of tartness and to counterbalance its flavour with sweet pineapple and orange juice.
This gives the drink a nice balance of tart, sweet and citrus notes. Then I like to step things up a notch even more with some sparkling water for some fizziness.
The addition of alcohol is optional, however I usually make two batches - non alcoholic and alcoholic.
For the alcohol batch, I use whatever rum that's in the house. Be it Jamaican Wray and Nephew, Puncheon or Grenadian Spice Rum.
However, you can use whichever rum - dark or white rum. Then all you need to do is pour all of the ingredients into a pitcher/jug or a punch bowl and stir.
Don't forget to garnish with some sprigs of rosemary/mint, orange slices and/or a bunch of fresh cranberries.
Ingredients you need
- Cranberry juice - Try to use fresh cranberry juice, for that extra tartness. Although pomegranate is a great alternative.
- Pineapple juice - Fresh pineapple juice for a hint of sweetness.
- Orange juice - For a citrus taste.
- Sparkling water - For the bubbly/fizziness.
- Rum - White or dark, optional to make it a grown up affair.
The steps
- Pour the cranberry juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, sparkling water into a punch bowl/pitcher/jug.
- Add the rum of your choice if you are using, accordingly and stir.
- Feel free to garnish with cranberries, orange slices, along with fresh rosemary/mint.
Notes and tips
- Once you have made the punch store it in the refrigerator.
- Make sure you use fresh juice that is free from additives or preservatives or no added sugar.
- If you cannot obtain cranberry juice then feel free to use pomegranate juice.
- Feel free to double or triple the batch of punch if you want to.
More festive drink recipes to try
- Hot Sorrel Tea
- Non Alcoholic Mulled Wine
- Vegan Coquito
- Ponche de Creme
- Jamaican Ginger Beer
- Haitian Cremas
- Vegan Irish Cream
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Christmas Holiday Punch
Ingredients
- 3 cups cranberry juice (720ml)
- 3 cups pineapple juice (720ml)
- 3 cups orange juice (720ml)
- 1½ cups sparkling water (355ml)
- 1 cup rum of your choice (250ml) optional
Instructions
- Pour the cranberry juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, sparkling water into a punch bowl/pitcher/jug.
- Add the rum of your choice if you are using, accordingly and stir.
- Feel free to garnish with cranberries, orange slices, along with fresh rosemary/mint.
Notes
- Once you have made the punch store it in the refrigerator.
- Make sure you use fresh juice that is free from additives or preservatives or no added sugar.
- If you cannot obtain cranberry juice then feel free to use pomegranate juice.
- Feel free to double or triple the batch of punch if you want to.
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