Holiday Punch

Perfect for Christmas, Thanksgiving or New Years, our holiday punch is easy-to-throw-together in minutes. A sparkling beverage with the perfect balance of sweet and tart AND the added bonus of looking absolutely gorgeous as your dinner table centrepiece.

PUNCH RECIPE

Celebrate in style! Most recipes for fruit punch can either be too sweet or too dry. Our holiday punch blends the best of both worlds, finding the perfect harmonious balance for you and your guests to enjoy a drink or two! Plus the addition of white rum makes it even better! Having said that, your alcohol choice is completely up to you. What about the kids? You can leave out the booze, sub with a sparkling white grape drink, OR add a batch of homemade hot chocolate at the table. All I know is when we serve this easy Holiday Punch, it disappears in no time and always gets rave reviews!

HOW DO YOU MAKE HOLIDAY PUNCH?

You don’t really need a recipe for this at all, but there a few subs I’m going to suggest to make it easier for you. Start with a good cranberry juice like Ocean Spray Cranberry Classic or a cranberry-pomegranate blend. Don’t go for whole cranberry juice, pure cranberry juice, light or sugar free varieties. Cranberry juice is very sour as it is and you will need the added sweetness for a pleasant drink Next, I use Sprite or a lemon-lime flavoured soda which adds a touch of much needed sweetness. I’ve also use an orange flavoured soft drink or soda (like Fanta, Sunkist) in the past which also tastes amazing. You’ll love the added ginger ale and sparkling apple juice. The idea here is to balance your drink!

Add in frozen cranberries which act like ice cubes, keeping your punch nice and chilled while providing added flavour benefits and won’t get diluted or watered down!

PLUS mint leaves, lime slices and orange slices pack a great punch.

TIPS FOR HOLIDAY PUNCH

Can’t find the right cranberry juice? Use a cranberry juice cocktail. You could also sub in pineapple juice or orange juice. For a drier punch, use plain or lemon flavoured sparkling water instead of sprite. Holiday punch can be served in a punch bowl, trifle bowl, large salad bowl, pitcher or drink dispenser. If fresh cranberries aren’t available, use pomegranate seeds instead.

MAKE PUNCH AHEAD OF TIME

Holiday punch is best served as soon as it has mixed through as the sparkling drinks will start to go flat. However, you can prepare the fruit slices ahead of time to throw them in as soon as your punch is ready. It’s easy to throw together last minute!