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Holiday Punch is a festive drink recipe that’s non-alcoholic so it’s perfect for everyone to drink and enjoy! Citrusy, sweet, fruity, bubbly, and tart – this punch is easy to make with cranberry juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, ginger ale, and garnishes of fresh orange slices and fresh cranberries.
Want more festive drink recipes for holiday dinners & parties or family gatherings? Try this Party Punch (Fruit Punch Recipe), Grinch Punch, and Cranberry Cider Sparkling Punch.
Festive Holiday Punch Recipe
This delicious holiday punch recipe, also called Thanksgiving punch in my family, is something the whole family can drink because it contains no alcohol!
It’s a yummy, fruity, & bubbly drink that’s perfect for the holiday season! I am thinking Christmas dinner, Christmas parties, Thanksgiving dinner, or a New Year’s Eve party.
Spread that holiday cheer with the perfect holiday drink, that also happens to be a family-friendly drink, and make this easy party punch recipe.
Full of sweet, tart, and warm holiday flavors such as cranberry juice cocktail, pineapple juice, orange juice, sparkling ginger ale soda, and topped off with fresh cranberries and fresh orange slices for that festive touch.
Ingredients Needed For The Perfect Holiday Punch
- Cranberry Juice Cocktail : You can find this chilled in the refrigerated juice are of the store, or find it at room temperature in the juice aisle. I prefer using Simply brand of cranberry juice when I make this easy holiday punch recipe.
- Pineapple Juice : Buy this chilled or in the juice aisle. The brand simply juice makes a chilled version or buy the can of pineapple juice in the juice aisle from the Dole brand. I would make sure you are using a 100% pineapple juice drink.
- Orange Juice
- Ginger Ale
- Fresh Orange : This is for garnish and it’s optional but I really recommend adding it, as it adds a festive, citrusy, and makes the drink look really festive and pretty.
- Fresh Cranberries : An optional garnish if wanted.
How To Make Delicious Non-Alcoholic Holiday Punch
In a 3 quart pitcher or punch bowl, add the cranberry juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, and ginger ale. Stir it gently to combine.
Top the drink with the fresh orange slices and fresh cranberries.
Serve and enjoy!
How To Store Leftovers of This Easy Christmas Punch Recipe
Leftovers can be stored in a covered pitcher, in the fridge, for up to 3 days. Please note that the leftover swill lose that bubbly fizzy taste the longer the drink sits in the fridge. If you’re wanting to prepare the drink ahead of time, do not add the ginger ale or the garnishes until right before serving.
Can I Make Any Substitutions?
An easy way to switch up this non-alcoholic punch recipe is by switching out the variety of cranberry juice and ginger ale. Here are some ideas to get you started. I don’t recommend swapping out the pineapple juice or orange juice.
- Cranberry Juice : There are other varieties of cranberry juice such as cran-pineapple, cran-apple, or cran-pomegrante. Any of these options would work, however I prefer the 100% pure cranberry juice cocktail in this punch recipe.
- Ginger Ale : You can use lemon lime soda such as 7-Up or Sprite. You can also substitute with some sparkling cider such as sparkling apple cider. For a no flavor bubbly carbonated addition you can also use club soda instead. Or try using a cranberry ginger ale to amp up the cranberry flavor in this holiday celebration punch recipe.
- Orange Juice : You can use store-bought orange juice or buy a can of orange juice concentrate and prepare according to the directions. I like to use the ready-to-drink Simply Orange or Tropicana orange juice.
How Much Does This Punch Recipe Make?
This punch recipe makes 9 cups or a total of 2.25 quarts. One recipe of it is plenty for smaller gatherings. However, you can easily double, triple, or more the recipe if you need the drink for larger gatherings at your next holiday party. Just make sure you have a drink dispenser or punch bowl that is large enough to accommodate the amount of punch you’re making.
Tips For Making This Festive Punch
- Make Sure All The Juices & Soda Are Chilled : This is the #1 most important tip when making any punch recipe. Place the juices and ginger all in the fridge for at least 24 hours before making the punch. This ensures that it’s chilled for serving and it also prevents the ice from melting too quickly – which will dilute the punch with the excess water once the ice melts. Ice will melt much faster when it’s placed into a room temperature drink compared to being put into an already cold and chilled drink.
- Make The Punch Right Before Serving It : For the best fizz and bubbly taste, make the punch right before you are planning on serving it.
- Don’t Add Ice : Adding ice will dilute the fresh fruit juices and flavor pretty quickly. I recommend adding ice to the individual servings of the punch if wanted, instead of adding a ton of ice into the pitcher or punch bowl. I love ice in my drink but I know others don’t, so I leave the ice up to the person once they pour their cup of punch.
Holiday Punch
Ingredients
- 3 cups cranberry juice
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 2 cups orange juice
- 2 cups ginger ale
- 1 orange sliced
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
Instructions
- Important!! Make sure all the juices and ginger ale are cold & chilled (for at least 24 hours) before making the punch.
- In a 3 quart pitcher or punch bowl, add the cranberry juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, and ginger ale. Stir it gently to combine. *You can easily double, triple, or more the recipe as needed. Just make sure your punch bowl or drink dispenser is large enough to accommodate it.3 cups cranberry juice, 2 cups pineapple juice, 2 cups orange juice, 2 cups ginger ale
- Top the drink with the fresh orange slices and fresh cranberries.1 orange, 1 cup fresh cranberries
- Serve and enjoy!*I like to serve ice on the side and let people add it if they want to. I don't like to put ice into the punch as it will quickly dilute the punch flavors.
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