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If you make this easy Christmas Punch recipe, make sure to let me know what you think by leaving a comment below. Even better, we have everything you need to make the batch that is right for you and your crew. Below you’ll find tons of great suggestions and variations. We also have scaled versions so you can make a single glass, a medium batch, or the big batch you see here.
Use frozen cranberries. They will make the punch look pretty and they will keep it nice and cold without it diluting the punch. Frozen cranberries are easy to come by in the frozen section of most grocery stores. Make a pretty floating ice ring. Pour some extra pineapple and cranberry juice in a bundt pan (no need to fill it more than a few inches). And add in some fruit to that. Pop it into the punch bowl at party time and it will keep the punch cold without diluting it with water.
If you would like to make smaller batches though, I’ve adjusted the measurements to make it really easy.
Single Batch Christmas Punch Recipe
This is for one cocktail, but it is really easy to double so you can share one by the fire with someone you love.
1 ounce vodka 1 ounce pomegranate liqueur 2 ounces cranberry juice cocktail 2 ounces Sprite or other lemon lime soda 2 ounces pineapple juice 1.5 ounces ginger ale
Medium Batch Christmas Punch
This batch will serve 15 to 20 people.
16 ounces vodka (2 cups) 16 ounces pomegranate liqueur 32 ounces cranberry juice cocktail (4 cups) 32 ounces Sprite 24 ounces pineapple juice (3 cups) 24 ounces ginger ale (3 cups)
If you don’t want to spring for the pomegranate liqueur, buy some pomegranate juice instead. (Just swap it one for one.) If you are not a big fan of pineapple juice, I happen to know that lemonade is also very delicious in this recipe. (Just swap it one for one.) Like I mentioned, you could make this recipe family friendly by using pomegranate juice and leaving out the vodka or setting it out to the side and topping it with some orange sherbet. If you don’t like ginger ale, skip it! I loved the taste of the punch as is, and then added in some ginger ale at the end because I’m a fan. It is great with or without it. Add in some champagne! I like swapping the soda for champagne completely, but it is also delicious to fill a glass half with champagne and half with punch.
