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Christmas Punch Recipe

Easy Christmas punch made with cranberry, orange, and pomegranate juice, plus a cinnamon-ginger simple syrup and festive ice cubes with mint and pomegranate.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Freeze Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 20 minutes
Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 servings
Author: Yumna Jawad

Ingredients

For the Festive Ice:

  • ½ cup pomegranate arils
  • 2 to 3 sprigs fresh mint leaves only
  • 1 orange cut into bite-sized pieces

For the Simple Syrup

  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 to 4 coins of fresh ginger 1/4 -inch slices

For the Punch

  • 2 cups orange juice
  • 2 cups unsweetened cranberry juice
  • 2 cups unsweetened pomegranate juice
  • 1 orange thinly sliced

For Serving

  • Ice as needed
  • Club Soda as needed

Instructions

  • Fill two ice cube trays with water, then divide the festive ice ingredients among them. Freeze until solid.
  • Once ice is solid, make the simple syrup by combining sugar, water, cinnamon sticks and fresh ginger in a small saucepan. Set over medium low heat and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, cook for about 5 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and cover the pot and let it infuse for at least 30 minutes. Once infused, strain the syrup into a clean bowl (discard cinnamon and ginger) and chill in the fridge until cool.
  • When ready to serve, in a large punch bowl, combine chilled simple syrup, orange juice, cranberry juice, pomegranate juice and orange slices. Add festive ice cubes.
  • Set out additional ice and club soda on the side. Serve punch individually over ice with a splash of club soda, if desired.

Notes

My Top Tip: Chill everything, nobody wants lukewarm punch! I like to make sure my juices, syrup, and even club soda are cold before I mix them. It keeps the punch crisp and stops the ice from melting too fast.
Storage: Pour the leftover punch in a pitcher or airtight container and pop it in the fridge. It’ll stay fresh for up to 2 days. Just be sure to strain out any garnishes like orange slices or herbs before storing so they don’t get soggy or overpower the flavors.

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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