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 mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Freeze Time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Servings: 10 servings
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
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.
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.
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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