Description
This festive Christmas Punch is a delightful non-alcoholic beverage perfect for holiday gatherings. It combines the tartness of cranberry and orange juices with the refreshing fizz of ginger ale, enhanced by warm spices like cinnamon and star anise, fresh thyme, and lime zest for a beautifully balanced, aromatic punch that everyone can enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
Juices
- 64 ounces cranberry juice (sweetened)
- 16 ounces orange juice
Carbonated
- 2 liters ginger ale
Spices and Herbs
- 4 tablespoons lime zest
- 6 sticks cinnamon (whole)
- 6 whole star anise
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
Garnishes
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- Ice cubes (as needed)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Pour cranberry juice, orange juice, and ginger ale into a large punch bowl. Add the lime zest, whole cinnamon sticks, star anise, and thyme sprigs to the mixture, stirring gently to combine all the flavors.
- Add Ice and Garnish: Fill the punch bowl with ice cubes to chill the punch. Add fresh cranberries on top as an attractive garnish. Serve immediately or refrigerate briefly before serving to enhance the flavors.
Notes
- For a more intense spice flavor, allow the punch to sit refrigerated for 1-2 hours before serving.
- You can substitute sparkling water for ginger ale to reduce sugar content.
- Fresh cranberries can be frozen in advance to keep the punch cool without diluting it.
- Adjust sweetness by using unsweetened cranberry juice and adding a sweetener of your choice if needed.
- This punch is ideal for holiday parties, family gatherings, and kid-friendly events.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240 ml)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 15 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Christmas punch, holiday drink, non-alcoholic punch, festive beverage, cranberry punch
