Easy Christmas Punch – Holiday Punch

Jump to Recipe

Peeps, my favourite time of year has finally arrived. As you may know, I absolutely loooooooove the holidays and I eagerly await the arrival of the Christmas season all year long. And now that it is officially here, it is time to celebrate.

Easy Festive Punch

One of my must-haves at all these events is a holiday punch. Because I think it’s not really a party unless punch is served. And this easy Christmas Punch comes together so quickly and requires just a few ingredients, so it is perfect for entertaining alongside Christmas Appetizers and Christmas Grinch recipes during the busy holiday season.

The sliced fruit and berries don’t just add a wonderful fresh flavour, they make this Christmas Punch a visually stunning centerpiece that will really wow your guests.

Why Make This Recipe

• For a crowd – This big batch recipe serves 16 people.
• Easy – Just 10 mins of prep and it is ready to serve.
• Colorful and festive – The combination is fruit, festive and fun.

Ingredient Notes

 Family Friendly Christmas Fruit Punch Ingredients

Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card further below.

• cranberry juice – pick a great tasting one as this is your drink base.
• pineapple juice – grab your favorite pineapple juice. Ps for a tropical twie use pineapple coconut juice.
• ginger beer – use a milder version depending on your preference. You can swap this for club soda, or lemon lime soda
• sparkling apple cider – Just use your favorite brand.
• fruit – oranges slices, lemon slices and whole cranberries or whatever you like.

Grown Up Christmas Fruit Punch Ingredients

• cranberry juice – pick a great tasting one as this is your drink base.
• pineapple juice – grab your favorite pineapple juice. Ps for a tropical twie use pineapple coconut juice.
• ginger beer – use a milder version depending on your preference. You can swap this for club soda, or lemon lime soda
• dry white wine – use your cheaper wine as this will be masked by all the other flavor.
• dark rum – or you can use white rum or coconut rum for tropical twist.
• fruit – oranges slices, lemon slices and whole cranberries or whatever you like.

Ready to learn how to make this Easy Festive Fruit Punch? Gather your ingredients, grab your ingredients, knives and let me show you how…

How to Make Christmas Fruit Punch

Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card further below.

1. Slice oranges and lemons and set aside.
2. Combine cranberry juice, pineapple juice, ginger beer, apple cider in a large beverage dispenser or punch bowl. Stir to mix well.
3. Add cranberries and fruit slices and stir.
4. Serve over ice and enjoy!

Make The Grown Up Version

1. Slice oranges and lemons and set aside.
2. Combine cranberry juice, pineapple juice, ginger beer, white wine and rum in a large beverage dispenser or punch bowl. Stir to mix well.
3. Add cranberries and fruit slices and stir.
4. Serve over ice and enjoy!

Recipe Tips

• Get a jump on your prep work by slicing the fruit in advance and store in airtight containers in the fridge until you’re ready to make the punch.
• Try adding scoops of sherbet or sorbet for extra delicious flavour and a dramatic presentation.
• Make an ice ring to float inside the punch and keep it chilled longer (see below for complete instructions).
• Scale up or down – you can easily double or triple the recipe up for a big gathering or halve the recipe for smaller parties.

How to Make an Ice Ring

An ice ring not only looks amazing, it will help keep your punch chilled longer. The ring will melt slowly, so it won’t dilute the flavour too quickly. You can also make up extra fruit juice mixture to use instead of water for your ice ring.

It’s important to make sure the ice ring will fit into your punch bowl or beverage dispenser. You can use almost any container, and silicone pans work especially well. You can also use a tube pan or bundt pan so the ice ring looks like a festive holiday wreath. To make the ice ring:

1. Fill your pan about a half of the way with water or fruit juice.
2. Add sliced oranges, lemons, berries, mint leaves, even edible flowers to the pan.
3. Place in freezer for approximately 4-6 hrs, until solid. You can also make your ice ring a day ahead and freeze overnight.
4. To unmold the ice ring, let it sit at room temperature about 20 mins, or place the pan in hot water for about 1 min.

Delicious Variations

One of the best things about thsi festive drink is that it is highly adaptable. You can change up the flavours and quantities of liquid or types of fruit used depending on the occasion, the size of your guest list, and your taste preferences. Here are a few fun ideas:

• Kids-friendly variations: Can include sparkling water, lemonade, orange juice, pomegranate juice and extra slices of fruit.
• Sleigh Ride Sangria: Apple Cider + Ginger Beer + White Wine.
• Reindeer Fizz: Cranberry Juice + Seltzer Water + Raspberry Sherbet.
• New Year’s Countdown: Pomegranate Juice + Prosecco + Vodka.
• Vary the fruit: pears, kiwi, raspberries, pomegranate, mango, lime, pineapples, watermelon

FAQs

Serving Suggestions

• Easy Christmas appetizers.
• Festive Christmas charcuterie board ideas.
• Festive charcuterie wreath.
• Fun Antipasto skewers.

Even More Holiday Recipes You May Like

• Easy Christmas cocktails – so much fun
• Gingerbread cheesecake dip – so easy to make.
• No Bake Santa Cheesecake Bites. these have Oreos involved. Yum
• Cream cheese apple caramel dip – a fall favorite.
• Easy Funfetti cake batter dip – customize to any holiday.
• Candy cane cupcakes – so colorful and fun.
• Monster cookie dough dip  – loved by the whole family.

Weight Watchers Points 

There are 6 Freestyle Points in one serving of this recipe.

Thank you for reading my Easy Holiday Punch recipe post. And please come visit again as I continue dreaming up recipes, traditional African recipes, African fusion recipes, Sierra Leone recipes, travel plans and much more for you. Thanks for supporting Recipes from a Pantry, UK food blog.

Get the Easy Christmas Fruit Punch Recipe: