An easy and refreshingly delicious Christmas party drink, this Christmas Punch is bursting with cranberry, pomegranate and orange and spiked with some rum and prosecco. But there is the option to keep it alcohol free too. It is our favourite way to get a holiday party started and SO easy to make! A festive drink that is easy to adapt and will be a real crowd pleaser.
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Not only does this Christmas Punch taste amazing, and have all the flavours of Christmas, but it is ready in just a couple of minutes too. It looks really impressive, but it's so easy to put together. A must on a Christmas dinner table.
A fizzy Christmas cocktail that will keep your guests happy. It's zesty, but not overly sweet and packs a nice kick. The perfect balance for a punch!
This Christmas Punch recipe takes just 5 minutes to make and you can make this a few hours in advance and then keep it in the fridge until your guests arrive and then just stir it to freshen it up.
Also, have a look at our collection of 25 of the best Christmas Drinks.
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Christmas Punch Ingredients
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Rum - We used a dark spiced rum, as it adds some extra festive flavours from the spices. But a white rum would work too. You could also add gin or vodka.
- Prosecco or champagne - This adds the fizz, as well as adding some extra alcohol. We have found that you can get away with using a cheaper bottle, than if you were just drinking it as it is. It's mixed in with everything else, so you can't really taste it, so don't waste an expensive bottle of champagne on this.
- Cranberry and Pomegranate juice - This adds so much festive flavour. If you can find a bottle of cranberry and pomegranate together (Ocean Spray do it), then use that. If not, you could just use half cranberry juice and half pomegranate juice. Try to avoid unsweetened cranberry juice, as it will make the punch too tart.
- Orange juice - We then topped up this Christmas day punch with some orange juice, as it makes it nice and fruity and refreshing. If you can find clementine juice, then use that as it has more of a Christmas flavour.
- Add-ins - Clementines, pomegranate (fresh or frozen), fresh mint and cranberries are all added to make this a really pretty Christmas punch.
Christmas Punch Variations
This is such an easy recipe to adapt, as there really are no rules. As long as it's fruity and with some fizz then pretty much anything goes. Here are our favourite ways to adapt it.
Fruit juice - Anything goes here. As long as it is fruity - put it in. We used pomegranate, orange and cranberry, however you could also use clementine, apple, mango, passion fruit, strawberry or peach.
Alcohol free - We added alcohol, but you can easily leave it out. Why not make 2 batches, so your guests have a choice and those that don't drink don't have to miss out.
Fizz - If you aren't using prosecco or champagne to add the fizz, then you could add some soda water instead. If you wanted fizz with flavour, then some ginger ale would work, but not everyone loves a strong ginger flavour. You could also use sparkling grape juice to add fizz or even some Sprite.
How to Make the Best Christmas Punch
- Step one: Put ice cubes into a large jug or punch bowl. Add the pomegranate seeds.
- Step two: Add the fresh cranberries.
- Step three: Add the clementine slices and mint leaves.
- Step four: Pour in the alcohol and fruit juices. Stir and serve.
Dannii's Top Tips
- If you are going to keep making this and keep replenishing it over the evening, cut up some fresh orange slices a couple of times as this will freshen everything else. The same with the mint - it will go a little floppy after a while.
- If you do accidentally buy unsweetened cranberry juice, then you can sweeten up the punch with a little honey or maple syrup.
- Make sure to use a bowl or jug/pitcher big enough for all the liquid and add-ins.
- To make this the best Christmas Punch, make sure to use 100% juice, rather than a juice blend which tends to just have lots of added sugar and the punch ends up being too sweet.
- Make sure the juices and prosecco are chilled, that way you don't have to add as much ice, which will dilute the punch.
- You can also use frozen cranberries, which will also keep the drink cool and won't dilute it like ice cubes will.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can store any leftovers of this punch in the refrigerator until the next day. It will have lost its fizz though. So just bring it back to life with a splash of something fizzy and some fresh orange slices.
Yes, you can put most of it together in advance, just don't add the ice or prosecco until just before serving, otherwise the ice will melt and the prosecco will lose its fizz.
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Recipe
Christmas Punch
Ingredients
- 200 ml (0.85 cups) Rum
- 200 ml (0.85 cups) Champagne
- 125 ml (0.5 cups) Cranberry juice
- 125 ml (0.5 cups) Pomegranate juice
- 250 ml (1 cups) Orange juice
- 2 Clementine - sliced
- 1 Pomegranate - seeds only
- 50 g (0.5 cups) Fresh cranberries
- 8 leaves Fresh mint
Instructions
- Put ice cubes into a large jug or punch bowl. Add pomegranate seeds and fresh cranberries.1 Pomegranate, 50 g Fresh cranberries
- Add the clementine slices and mint leaves.2 Clementine, 8 leaves Fresh mint
- Pour in the alcohol and fruit juices. Stir and serve.200 ml Rum, 200 ml Champagne, 125 ml Cranberry juice, 250 ml Orange juice, 125 ml Pomegranate juice
Recipe Tips
- If you are going to keep making this and keep replenishing it over the evening, cut up some fresh orange slices a couple of times as this will freshen everything else. The same with the mint - it will go a little floppy after a while.
- If you do accidentally buy unsweetened cranberry juice, then you can sweeten up the punch with a little honey or maple syrup.
- Make sure to use a bowl or jug big enough for all the liquid and add-ins.
- To make this the best Christmas Punch, make sure to use 100% juice, rather than a juice blend which tends to just have lots of added sugar and the punch ends up being too sweet.
- Make sure the juices and prosecco are chilled, that way you don't have to add as much ice, which will dilute the punch.
- You can also use frozen cranberries, which will also keep the drink cool and won't dilute it like ice cubes will.
Nutritional Information
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The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Julie says
Oh wow! This is an amazing Christmas punch. Will be a hit at my Christmas party.
Lucy says
What a refreshing drink. So quick and easy to make and full of Christmas fruits.
Nic says
Mmmmm mmmm mmm. These flavor combos are so good!
Heidy McCallum says
Your Christmas Punch was so good!!! I loved the refreshing flavors, and we have made it a few times now for the weekends! Happy Holidays!
Nicole says
I love cranberry and pomegranate together, so I knew I'd love this punch! Give it a try! Thanks for the recipe
Gina says
I was looking for a new holiday punch! So happy I found this. Tasty, refreshing, and festive. I know this will be a hit at my holiday get-together!
maryanne says
All the flavors of the holidays in one drink - I love it!