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Christmas Punch

Updated: Nov 17, 2023 · Published: Nov 30, 2021 · Written by Dannii Martin · This post may contain affiliate links which earn us commissions if purchases are made · 8 Comments

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Diet: Gluten Free / Low Fat / Vegan
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Christmas punch with a text title overlay.

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! A festive drink that is easy to adapt and will be a real crowd pleaser.

A jug and two glasses of fruit punch surrounded by Christmas decorations.

About this Christmas Punch Recipe

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 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.

We are a big fan of anything with cranberries in at Christmas time. If you are looking for some other cranberry bursting recipes, then why not try our Cranberry Bread, Cranberry Chicken, Cranberry Orange Muffins or Cranberry Smoothie?

Also, have a look at our collection of 25 of the best Christmas Drinks.

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  • About this Christmas Punch Recipe
  • Ingredients and Substitutions
  • Variations
  • How to Make the Best Christmas Punch - Step by Step
  • What to Serve With Christmas Punch
  • Extra Tips
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Christmas Drink Recipes
  • Recipe
  • Feedback

Ingredients and Substitutions

All the ingredients needed for this recipe with text overlay labels.

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.
  • 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 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 mint and cranberries are all added to make this a really pretty 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 - We used alcohol in this Christmas Punch recipe by adding some dark spiced rum and prosecco. However, you could just as easily leave those out and keep as a non-alcoholic Christmas Punch. Why not make 2 batches, so your guests have a choice and those that don't drink don't have to miss out.

Other options when it comes to a Christmas punch with alcohol are white rum, coconut rum, vodka, brandy or gin. If you are making a vodka Christmas punch, then why not use a flavoured vodka like raspberry?

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 by Step

A large glass jug with ice and pomegranate seeds in it.
  1. Step one: Put ice cubes into a large jug or punch bowl. Add the pomegranate seeds.
Fresh cranberries added to the jug.
  1. Step two: Add the fresh cranberries.
Clementine slices and mint leaves added to the jug.
  1. Step three: Add the clementine slices and mint leaves.
Alcohol and juice added to the jug.
  1. Step four: Pour in the alcohol and fruit juices. Stir and serve.

What to Serve With Christmas Punch

This is the ultimate party drink, so it goes perfectly with party food! We love anything that you are eat with your hands, or food on a stick for party food and we have you covered! Why not try one of these party favourites:

  • Antipasto Skewers
  • Salmon Pate
  • Easy Mushroom Tartlets
  • Smoked Salmon Canapes
  • How To Make a Grazing Platter
  • Paprika Chicken Skewers
  • Cheese Straws
  • The Ultimate Prawn Cocktail
  • Paneer Tikka
  • Cranberry and Brie Bites
A jug and two glasses of punch viewed from above.

Extra 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.
Two glasses of Christmas punch in front of a jug of more punch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to serve it in a punch bowl?

No, not at all. We served ours in a jug to make it easier to pour. Using a ladle to serve it out can get a bit messy after a few glasses of this. You could also make up individual glasses or put it in a big drinks dispenser with a tap on it.

How to store Christmas punch

You can store any leftovers of this punch in the fridge 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.

Can you make Christmas punch in advance?

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.

More Christmas Drink Recipes

  • Slow Cooker Mulled Wine in tumblers with cranberries and orange slices.
    Slow Cooker Mulled Wine
  • Two glasses of vegan eggnog.
    Vegan Eggnog
  • Two glasses of mulled cider.
    Mulled Cider
  • Christmas glasses containing Mulled Hot Apple Juice . An apple, cracker and red towel are in the background.
    Mulled Apple Juice

If you’ve tried this Christmas Punch recipe, then let us know how you got on in the comments below.
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Recipe

Christmas Punch next to some fresh cranberries and orange slices.

Christmas Punch

By: Dannii Martin
Christmas Punch - the perfect festive drink! Bursting with cranberry, pomegranate and orange, spiked with rum and prosecco.
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Gluten Free
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Low Fat
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Vegan
4.93 from 13 votes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: British
Prep: 2 minutes mins
Total: 2 minutes mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 286kcal
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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

Serving: 225ml | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 514mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg

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.

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Comments

  1. Julie says

    December 04, 2021 at 4:42 pm

    5 stars
    Oh wow! This is an amazing Christmas punch. Will be a hit at my Christmas party.

    Reply
  2. Lucy says

    December 04, 2021 at 3:58 pm

    5 stars
    What a refreshing drink. So quick and easy to make and full of Christmas fruits.

    Reply
  3. Nic says

    December 04, 2021 at 2:57 pm

    5 stars
    Mmmmm mmmm mmm. These flavor combos are so good!

    Reply
    • Bless my food by payal says

      December 04, 2021 at 3:41 pm

      5 stars
      I just pick this one from the screen. Looking so refreshing and delicious.

      Reply
  4. Heidy McCallum says

    December 03, 2021 at 8:35 pm

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
  5. Nicole says

    December 03, 2021 at 8:21 pm

    5 stars
    I love cranberry and pomegranate together, so I knew I'd love this punch! Give it a try! Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
  6. Gina says

    December 03, 2021 at 7:51 pm

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
  7. maryanne says

    December 03, 2021 at 7:28 pm

    5 stars
    All the flavors of the holidays in one drink - I love it!

    Reply
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