Cranberry Christmas Punch

This Cranberry Christmas Punch is easy to make and perfect for your Christmas brunch, dinner or holiday get together. And it's even more fun with this festive cranberry ice ring!

I'm a little crazy about punch and have a few recipes on this site, including my Sparkling Strawberry Punch, Easter Punch and Melting Witch Halloween Punch (non-alcoholic)! Punch is an easy and fun drink that just screams P-A-R-T-Y! It's adored by kids and can be spiked for parents, so it's the ideal family friendly drink. And it's quick and easy to make for a crowd. This Cranberry Punch is especially popular at Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Years.

I saw this punch ice ring idea in a magazine years ago and have been meaning to make it ever since. It really adds that extra festive flair to your holiday punch!

🥘Ingredients

For this Christmas morning punch recipe, you'll need:

Cranberry Punch:

• cranberry juice
• orange juice
• ginger ale (not seen in photos)
• freshly squeezed lime juice
• Vodka (optional)

Ice ring for punch:

• frozen cranberries
• water
• orange zest

See recipe card for quantities.

🔪Instructions

How to make a punch ring/ice ring:

1. Fill a 4- 6 cup Jello or metal ring mold with ¾ - 1 ½ inch water (depending on the size of your mold. *I have a 5 cup and I fill it 1 inch. Freeze until solid for about 6 hours.
2. Place 2 cups frozen cranberries and the zest of 1 large orange on the ice.
3. Fill the mold with water to top.
4. Freeze until solid (at least 8 hours or overnight)

Step 5: To remove the ice ring, briefly dip the bottom of the mold in a bowl half-filled with warm water.

Step 6: Immediately float the ring in the punch.

Hint: Add the ice ring in the punch just prior to serving

📖Variations & Substitutions

You don't have to use a mold if you aren't using a punch bowl. You could simply make this ginger ale cranberry punch in a pitcher and add frozen cranberries and/or ice.

• Alcohol - feel free to spike this cranberry punch with 1 - 2 cups of vodka. If you're having it as a brunch drink, you may not want to do that (or maybe you do? ) You do you.
• Cranberry juice - you can use a blend of cranberry, apple, grape juice etc...
• Sparkling water- use any type of lemon lime sparkling water you prefer - I just happened to have Bubly on hand
• Lime juice - you could use lime juice from concentrate, but only use ¾ tablespoon

🍽 Equipment

You can use a punch bowl (affiliate link) or a trifle bowl (affiliate link) if you don't have a punch bowl or don't want to get one. Or you could simply use a pitcher (if you're not making the ice mold)

If you want to make the cranberry ice ring, you'll need a mold. You can use a metal ring mold (affiliate link) or a Jello/ice ring mold (affiliate link). *This the one I use; I like it because it doubles as a Jello mold.

🌡️Storage

Store leftover punch in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight juice jug (affiliate link). You will need to keep the mold in the freezer. You can make it in advance, as it will freeze for up to 3 months.

💭Top Tip

Check out your local thrift stores for molds- I got mine for $3.99 at Value Village in excellent condition!

If you are looking for a fun and easy punch to make for the holidays, you'll love this Cranberry Christmas Punch with cranberry punch ring!

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📋 Cranberry Christmas Punch Recipe

This Cranberry Christmas Punch is easy to make and perfect for your holiday brunch, dinner or party! It's even more fun with this festive cranberry orange ice ring! Made with only a few ingredients, it's a non- alcoholic punch that can easily be spiked with vodka, if you so desire.

Course beverage, drink

Cuisine American, Canadian, North American

Keyword christmas, cranberry, orange, punch, punch ring

Special Diet Vegetarian, Weight Watchers

Prep Time 10 minutes

freezing time for mold 14 hours

Total Time 14 hours 10 minutes

Servings 24 servings

Calories 79kcal

Author Adapted from Cran-Orange Punch WW Magazine Nov/Dec 2007 pg. 121

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Ingredients

Punch

• 3 cups cranberry juice
• 3 cups orange juice
• 3 tablespoon fresh lime juice *juice of 2 limes
• 3 cups sparkling water (lemon lime flavor)
• 3 cups ginger ale
• 1 ½ cups vodka (optional)
• 4 cups ice or make Cranberry ice ring below

Cranberry Ice Ring for Punch

• 4 cups water, approximately *this will depend on the capacity of your mold
• 2 cups frozen cranberries
• 2 tablespoon orange zest *peel of 1 large orange

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Punch

• Combine the cranberry and orange juice, ginger ale, sparkling water and lime juice in a large glass punch bowl or pitcher.
• Then add the ice (or cranberry ice ring, if using). Serve immediately.

Cranberry Ice Ring for Punch

• Fill a 4- 6 cup Jello or metal ring mold with ¾ - 1 ½ inch water (depending on the size of your mold. *I have a 5 cup and I fill it 1 inch. Freeze until solid for 6 hours.
• Place 2 cups frozen cranberries and the zest of 1 large orange on the ice.
• Fill the mold with water to top.
• Freeze until solid (at least 8 hours or overnight)
  
• To remove the ice ring, briefly dip the bottom of the mold in a bowl half-filled with warm water.
• Immediately float the ring in the punch.
  

Notes

📖VARIATIONS & SUBSTITUTIONS

You don't have to use a mold if you aren't using a punch bowl. You could simply make this ginger ale cranberry punch in a pitcher and add frozen cranberries and/or ice.

• Alcohol - feel free to spike it with 1 - 2 cups of vodka
• Cranberry juice - you can use a blend of cranberry, apple, grape etc...
• Sparkling water- use any type of lemon lime sparkling water you prefer - I just had Bubbly on hand
• Lime juice - you could use lime juice from concentrate, but only use ¾ tablespoon

🍽 EQUIPMENT

You can use a punch bowl (affiliate link) or a trifle bowl (affiliate link) if you don't have a punch bowl or don't want to get one. Or you could simply use a pitcher (if you're not making the ice mold)

If you want to make the cranberry ice ring, you'll need a mold. You can use a metal ring mold (affiliate link) or a Jello/ice ring mold (affiliate link). *This the one I use; I like it because it doubles as a Jello mold

🌡️STORAGE

Store leftover punch in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight juice jug (affiliate link). You will need to keep the mold in the freezer. You can always refreeze the cranberries. **My cranberry ice ring wasn't completely melted so I put it back in the mold, filled it with water and popped it back in the freezer. It will freeze for up to 3 months.

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Nutrition Facts

📋 Cranberry Christmas Punch Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 79 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Sodium 10mg0%

Potassium 100mg3%

Carbohydrates 20g7%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 17g19%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 86IU2%

Vitamin C 29mg35%

Calcium 12mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 86IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

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