Cranberry Christmas Punch (with ice ring)

This Cranberry Christmas Punch (with ice ring) is an easy and festive drink to make and perfect for your Christmas brunch, Christmas dinner, Christmas parties, holiday parties or family gatherings. 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 during the holiday season (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 look to your holiday punch and you don't need ice cubes!

🥘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 an ice ring for punch:

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 for this easy holiday drink. 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 or white rum. If you're having it as a brunch drink, you may not want to do that (or maybe you do? 🙂 )
• 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 tbsp
• Orange - you could add fresh orange slices as well!
• Cranberries: use fresh cranberries instead of frozen

🍽 Equipment

You can use a large punch bowl or a trifle bowl, if you don't have a beautiful punch bowl or don't want to get one for this cranberry orange punch. Or you could simply use a large pitcher (affiliate links), 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.

👪 Serving Size

This non alcoholic punch recipe makes 24 servings. However, you can half, double or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

🌡️Storage

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

Top Tip

Check out your local thrift stores for jelly molds for the punch ring. 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 your Christmas Party or during 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.

5 from 7 votes

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Course: beverage, drink

Cuisine: American, Canadian, North American

Keyword: christmas, cranberry, orange, punch, punch ring

Special Diet: Vegetarian, Weight Watchers

Servings: 24 servings

Calories: 79kcal

Author: Terri Gilson

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

freezing time for mold: 14 hours hours

Total Time: 14 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

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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

*See post contents for important recipe information and tips!

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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 (4%) | Carbohydrates: 20g (7%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 1g (2%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 100mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 17g (19%) | Vitamin A: 86IU (2%) | Vitamin C: 29mg (35%) | Calcium: 12mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)

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