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A bowl filled with oranges and cranberries.
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Holiday Punch Recipe

This holiday punch recipe is one of our favorite Thanksgiving or Christmas drink recipes. It’s wonderfully flavorful, easy, and delicious. So if you’re on the hunt for the best Thanksgiving or Christmas punch recipe, look no further!
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 14
Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

  • 32 ounces cranberry juice (1 large bottle)
  • 16 ounces orange juice (2 cups)
  • 750 milliliters sparkling apple cider (1 bottle)
  • 2 liters ginger ale (1 large bottle)
  • 8 ounces good quality vodka (1 cup)

Optional Garnishes

  • Orange slices and fresh cranberries

Instructions

  • Pour all ingredients into a punch bowl and stir well to combine. Top with orange slices and fresh cranberries.
    32 ounces cranberry juice, 16 ounces orange juice, 750 milliliters sparkling apple cider, 2 liters ginger ale, 8 ounces good quality vodka, Orange slices and fresh cranberries
  • Pour over ice to serve.
  • Enjoy!

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Notes

  • Non-Alcoholic Variation: For a non-alcoholic version, simply leave out the alcohol. It's just as delicious and great for guests of all ages!
  • I recommend using 100% pure cranberry juice. This is the base of the punch, giving it a sweet and tart flavor. You can use cranberry juice cocktail, but it will be much sweeter because of the added sugars.
  • You can substitute regular apple cider or apple juice, but it will be missing that fizziness.
  • You can also substitute sparkling grape juice, but the flavor will be slightly different.
  • Throw some fresh orange slices and fresh cranberries (or sugared cranberries) into the punch bowl to dress it up for Christmas parties.

Nutrition

Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 79mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 17.8mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.3mg