Easy Holiday Punch – a simple and delicious holiday drink that can be made into a mocktail or a cocktail!
Easy Holiday Punch
One of my favorite things to do is bring you guys a drink that can be either a mocktail OR a cocktail. I know many of you eat a diet that closely aligns with Whole30/paleo so I definitely wanted a version that was Whole30-friendly.
On the other hand, I hope you are also enjoying your own food freedom (whatever that might mean to you) and if that means enjoying a good cocktail now and again (particularly on special occasions like Christmas Eve or Christmas Day – maybe with an amazing Roast Beef Tenderloin on the table) then I wanted this recipe to be adaptable to that as well 🙂
The recipe is simple and the taste is delicious – the mocktail version is even kid-approved!
How to Make Holiday Punch
Christmas punch is kind of like mulled wine (in my humble opinion) – it is just nice to have out so people can never have to worry about not having a drink in their hand. It is fruity and light and just plain delicious
Holiday Punch Ingredients
- Cranberry Juice – such a classic Christmas flavor, but you could swap it out for pomegranate if you wanted it sweeter!
- Soda Water – this adds the bubbles and dilutes the cranberry. If you are making a cocktail instead of a mocktail you can use champagne instead of this!
- Orange Juice Concentrate – instead of using a simple syrup or other added sugar, I love to use orange juice concentrate to sweeten things when I can!
- Vodka or Rum – if you are making a cocktail, feel free to add some vodka or rum! Either work well!
Holiday Punch Directions
- Simply add everything to a large pitcher and allow to cool in the fridge.
- Serve with ice and garnish with cranberries and some thyme sprigs!
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Ingredients
- 6 cups cranberry juice
- 3 cups soda water
- 6 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
- 3 cups champagne, (optional for cocktail)
- 1 cup vodka, sub cranberry vodka or a dark rum (optional for cocktail)
Optional Garnish:
- cranberries
- fresh thyme sprigs
- ice cubes
Instructions
- Combine: In a large pitcher or punch bowl, add 6 cups cranberry juice, 3 cups soda water, and 6 tablespoons orange juice concentrate. Stir to break up the orange juice concentrate.
- Optional Cocktail: If you want to make this punch a cocktail, add 3 cups champagne and 1 cup vodka; mix again.
- Serve: Enjoy over ice cubes and garnish with cranberries and fresh thyme sprigs.
Notes
- Cranberry Juice – make sure it is not “cranberry juice cocktail” and check your ingredients if you are Whole30
- Champagne – a dry or sweet champagne will work, just choose based off of your own preference!
- Taste: Feel free to taste and add additional tablespoons of orange juice concentrate! Apple cider can also be used to sweetened if you desire!
- Nutrition Info is for the mocktail.
Tyler says
This is gorgeous, Erin!!!
Erin says
Aw thank you so much, Tyler!! 🙂 That means a lot!