Description
This festive Thanksgiving Punch recipe combines classic fall flavors like cranberry and orange, offering a bright and cheerful drink perfect for your holiday table. It is simple to prepare and serves a crowd, allowing you to focus more on enjoying your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups cranberry juice
- 2 cups orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 cup sparkling white grape juice or ginger ale
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur (optional for alcoholic version)
- 1 orange, thinly sliced for garnish
- 1 cup fresh cranberries for garnish
- Ice ring or fresh ice cubes
Instructions
- If making an alcoholic version, combine cranberry juice, orange juice, and orange liqueur in a large punch bowl.
- If making a non-alcoholic version, combine cranberry juice and orange juice.
- Chill the juice mixture thoroughly for at least two hours before serving.
- Just before serving, gently stir in the sparkling white grape juice or ginger ale. Do not over-stir to keep the fizz.
- Add a large ice ring or several cups of ice to the bowl.
- Garnish the punch with thin orange slices and fresh cranberries floating on top.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a beautiful presentation, freeze some cranberries and orange slices into an ice ring ahead of time.
- You can substitute apple cider for half of the cranberry juice for a deeper fall flavor.
- Taste the punch before adding the carbonated element; adjust sweetness if needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg