This easy Holiday Punch is a kid-friendly drink everyone at the party will love! This non-alcoholic Christmas punch only takes 10 minutes to make!
You guys the holidays, and holiday parties, are right around the corner. This makes me excited for so many reasons, but one of the biggest is the food. No big surprise there!
One of my favorite things about food is the joyous way that it brings people together on different occasions. It’s amazing how a simple meal can create love and harmony and happiness. It is almost as though food is magical.
Speaking of magical, this punch is perfection for holiday parties. It has such a crisp refreshing flavor that family and friends of all ages will enjoy. I love making this for family functions so the kids can have some and serving a bottle of cold champagne on the side for the adults to add.
Holiday Punch Ingredients
This is such a great Christmas punch for any time of day or holiday season because it only takes about 10 minutes to throw together. Make sure everything is chilled before making the punch and see the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full recipe including all measurements.
- Orange Juice: I recommend freshly squeezed orange juice or store-bought juice without pulp for a smoother punch.
- Pomegranate Juice: This deep, rich juice adds a beautiful color and a slightly tart flavor to your punch. Find it in your produce section at your local grocery store.
- Cranberry juice cocktail: To avoid overpowering tartness, I recommend using a cranberry juice cocktail instead of 100% cranberry juice. The cocktail version combines cranberry juice with other fruit juices for a sweeter, more balanced flavor that complements the other punch ingredients.
- Lemon lime soda: Adding a splash of lemon-lime soda like Sprite or 7Up gives the punch a fizzy, refreshing twist.
- Pineapple juice: Adds a bright, refreshing element to the punch.
- Ginger ale: Adds a gentle spiciness to the punch, balancing out the sweetness with a warm, zesty layer. It’s the perfect addition to give your punch a bit of a kick, while also keeping it light and bubbly.
How to Make Holiday Punch
Here is how this easy holiday punch recipe comes together. For the full recipe including all ingredients and measurements, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Combine all ingredients. In a large punch bowl, add your chilled ingredients and stir to combine.
- Garnish and enjoy! Add fresh or frozen cranberries, fresh orange slices, and pomegranate seeds for garnish if desired.
How to Serve
Use a ladle to scoop the fresh punch into glasses or cups. You can serve with ice to keep the punch cold and add fresh cranberries, orange slices, and pomegranate seeds for a festive garnish. If you would rather serve this Christmas punch in a pitcher, I recommend waiting to add the fruit garnishes to each glass after it has been poured.
To keep the punch cold without diluting it with ice, you could make an ice ring. Simply pour some extra pineapple and cranberry juice into a bundt pan (just fill it a few inches). Add some fruit to that and put it in the freezer for a few hours or until completely frozen. Pop the frozen ice ring into the punch bowl at party time to keep the punch cold without needing ice.
Punch For a Crowd
This recipe makes a generous 30 servings at 8 ounces a glass. It is perfect for a big party or family gathering. I did my best to choose ingredient amounts that matched up to the container.
For example, the lemon lime soda is just one two liter bottle. You need a little less ginger ale than that; pull out about two cups. And the pineapple juice is one large can.
If you would like to make this for a smaller group, this is an easy recipe to cut in half.
Alcoholic Holiday Punch
If you are looking for a Christmas punch with alcohol, you might want to try this Easy Christmas Punch Recipe which basically swaps the orange juice of this holiday punch for vodka. If you want to serve both kids and adults, I would make my nonalcoholic holiday punch recipe and put some vodka, rum, and champagne on the side, so adults can doctor up their punch however they like.
Christmas Punch Recipe
FAQ
With how easy this recipe is to make, I would encourage you to make it the day of and not ahead of time. This punch has quite a bit of carbonation in it, and that would be lost if you made it too far in advance.
Yes! Adding in several scoops of orange or cranberry sherbet right before serving would be amazing!
You could even put some sherbet on the side and guests can add a scoop to their glasses.
Other Great Holiday Recipes
If you are entertaining this holiday season, here are some other recipes your guests will love!
- These Cranberry Brie Bites are so easy to make and such a hit!
- My Easy Cheese Ball Recipe was devoured last year at Thanksgiving.
- Last but not least, this Chex Mix Recipe is such a delicious and easy snack.
If you make this amazing Holiday Punch Recipe or any of my other recipes, please leave me a comment and let me know!
Holiday Punch
Ingredients
- 32 ounces orange juice 4 cups (946.4 ml)
- 8 ounces pomegranate juice 1 cup (236.6 ml)
- 32 ounces cranberry juice cocktail 4 cups (946.4 ml)
- 2 liters sprite 8.5 cups
- 46 ounces pineapple juice 5.75 cups (1360.4 ml)
- 48 ounces ginger ale 6 cups (1419.5 ml)
Instructions
- In a large punch bowl combine all of the ingredients.
- Add fresh cranberries, orange slices, and pomegranate seeds to float in it.
June says
Hi Lisa,
I enjoy all the recipes you post. I have made quite a few and the all turned out great.
My question is about the holiday punch. I plan to make it over Thanksgiving and divide it in half, making one half spiked. So what liquor do you suggest adding to it?
Thanks,
June
This is a simple riff on this Christmas Punch! So I would use the alcohol called for in that recipe.
Emogene Brown says
I LOVE most of your recipes because you don’t have me running all over town for the ingredients. What could I use instead of the pomegranate juice for the Holiday Punch?
If you can’t find it, you can just leave it out. It will still be delicious!