Food & Cooking Recipes Drink Recipes Christmas Punch 4.0 (694) This big-batch cocktail punch is the perfect blend of tart and sweet. Close Credit: Brie Goldman Servings: 12 to 16 Jump to recipe This is the Christmas punch recipe you’ve been looking for! Taking inspiration from the Cosmopolitan cocktail, it starts with that classic combination of cranberry juice, vodka, and orange liqueur (such as Cointreau). Our punch takes your Christmas party to the next level with a festive infusion of pomegranate and lemon juices, plus club soda for extra sparkle. Ice cubes studded with fresh cranberries add the finishing touch. What makes this punch even more party-perfect are its make-ahead possibilities! You can mix up a batch of simple syrup an entire month in advance (make extra so you’ll be prepared for a whole holiday season of cocktails). The day before your party you can mix together most of the remaining punch ingredients, just adding the lemon juice and club soda at party time. How to Make a Fruity Ice Ring to Keep Your Punch Chilled Make-Ahead Instructions Up to one month in advance: Make the simple syrup. Allow it to cool to room temperature and then store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. One day in advance: Mix together the pomegranate and cranberry juices, vodka, orange liqueur, and simple syrup (i.e., everything but the fresh citrus, the club soda, and the ice). Refrigerate in a sealed container such as a lidded pitcher, a growler, or large Mason jar. Make the fresh cranberry ice cubes. Instead of traditional cubes, you can make a large ice block in a round or square freezer-safe container, or use a Bundt pan to make an ice ring. Put the club soda in the fridge to chill. A few hours in advance: Prepare the fresh lemon juice and store in the refrigerator in a covered glass or plastic container. (Citrus begins to oxidize once it’s exposed to air, so you want to juice it the same day you serve it for the freshest flavor.) At serving time: In a punch bowl, stir together the pre-batched punch, lemon juice, and chilled club soda. Add the ice and let the party begin! Add a label to the pre-batched punch with instructions on what ingredients to add and how to serve it. That way, when a guest says, “Can I help?” you can simply direct them to the fridge and let them do the rest. Directions Credit: Brie Goldman Combine ingredients in punch bowl: Combine pomegranate and cranberry juice, vodka, Cointreau, club soda, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a punch bowl. Credit: Brie Goldman Serve: Fill glasses with cranberries frozen in ice cubes, and serve. Credit: Brie Goldman There’s a good reason why traditional punch cups are small. When the punch is self-serve, small glassware helps guests pace their drinking so they don’t gulp down too much too quickly. Drinking from small vessels also means that the punch won’t lose its chill before your guests can finish a cupful. More Holiday Punch Recipes Sparkling Campari Punch Mulled Blood-Orange Punch Amaretto-Bourbon Punch Pomegranate-Champagne Punch Lemon Drop Champagne Punch Daniel Webster's Punch Updated by Jennifer Anderson Jennifer Anderson Jennifer is a writer for decorvow.com.