This Friendsmas Punch is festive and delicious, making it the perfect gathering point when you get together with all of your loved ones this holiday season. This Christmas Punch is an easy and delicious holiday party recipe that will also look beautiful on your table.
Friendsmas Punch is an absolute must for the holiday season! It’s a delicious blend of fruit juice, a fizzy beverage, champagne, and liqueur when all mixed together create the jolliest punch you’ll ever try. You could even leave out the alcohol to make a kid-friendly punch. The bright red hue and delightful garnishes make its presentation a star in itself.
Friendsmas Punch Ingredients
Our Holiday Punch recipe is made up with easy to find ingredients. We recommend using chilled ingredients, as it will limit the need for ice, which dilutes the punch as it melts.
- Vodka: Vodka is a favorite spirit for boozy drinks like this punch because of how well it goes with the other ingredients. Use a mid-level vodka like Tito’s.
- Pomegranate liqueur or pomegranate juice: For a boozier punch, use a pomegranate liqueur like Pama. If you are making this non-alcoholic or want the punch to be weaker, use pomegranate juice.
- Cranberry juice: you can use a cranberry cocktail or 100% cranberry juice.
- Champagne: It doesn’t have to be a high-quality bottle, just choose a bottle of champagne that you enjoy the flavor of. Prosecco or a sparkling rosé would also work well.
- Ginger ale: Adds some sparkle and spice to your punch. Lemon-lime soda like Sprite or Sprite zero would be an alternative.
How to Make Friendsmas Punch
Here is a brief overview of how to make this festive holiday punch, which only takes a few minutes to put together and will be the star of the show on your holiday table. For the full measurements and instructions for making this recipe as an individual drink, medium batch, and large batch, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Combine ingredients. Pour the vodka, pomegranate liqueur, cranberry juice, champagne, and ginger ale into a punch bowl. Stir to combine.
- Refrigerate until ready to drink.
- Garnish your punch, serve and enjoy!
How to Serve
You can build this drink right in a pitcher, drink dispenser, or punch bowl. Serve in stemless wine glasses or small glass tumblers. Garnishes like fresh cranberries, pomegranates, orange slices, and cinnamon sticks really make this drink festive!
If you are making this holiday punch ahead of time, wait to open and add the champagne and ginger ale until you are ready to serve to keep the bubbles fresh.
Make it kid-friendly!
To make this punch without alcohol, leave out the vodka and champagne and use a sparkling grape juice. Use pomegranate juice instead of liqueur and add a bit more ginger ale. To serve both kids and adults, add an ounce of vodka to the glass after ladling the punch out of the bowl rather than adding it directly to the punch bowl.
FAQ
Punch is made up of a blend of different fruit juice, a fizzy drink, champagne, and liquor. There are many variations, but we love the combo in this Friendsmas Punch recipe.
Store your leftover party punch in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Other Christmas Punch Recipes You’ll Love
We have several other punch recipes that are perfect for your next Holiday Party, all with different types of alcohol, and assorted themes. You are sure to find your new favorite Christmas punch recipe!
If you make this Holiday Punch, please leave us a comment and let us know what you think!
Friendsmas Punch
Ingredients
One Drink
- 1 ounce vodka
- 1 ounce pomegranate liqueur or pomegranate juice
- 2 ounces cranberry juice cocktail
- 2 ounces champagne
- 1 1/5 ounces ginger ale
Medium Batch
- 16 ounces vodka
- 16 ounces pomegranate liqueur or pomegranate juice
- 32 ounces cranberry juice cocktail
- 750 milliters champagne (1 bottle of champagne)
- 24 ounces ginger ale
Big Batch
- 32 ounces vodka
- 32 ounces pomegranate liqueur or pomegranate juice
- 64 ounces cranberry juice cocktail
- 1500 milliters champagne (2 bottles of champagne)
- 48 ounces ginger ale
Optional
- orange slices
- fresh cranberries
- star anise
- cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients.
- Refrigerate until ready to drink.
- Add fresh cranberries, star anise, cinnamon sticks and orange slices. (optional)
- Serve and enjoy!
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