Here’s stunning recipe for entertaining: try this Holiday Punch! It’s bright and bubbly, topped with citrus fruits, berries and herbs. Sparkling wine makes sweet tart bubbles, complemented by ginger ale, orange liqueur and pineapple juice. Take one sip and you’ll immediately want to take another! This punch recipe makes 12 servings and is ideal for any sort of gathering: for holidays or any time of the year. Here’s how it’s made!
What’s in this Holiday Punch recipe?
This Holiday Punch is an alcoholic punch recipe, but you can easily make it non-alcoholic as well (see the section below). Here’s what you’ll need to combine in a large punch bowl:
Champagne or Prosecco, or dry white wineGinger aleCointreau (or Triple Sec)Pineapple Juice
Chill all ingredients (no need for ice)
There’s no need for ice in this Holiday Punch: in fact, you should avoid using it! Ice dilutes a punch, making the flavor weaker. In some cocktails it’s necessary. But it’s not needed here: the best flavor comes from simply chilling all ingredients before you serve! You can get away with not chilling the Cointreau, but everything else should be chilled.
Sparkling wine adds bubbles, or use white wine
This Holiday Punch is fantastic with sparking wine, because it boost the bubbles! We prefer a good Prosecco to champagne, because it’s less expensive and has great flavor! But you could use a dry white wine instead. Here are the differences between these sparkling wine options:
Champagne: French sparkling wine (the most expensive choice). It tastes bubbly and fruity, with undertones of almond and orange. A good bottle costs $30 to $40, so you may want to save that for drinking straight. Prosecco: Italian sparkling wine. It’s a little sweeter than champagne: fruity and flowery, with notes of apple, pear and lemon. A good bottle costs about $15. Cava: Spanish sparkling wine. It has more citrus notes, and is a little more savory and less fruity. It also typically costs around $15.
How to garnish Holiday Punch
The best part of this Holiday Punch? The beautiful garnishes! It’s gorgeous topped with citrus wheels and herbs. Here’s what we used as garnishes and a few other ideas:
Orange, lemon, or lime slicesPineapple ringsCranberries (fresh or frozen)Raspberries or blackberriesCherriesBlueberriesFresh herbs like mint, rosemary, or thyme
Make it a non-alcoholic holiday punch
Want to make this recipe into a non-alcoholic holiday punch? You can do that too! Here’s what to substitute:
For the sparkling wine, substitute sparkling ciderFor the Cointreau, substitute orange juice
More holiday drink recipes
Want more drink ideas for entertaining? Here are a few more holiday drink recipes or punch recipes you might enjoy:
Opt for Christmas punch or Party Punch with rum insteadTry the bubbly Poinsettia Cocktail or Champagne PunchGo for Mulled Cider or Mulled WineOpt for a Holiday Margarita or Holiday MartiniTry a Peppermint Martini, Peppermint White Russian or Peppermint Patty
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