Non Alcoholic Christmas Punch

Here’s a fun holiday drink recipe using unsweetened iced tea and pomegranate: this Non Alcoholic Christmas Punch! We created this drink especially for entertaining during the holidays, and it could not be more delicious or vibrant! It’s kind of like a mocktail, if you’re looking for a drink to fit guests of all kinds. Keep reading for the recipe and a few holiday entertaining tips.

Ingredients in non alcoholic Christmas Punch

So, let’s say you’re entertaining this holiday season and you need a fun drink. Alex and I are all about cocktails, but at the same time we love serving something that everyone can enjoy! So, we created this non alcoholic holiday punch recipe (a sort of mocktail, if you will). It’s so beautiful, and you can make it alcoholic too if you’d prefer! Here are the components in this naturally sweet holiday punch recipe:

Unsweetened iced tea: it’s got a clean, pure tea flavorPomegranate juice: adds a naturally sweet tang to the iced teaFresh orange & lime juice: fresh citrus juice brings it up a notchSparkling cider: brings a naturally sweet flavor and a tinge of bubbles

Notes on flavor and serving

A few important notes on this non alcoholic Christmas punch before you jump to the recipe below:

This recipe is essentially a pomegranate iced tea that’s flavored and served like holiday punch. It’s naturally sweet and it’s just sweet enough to be the perfect fit for eating with a holiday meal. It’s the perfect compliment to food. While we love cocktails, but find that their flavor is so strong that they compete with food. This holiday punch recipe is the perfect naturally sweet drink to enjoy with a meal: it’s flavor will compliment but not overwhelm your food! It’s perfect for a holiday party.

Garnishes for non alcoholic Christmas punch

And then, the garnish for this iced tea holiday punch recipe! We used sliced orange and lime, pomegranate seeds, and rosemary branches for a beautiful presentation. What’s more holiday than that? If you’re working with a fresh pomegranate, head over to How to Cut a Pomegranate to learn how to remove the seeds. We hope you enjoy this pomegranate iced tea holiday punch recipe: let us know in the comments below.