Cranberry Punch

This Holiday Cranberry Punch has your name written all over it! It’s the perfect party punch, and only requires 4 ingredients!

Two glasses and a pitcher of holiday party punch


 

Why You’ll Love This Holiday Cranberry Punch

A delicious holiday drink that only requires a handful of ingredients and is perfect for Christmas celebrations- what’s not to love!

  • Great for the whole family – While the recipe calls for vodka, you can easily leave it out to make a holly jolly Christmas punch that’s great for family gatherings.
  • Make in single servings or a large crowd – You can make this cocktail for yourself after a long day, or in a large batch in a drink dispenser to serve at Christmas parties.
  • Festive and fun – With it’s bright red color and fun garnishes, this drink is perfect for the holiday season.
Cocktail glass with fresh cranberries, rosemary and lime slice

Ingredients

You only need a handful of simple ingredients to make this holiday cranberry punch for your next party,

  • Cranberry juice – It wouldn’t be a cranberry juice cocktail without, well, cranberry juice! You can easily find a bottle down the juice aisle of your local grocery store.
  • Ginger ale – The combination of ginger with cranberry really puts you in the holiday spirit. It’s what makes this a sparkling cranberry punch.
  • Fresh lime juice – Of course you can use the bottled version, but fresh squeezed fruit juices really make all the difference for the perfect holiday drink.
  • Vodka – This is how you take this from a delicious holiday party drink to the perfect cocktail. My personal favorite is Tito’s vodka. It can also be made alcohol-free for the kiddos!
  • Garnishes – To finish off this festive cocktail, I like to add rosemary sprigs and fresh cranberries for garnish for a festive look.
Side view of cocktail glass with cranberries, ice cubes and lime

Variations

There are plenty of ways to make this holiday cranberry punch recipe your own. Here are a few ideas.

  • Juice – Leaving out the cranberry juice would drastically change this holiday punch recipe, but you could add a splash of orange juice, pomegranate juice or pineapple juice for some extra flavor.
  • Ginger ale – You could easily swap the ginger ale for ginger beer, a lemon-lime soda, club soda or even just sparkling water. The carbonation is the key to this easy Christmas punch recipe.
  • Garnishes – In addition to or instead of the rosemary and cranberries, you can garnish this easy holiday punch with lime slices, slices of oranges or other fresh fruit.
  • Liquor – Instead of vodka, you could swap it out for rum or whiskey. Spiced rum would make a great spiced cranberry punch! You could use a berry flavored vodka too.
  • Large batch – I prefer to make this cocktail in small batches so that the carbonation doesn’t go flat. but you could serve in a large punch bowl with a festive ice ring for a Christmas party.
  • Ice cubes – Instead of plain ice cubes, try making them festive by adding pomegranate seeds, rosemary sprigs or star anise.
cranberry punch overhead

How to Make Holiday Cranberry Punch

In just two simple steps, you will have the perfect cranberry ginger ale punch to serve to your holiday guests.

  1. Combine ingredients. Combine cranberry juice, ginger ale, lime juice and vodka in a large pitcher, stir to combine. Add ice to fill the pitcher. See my notes on ice above!
  2. Add to glasses with garnishes. Pour into serving glasses and garnish with fresh rosemary and cranberries.
Pitcher of holiday cranberry punch with lime and fresh cranberries with a wood spoon

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Side view of cocktail glass with cranberries, ice cubes and lime

Cranberry Punch

4.47 from 15 votes
Holiday cocktails don't get any better than this Holiday Cranberry Punch! Garnished with rosemary sprigs and cranberries, it's super festive and fun.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 8

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine the cranberry juice, ginger ale, lime juice and vodka in a large pitcher, stir to combine. Add ice to fill the pitcher. See my notes on ice above!
  • Pour into serving glasses and garnish with the fresh rosemary sprigs and cranberries.
  • If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.

Nutrition

Calories: 101.04 kcal, Carbohydrates: 18.08 g, Protein: 0.5 g, Fat: 0.17 g, Saturated Fat: 0.01 g, Sodium: 4.69 mg, Potassium: 97.41 mg, Fiber: 0.13 g, Sugar: 17.8 g, Vitamin A: 56.92 IU, Vitamin C: 12.33 mg, Calcium: 10.12 mg, Iron: 0.37 mg
Calories: 101.04
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry punch, holiday punch
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About the Author

Chef Jessica Anne Formicola

Jessica the mom, wife and chef behind Savory Experiments. You might see her on the Emmy- nominated TV show Plate It! or on bookshelves as a cookbook author. Jessica is a Le Cordon Bleu certified recipe developer and regularly contributed to Parade, Better Homes & Gardens, The Daily Meal, Mashed and more!

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Questions and Reviews

  1. 5 stars
    What a lovely and festive drink. This is perfect for a Christmas party! By the way, any suggestion how to make a non alcoholic version?

  2. 5 stars
    I always wondered why bartenders slapped the herbs and now I know. This will make such an easy while also impressive cocktail to serve at any holiday party.