Holiday Punch
The Holiday Punch is a crowd-pleaser that is simple enough make ahead of any get-together. This particular combination of unsweetened cranberry juice (not to be confused with significantly sweetened cranberry cocktail juice), pomegranate juice, orange juice, and ginger ale will complement the festivities of your holiday season. The Holiday Punch also serves as a wonderful option for anyone who chooses to abstain from alcohol; the flavors of the libation do not suffer in the absence of alcohol (though, I have some recommendations… more on that later). You can conveniently pre-batch this spirit-free recipe, placing it in a pitcher or dispenser with a pour-spout for self-service. I recommend setting up a serving station with an ice bucket, a garnish tray, and glassware. As previously mentioned, depending on the crowd, gin or vodka are complementary additions that you can also place at the serving station — the pitcher or drink dispenser ideally would remain spirit-free for that reason. As far as garnishes go, orange wheels, cranberries, and sprigs of thyme are a perfect way to give the Holiday Punch the presentation it deserves. But don’t take my word for it, make some and try it for yourself!
Holiday Punch
In your shaker, combine the cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, and orange juice.
2 oz of Cranberry Juice
1 oz of Pomegranate Juice
2 oz of Orange Juice
2 oz of Ginger Ale
Add ice to your shaker and shake until it develops a frost. Double-strain contents (by pouring the contents from the shaker through a fine mesh strainer) into your double rocks glass over ice and top with ginger ale. Garnish with an orange wheel, cranberries, and a sprig of thyme.
TIP(S):
Pre-batch ahead of time — in order to save yourself the trouble, simply scale up the ingredients proportionally directly into a drink dispenser / pitcher.
