Description
A festive and refreshing sparkling cranberry punch perfect for Thanksgiving celebrations, featuring a delightful blend of tart cranberries, sweet orange, and a hint of ginger.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups cranberry juice
- 3 cups sparkling water or ginger ale
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup (optional, for sweetness)
- 1 inch fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- Orange slices, for garnish
- Cranberries, for garnish
Instructions
- In a pitcher, combine cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice, and honey or maple syrup if using.
- Add the sliced fresh ginger to the juice mixture.
- Stir well to combine.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
- Before serving, remove the ginger slices.
- Pour the chilled juice mixture into a punch bowl or individual glasses.
- Top with sparkling water or ginger ale.
- Garnish with fresh orange slices and cranberries.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, use ginger ale.
- For an alcoholic version, add vodka or white rum.
- Adjust sweetness to your preference.
- You can make the juice base ahead of time and add the sparkling component just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Punch
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Thanksgiving, sparkling, cranberry, punch, festive, holiday drink, non-alcoholic