Celebration Fruit Punch recipe is the cocktail you make for celebratory and holiday gatherings like Christmas, parties, Easter, Thanksgiving and Mother’s Day. It’s sparkling, it’s colourful, it’s refreshing rather than overly sweet, and it’s as boozy as you want it to be – or non alcoholic!
It’s great for parties because it’s a big batch help-yourself drink – unlike most cocktails which need to be made one by one!
Celebration Fruit Punch!
I’ve been mocked for naming this a “Celebration” Fruit Punch – but try telling me this doesn’t look bright, cheerful and celebratory!! So much more than just any old fruit punch, right?? 😉
Punch is nothing more than a drink made with a mix of fruit juice. There are no rules about what goes in it, and it comes in all sorts of colours ranging from orange to yellow, pink and even clear ones.
This one is bright red – name appropriate, feel!!
What goes in Fruit Punch
Here’s what goes into this Celebration Fruit Punch. It’s the cranberry juice that gives it that beautiful bright red colour!
Alcohol is 100% optional. It’s just as fabulous with and without. In fact, I make punch so you can’t taste the alcohol – so in theory, there’s not any difference in flavour!
You’ll love how this fruit punch has a nice sparkling fizz – and that it’s more refreshing than sweet!
And here’s the fruit I put in it – for colour, dramatic presentation and all round punch drinking experience!
How to make Fruit Punch
Just pour it all in and give it a gentle mix. Ice is optional – go easy on it, because if it’s going to be sitting out for a while, you don’t want the ice to dilute the flavour of the punch.
Try freezing the fruit instead! This will keep the punch cold without diluting the flavour.
Punch serving dish
Traditionally, fruit punch is served in punch bowls which are nothing more than giant bowls with a matching ladle for serving.
I do not have such a bowl. I cannot justify the storage space when there are alternative serving vehicles that serve just as good a purpose – and a duel purpose at that! Such as the pictured trifle bowl. It’s perfect for serving punch!
I’ve also used glass vases in the past and I’ve attended a party where it was served in a fish bowl!! I laughed so hard there were tears – but it was 100% perfect! – Nagi x
Watch how to make it
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Celebration Fruit Punch!
Ingredients
Fruit Punch
- 4 cups (1 L / 1 qt) cranberry juice or cranberry pomegranate juice , chilled (NOT light, Note 1)
- 2 cups (500ml) ginger ale , chilled (not ginger beer, Note 2)
- 4 cups (1 L / 1 qt) sparkling apple juice , chilled (non alcoholic, Note 3)
- 1 1/2 cups (375ml) white rum (Bacardi) (can omit)
Add Ins (Mix and Match!)
- 1 orange , halved, sliced then halved again
- 1 lemon , small, sliced into rounds
- 1 cup strawberries , halved or quartered
- 3/4 cup mint leaves
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- Ice , if desired (be mindful of dilution, consider using no-melt ice cube options)
Instructions
- Pour Fruit Punch ingredients into a large jug, punch bowl or, as I did, trifle dish!!
- .Add the fruit in, stir gently (don't agitate too much)
- Serve immediately, using a ladle or mug to scoop and serve. To keep fizz alive for longer, best to make this just prior to serving.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
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I’m going to make this for Christmas Day. Think I’m going to leave out the alcohol and serve it on the side so everyone can make their own fancy fizzy drink. Add a splash of vodka or add it to the top of your glass of bubbles or (for the kids and non alcoholic drinkers) drink it straight up. Also going to add frozen strawberries and orange slices that I might freeze prior?? So many options.
Love this punch! We often add scoops of raspberry sherbert or sorbet to this punch. . . as if it wasn’t decadent enough already!
I love this recipe! I’ve made it twice now. It’s so delicious and easy to make, and it’s even better than takeout! Thanks for sharing your recipe! My family member just tried it and loved it. We’ll definitely be making this again soon!
This looks great! Do you know if gin would work as a substitute for rum?
I made this punch the other night. Since I live in India I had to improvise a little bit. It was super tasty and so pretty. Thanks Nagi.
P.S. Made it non-alcoholic
Hello Nagi, I did a surprise congrats party for my best friend and I made her your celebration punch. She loved it, drank it all night, we all loved it. It was perfect! I will be making it again for friends giving as requested and also will be trying more of your recipes, so easy to make in just a couple minutes even better. Thank you for sharing and make us drink all night.
I love your pictures and how easy your recipes are there. I made Fruit Punch today. it was absolutely amazing, everyone loves it
Hi Navi,
Looking at your pictures to find what you used, I looked all over for the “dry” or pale ginger ale and have had no luck. Any suggestions on where to find it in the US or will regular ginger ale be as good?
Also, no luck on a “classic” cranberry. The grocery stores have an “Original” Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Cocktail, is that just the newest version of the classic?
Thanks,
Tracy
That’s me, and I use all those things wouldn’t be without ginger drink in summer, Love Dozer and the way you dressing him up. Thank you so much.
I am looking for some healthy food for Holiday, and luckily I have found you. Not only unique food but also healthy drinks 🤗 What a great blog! 🥰
Hi Nagi, this looks beautiful!! Can I switch out the apple juice with sparkling wine/champagne for a boozier drink? 😉
Of course Vin! N x
I was making a smoothie in the 1500 size blender bowl. I used the bowl because of the amount of ingredients. I had frozen fruit, coconut milk, yogurt and ice. I turned it on to the crush setting. It blew a hoke through the bowl, destroying it. Why would that happen?
Oh no Mathew, sounds like a disaster!! I’m not sure why that’s happened to you! N x
We enjoyed this today, made double quantity as serving a lot of people and dissapeared very quick. Delish! Thanks
Awesome!!!
Dozer not Happy has enough of dressing up. The drink us perfect for those long hot nights. Cheers and Cheerio!
Totally Vera, perfect for the super hot day forecast for NYE tomorrow!
Just what I needed to complete my Christmas lunch menu! How did you know?? Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer! Thank you for another amazing year of the BEST recipes on the net!! Nic, Mike and family ❤️
I hope it was fabulous!!
Looks great!!!
Merry Xmas Nagi and Dozer x
Thank you! Have a great New Year Alimak ❤️
Nagi, what can I use instead of sparkling apple juice… some of my family are allergic to apples!!!
Sparkling white grape juice 🙂
Thank you….. that is what we shall try!🙂
Sparkling grape would be great!
It was!!!