Non-Alcoholic Christmas Punch
This festive Non-Alcoholic Christmas Punch is the perfect holiday mocktail - refreshing, beautifully spiced, and loved by both kids and adults. Made with a cozy homemade spiced simple syrup, it tastes like Christmas in a cup and comes together in just minutes. And the best part? It’s my mom’s go-to holiday punch, and it’s a new family favorite!
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Servings: 1 serving
Equipment
- 1 small saucepan
- 1 cocktail glass
Ingredients
For the spiced simple syrup:
- 4 slices fresh ginger
- 2 3-inch cinnamon sticks
- 4 whole black peppercorns
- 4 whole cloves
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water
For the Christmas punch:
- 1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice
- 1/2 ounce orange juice
- 1/2 ounce spiced simple syrup
- sparkling apple cider or champagne
Instructions
For the spiced simple syrup:
- In small saucepan over medium heat bring all ingredients except sugar to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until reduced by half (about 20 mins).
- Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat and cool. Strain through fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof container. Can be made up to 1 month ahead, store in the refrigerator.
For the Christmas punch:
- In a glass, combine the cranberry juice, orange juice, and 1/2 ounce of simple syrup then stir to combine.
- Add ice to the glass, then fill it the rest of the way with sparkling apple cider (or champagne to make it alcoholic!). Garnish with orange slices and fresh cranberries.