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Christmas Punch

A festive sparkling punch made with thawed limeade concentrate, cranberry-pomegranate juice and Fresca, garnished with thinly sliced limes, pomegranate arils and mint.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 12 ouncesfrozen limeade from concentrate
  • 2 litersFresca
  • 64 ouncescranberry-pomegranate juice
  • 4 limesthinly sliced
  • Fresh mintoptional
  • Pomegranate arilsoptional
  • Ice

Instructions

Instructions

  • Thaw the 12 ounces frozen limeade from concentrate in the refrigerator until fully liquid and pourable. Thoroughly chill the 2 liters Fresca and the 64 ounces cranberry‑pomegranate juice before assembling the punch.
  • Place a handful of fresh mint leaves in the base of a large punch bowl (if using mint). Add a few tablespoons of the thawed limeade to the mint and gently muddle until aromatic. Reserve the remaining thawed limeade to add later.
  • Pour the remaining thawed limeade into the punch bowl.
  • Add the 64 ounces cranberry‑pomegranate juice to the bowl and gently stir to combine.
  • Slowly pour in the 2 liters Fresca last and stir very gently to combine, so you retain as much carbonation as possible.
  • Add the 4 thinly sliced limes to the punch bowl. Add ice to the punch bowl or to individual glasses just before serving.
  • Serve immediately. Garnish individual glasses with pomegranate arils and/or a sprig of mint if desired.

Equipment

  • Punch bowlor drink dispenser
  • Muddleroptional, see note 1

Notes

Recipe Notes
Note 1
: This drink
muddler
is great, but the top of a sturdy wooden spoon will do the trick!
Storage
: This punch is best enjoyed within 2 hours. If there are leftovers, strain out the ice and store in an airtight container in the fridge.