Holly Jolly Spiced Christmas Punch
'Tis the season for this delicious Holly Jolly Spiced Christmas Punch! A simple to make punch that's infused with the most festive of flavors. Every sip really feels like Christmas!
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice berries
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 12 cardamom pods cracked
- 12 pieces crystallized ginger
- 4 sticks cinnamon
- 2 star anise pods
- 4 cups cranberry juice
- 1½ cups apple juice
- 1½ cups fresh orange juice
- 1 bottle brut sparkling wine
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water, allspice, cloves, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, and star anise.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture come to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Allow to cool.
- Store in a covered container in the refrigerator overnight.
- Strain the syrup.
- Combine cranberry juice, apple juice, orange juice, and syrup in a punch bowl.
- Stir well.
- To serve, fill serving glasses with ice.
- Ladle 4 ounces of punch over ice.
- Top with 2 ounces sparkling wine.
Notes
Substitutions:
- To make this non-alcoholic, you can use club soda!
- Fresh ginger can be used instead of crystalized.
- Store-bought orange juice can be used instead of fresh.
- If you prefer not to use ice, you can mix the juices and refrigerate them overnight, then combine them with the simple syrup the next day; or you can use an ice ring in the punch bowl.
- If using store-bought orange juice, make sure to buy No Pulp/Pulp Free.
Nutrition
Serving: 1drinkCalories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 1gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 64IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.