Just in time for the holidays, we have created our super refreshing Four Ingredient Holiday Punch Mocktail with a Festive Ice Ring. When it comes to the holidays, it is always vital to raise the bar and create those beautiful and special recipes that make the holidays extra memorable. Read on!
Holiday Punch Mocktail with Festive Ice Ring
Making all the special, delicious, once-a-year foods and drinks are what makes the holidays extra dope, in my opinion. Most of the time, the dishes we prepare for the holidays are labor-intensive, but your holiday punch doesn’t have to be, and we’re giving you one recipe that’s an easy two-step process.
How to make a festive ice ring
First, grab your punch bowl; if you don’t have one, we love these bowls. Next, use a tape measure and find out how wide your punch bowl’s rim is across. This is important because you don’t want to make an ice ring that will not fit into your punch bowl. Next, find a bundt cake pan that is a smaller diameter than the rim of your punch bowl.
Here’s What You Need To Make Our Ice Ring:
Bundt Pan. Making an ice ring using a bundt cake pan is fun; we love using these pans because they come in various fun molds.
Fruit. Using thinly sliced fruit is a great way to add a festive flair to any punch bowl. We used persimmon, navel orange, lemon, blueberries, cranberries, and juniper berries for our ice ring.
*note when using juniper berries, make sure you are using food grade juniper berries. We recommend food-grade juniper berries.
Soda. Fruit Juice. When it comes to making the best ice ring, don’t use water! We all know what happens when ice cubes melt in your drink, you drink becomes diluted and watery. To prevent this from happening, we decided to make an ice ring that will impart flavor to the punch bowl as the ice ring melts. For our ice ring, we used equal parts lemon-lime soda or ginger ale, and cranberry juice.
Easy Festive Ice Ring Recipe
- equal parts lemon-lime soda or ginger ale, and cranberry juice
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 persimmon cut into slices
- 1 orange cut into slices
- 1 one lemon cut into slices
- 1/2 cup cranberries
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 2 tbsps fresh juniper berries, optional
- fresh thyme, optional
Equipment:
- 7-inch bundt pan, smaller or bigger depending on the size of the rim of your punch bowl
Directions:
- Arrange an assortment of sliced oranges, persimmons, and lemons on the bottom of the bundt pan; add cranberries, blueberries, and if you are using them, the juniper berries and fresh sprigs of thyme.
- Add the soda and cranberry juice in equal parts. Fill the bundt pan until the liquid is about an inch from the rim.
- Freeze the ice ring overnight and remove the ice ring. Run warm water over the bottom of the bundt mold.
Holiday Punch Mocktail with Festive Ice Ring Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/2 gallon apple cider
- 1/2 gallon raspberry lemonade
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 16-ounces lemon-lime soda
- 1 orange cut into thin slices
- 1 persimmon cut into thin slices
- 1 lemon cut into thin slices
- 1/2 cup cranberries
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 2-3 fresh sprigs of fresh thyme, sage, or rosemary
- 2 tbsp fresh juniper berries, optional
Directions:
- Into a punch bowl, pour apple cider, raspberry lemonade, lemon juice, and lemon-lime soda.
- Add the ice-ring, along with fresh oranges, persimmon, lemon, cranberries, blueberries, and juniper berries.
- Arrange fresh sprigs of fresh thyme, sage, or rosemary.
- Serve.
Turn-Up Time
Want to jazz this punch up for adults? It’s so easy, just add 2-3 cups of your favorite spirit like bourbon or a flavor-infused vodka or rum. If gin is your jam how about an aromatic sloe gin. If you enjoy vodka or rum select citrus-flavored vodka or rum varieties. I also suggest adding citrus or orange bitters, 8-10 dashes into the punch should work just fine. Liqueurs are also an option too, or if you are a fan of tequila add your favorite margarita mix. Oh, and don’t forget to drink responsibly and never drink and drive. Cheers!
Recipe Notes for this holiday punch mocktail recipe:
Okay, you have the recipe; now, all you have to do is grab all of the ingredients and make it happen. Also, don’t be afraid to play around with the ingredients. I also used Cran-Cherry instead of Cranberry juice. Sparkling Apple Juice instead of apple cider is great too. Use flavors you and your family like, and you will create the perfect holiday punch!
This holiday punch mocktail will not only be delicious for Thanksgiving but will look great on your Thanksgiving table. Find holiday food to pair with this drink: Easy Cornbread Dressing Recipe, Cajun Cornish Hen Jambalaya Recipe, Cheesy Spinach Mashed Double Potatoes.
Find other holiday drinks to try:
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Ingredients
- 1/2 gallon apple cider
- 1/2 gallon raspberry lemonade
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 16- ounces lemon-lime soda
- 1 orange cut into thin slices
- 1 persimmon cut into thin slices
- 1 lemon cut into thin slices
- 1/2 cup cranberries
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 2-3 fresh sprigs of fresh thyme sage, or rosemary
- 2 tbsp fresh juniper berries optional
Instructions
- Into a punch bowl, pour apple cider, raspberry lemonade, lemon juice, and lemon-lime soda.
- Add the ice-ring, along with fresh orange, persimmon, lemon, cranberries, blueberries, and juniper berries.
- Arrange fresh sprigs of fresh thyme, sage, or rosemary.
- Serve.
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