It seems as if alcohol flows freely during the holidays, and it’s true that the winter season doesn’t feel quite as holly and jolly without festive drinks. But who says a beverage has to have booze to be festive? Not us! Perhaps you’re not into alcohol, or maybe you’re hosting and want nonalcoholic options for your guests and their kids. Or, perhaps you don’t need a reason – you’re just don’t feel like imbibing. No matter why, you deserve a cheerful party punch too! We’ve got your back with nonalcoholic Christmas punches. You’re guaranteed to have a nonalco-holly jolly season with any of these booze-free recipes.
> Nonalcoholic Christmas Punch
Try a red punch that looks as though it was intentionally matched to the green tinsel and garland adorning every surface. This recipe will make approximately six servings.
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups tart cherry juice
- 1½ cups cranberry juice
- ¾ cup blood orange juice
- ¾ cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Lemon wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, cherry juice, cranberry juice, blood orange juice, and lemon juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with lemon wheel.
> White Christmas Punch
Dream of a white Christmas with a punch that won’t leave you sore from shoveling or shivering from wet mittens. This recipe makes eight servings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white cranberry juice
- 1¼ cups cream of coconut
- ½ cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Ginger ale to top off
- Mint sprig and cranberries for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, cranberry juice, cream of coconut, and lemon juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into cocktail glasses over fresh ice.
- Garnish each drink with mint sprig and cranberries.
> Sparkling Nonalcoholic Christmas Punch
Grab your most festive of cocktail glasses for this sparkling punch that would be a big hit with Santa…definitely more welcomed than milk. This makes approximately 10 servings.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cranberry juice
- 2 cups orange juice
- ¼ cup freshly-squeezed lime juice
- ¼ cup cinnamon simple syrup
- Ice
- Ginger ale to top off
- Orange wedges and cranberries for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, add ice, cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice, and cinnamon simple syrup.
- Stir to mix.
- Top off with ginger ale.
- Garnish with orange wedges and cranberries.
- Serve in cocktail glasses over fresh ice.
> Jingling Ginger Ale Punch
Jingle all the way through the holiday season, and gracefully navigate from party to party to party with a bit of jingling ginger ale punch in your glass. This recipe makes just four servings, perfect for whipping up on the fly, but you can quickly double or triple it to make enough to serve a group.
Ingredients
- ½ cup cranberry juice
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup freshly-squeezed lime juice
- 3 ounces grenadine
- Ice
- Ginger ale to top off
- Rosemary sprig and cranberries for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass, add ice, cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice, and grenadine.
- Stir to mix.
- Top off with ginger ale.
- Garnish with rosemary sprig and cranberries.