Description
A festive and refreshing Thanksgiving punch made with sparkling apple cider, citrus juice, and warm fall spices. Perfect for serving a crowd, with or without alcohol.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups apple cider
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- 1 cup ginger ale or sparkling water
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 1 apple, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 4 whole cloves
- Ice, for serving
- Optional: 1 cup bourbon or spiced rum
Instructions
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine apple cider, orange juice, cranberry juice, and ginger ale (or sparkling water).
- Add orange slices, apple slices, cranberries, cinnamon sticks, and cloves.
- Stir well to combine and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Right before serving, add ice and stir again.
- If using alcohol, stir in bourbon or spiced rum just before serving.
- Serve in glasses with fruit garnish for a festive touch.
Notes
Make this punch ahead of time to let the flavors meld. Leave out the alcohol for a kid-friendly version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: thanksgiving punch, cider punch, holiday drink, festive punch, non-alcoholic punch