Looking for a punch to make for the holidays with a little kick? We tested this recipe recently and really enjoyed it. The full recipe makes about 20 servings and looks really festive in a punch bowl. The ginger ale (or champagne) in the mix gives it just the right amount of effervescence and gives it a holiday feel. Use two bottles of champagne for more of a kick, or for the same amount of bubbles with a little less alcohol, use one bottle of champagne and one quart of ginger ale.
You can also substitute a mild dark rum or an aged rum for the bourbon for a more traditional rum punch flavor.
Holiday Cranberry Rum Punch
(makes 20 servings)
1 quart cranberry juice
16 oz pineapple juice
1 cup orange juice
½ cup lemon juice
1 cup bourbon
1 cup white rum
2 quarts chilled ginger ale or
2 bottles chilled champagne
Combine all ingredients except ginger ale or champagne, chill. Pour ingredients into a punch bowl, add ice, then add ginger ale or champagne. Slightly stir, pour into glasses and serve.
Was looking for a holiday drink thanks!
We will do a bit of a change. Use white and dark rums instead of white and bourbon
Happy Thanksgiving
Hope you enjoy it! Let us know how it tastes with the dark rum instead of bourbon!
Did you try out the recipe with the light and dark rums instead of bourbon? Was going to make it for a party this month and wanted to try this if it worked for you!
Tina we have only used the light rum and bourbon, but I would think using dark rum instead of bourbon would be good. It would probably taste more like a traditional rum punch. I would use a dark rum with a milder flavor just so it doesn’t overtake the other ingredients. Let us know if you try it!