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The Best Cranberry Christmas Punch

This is the absolute best Christmas punch recipe made with light cranberry juice, ginger ale, unsweetened pineapple juice, and almond extract. I always get requests for this lightened-up punch recipe at holiday parties.

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I have served this delicious Cranberry Christmas Punch at holiday parties for the last several years and it’s always a big hit. The original recipe uses a lot of sugar, so I wanted to modify it to be a tasty, but lower-calorie punch recipe. My holiday party guests this year didn’t even know that I lightened it up. 

Punch Serving Tip

I love to spike this punch with a little orange-infused vodka. When serving this punch to guests, I like to provide a bottle of good quality vodka (flavor-infused vodka is an added bonus) or white rum so that they can enjoy it with or without an added kick.

stemless wine glasses filled with cranberry Christmas punch with an orange slice on the rim

How To Make The Best Christmas Punch

Shopping List For This Recipe

1/3 cup granulated stevia
1 quart (no sugar added) cranberry juice
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
3 tbsp almond extract
1 (2 L) bottle diet-ginger ale (can also use regular ginger ale)
Fresh cranberries and orange slices for presentation

Directions:
Wash the cranberries and freeze them. They will serve as the “ice” and keep the punch chilled. Mix all ingredients together in a large container (except ginger-ale) and refrigerate for 1 day to let the flavors mingle. Don’t skip the almond extract! It adds amazing flavor to this punch.

almond extract for punch with glasses in background

Right before serving, add the ginger ale and the cranberries, stir and enjoy.

punch bowl with ladle and glasses of Christmas punch with greenery and cranberries in the background

 

More Festive Holiday Entertaining Recipe Ideas

My favorite Red Wine Holiday Sangria

Raspberry Ginger Fizz made with Domaine De Canton

Easy Christmas Salad 

Baked Brie with Apricot Jam and Almonds

Ethel’s famous Boozy Kentucky Bourbon Balls

Hazelnut Christmas Cookies

side angle photo of filled punch bowl garnished with oranges and cranberries with filled glasses on the side

overhead photo of punch bowl with orange slices and cranberries

The Best Cranberry Christmas punch

This is the absolute best Christmas punch recipe made with light cranberry juice, ginger ale, unsweetened pineapple juice, and almond extract.ย  I always get requests for this lightened-up punch recipe at holiday parties.
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Refrigeration Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 5 minutes
Servings: 18
Calories: 44kcal
Author: Amee

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup granulated stevia
  • 1 quart cranberry juice no-sugar-added
  • 2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
  • 3 tbsp almond extract
  • 2 liter bottle diet-ginger ale
  • Fresh cranberries for garnish

Instructions

  • Wash the cranberries and freeze them.
  • They will serve as the "ice" and keep the punch chilled.
  • Mix all ingredients together in a large container (except ginger-ale) and refrigerate for 1 day to let the flavors mingle.
  • Right before serving, add the ginger ale and the cranberries, stir and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
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