Jingle Juice

This crowd-pleasing holiday punch is truly a Christmas miracle. It serves a large crowd, doesn’t shy away from the booze (read: three bottles of wine AND vodka), and looks stunning presented at any holiday party. Plus, it’s endlessly versatile—you can really experiment with it to create your ideal jingle juice. Beware: Serve this Christmas cocktail early on in your party, and your guests just might be asleep under the tree by the end of the night. Here’s everything you need to know:

What People Are Saying:
“This beverage was a huge hit at our annual Christmas party; I’ve made it several years in a row now and every time I do, I get a couple requests for the recipe. I even made a smaller batch for a dinner party as well. It’s so tasty and just kind of screams holidays!!! It’s beautiful to boot; pretty much a decoration itself!” - Epicurious1977

How To Make Jingle Juice

INGREDIENTS

• Cran-Apple Juice: I love cran-apple in this recipe, but feel free to experiment with what you have on hand: most cranberry juice varieties would be great, and a bit of apple cider wouldn’t hurt anything.
• Red Moscato: Red Moscato is my preferred choice in this drink, but if that’s too sweet for you, feel free to swap it out for a light-bodied red wine like a Grenache or Pinot Noir.
• Prosecco: Prosecco is going to add a little bit of sweetness, but more than anything, it is going to provide the carbonation that keeps this punch sparkling. You could sub this out for a higher dollar Champagne, but since we are mixing it in with several other ingredients here, Prosecco will do the job just fine.
• Vodka: Use your favorite vodka, or check out our list of the best vodka brands.
• Cranberries: This recipe calls for frozen cranberries; they act as a kind of ice cube to keep your punch cold. However, if you only have fresh cranberries on hand, feel free to use those instead, but you might want to add some ice cubes to your glasses.
• Mint Leaves: Fresh mint leaves add that festive green color to this punch that really perfects the holiday vibe.
• Lime: We’ll not only use lime rounds as a garnish in our punch bowl, but we’ll use wedges to create the sugar rim on our glasses.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

My favorite thing about big-batch Christmas cocktails like this one? They’re so easy to create, and come together in no time. First, we’re going to create the sugar rim on our glasses. Using a lime wedge, wet the rim of the glasses well, then dip in sugar until well coated.

Now, it’s as simple as combining all of your ingredients in the punch bowl. If you’re preparing this head of time, hold off on the Prosecco until you’re ready to serve. Once everything is added, give it a good stir.

Once combined, add your frozen (or fresh) cranberries, lime rounds, and fresh mint to the bowl.

Now, get to serving! Use a ladle (or scoop with your cups if you’re feeling crazy) to serve this drink up to all your party guests.

The full list of ingredients and instructions can be found in the recipe below.

Recipe Tips

• Extra additions: If you prefer more mix-ins in your punch, feel free to add in some apple or orange slices, or even some cinnamon sticks.
• How to serve jingle juice: I love this punch because of how easy it is to serve a big crowd. Serve this in a punch bowl (à la our Christmas punch) or a drink dispenser, and let your guests fill up their glasses as they please. To make this drink extra special, I like to prep our glasses by creating a sugar rim. That being said, if you’re serving a real large crowd, feel free to skip the rim and let your guests do as they please.
  

Make It Ahead

You can make this punch ahead of time by combining everything together (minus the fruit, mint, and Prosecco) up to 3 days in advance, then add the bubbly and everything else in right before you’re ready to serve.