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This non alcoholic Christmas Punch is vibrant and naturally sweet! It’s quick to make and perfect for entertaining.
Here’s a fun holiday drink recipe using unsweetened iced tea and pomegranate: this Non Alcoholic Christmas Punch! We created this drink especially for entertaining during the holidays, and it could not be more delicious or vibrant! It’s kind of like a mocktail, if you’re looking for a drink to fit guests of all kinds. Keep reading for the recipe and a few holiday entertaining tips.
Ingredients in non alcoholic Christmas Punch
So, let’s say you’re entertaining this holiday season and you need a fun drink. Alex and I are all about cocktails, but at the same time we love serving something that everyone can enjoy! So, we created this non alcoholic holiday punch recipe (a sort of mocktail, if you will). It’s so beautiful, and you can make it alcoholic too if you’d prefer!
Here are the components in this naturally sweet holiday punch recipe:
- Unsweetened iced tea: it’s got a clean, pure tea flavor
- Pomegranate juice: adds a naturally sweet tang to the iced tea
- Fresh orange & lime juice: fresh citrus juice brings it up a notch
- Sparkling cider: brings a naturally sweet flavor and a tinge of bubbles
Notes on flavor and serving
A few important notes on this non alcoholic Christmas punch before you jump to the recipe below:
- This recipe is essentially a pomegranate iced tea that’s flavored and served like holiday punch. It’s naturally sweet and it’s just sweet enough to be the perfect fit for eating with a holiday meal.
- It’s the perfect compliment to food. While we love cocktails, but find that their flavor is so strong that they compete with food. This holiday punch recipe is the perfect naturally sweet drink to enjoy with a meal: it’s flavor will compliment but not overwhelm your food! It’s perfect for a holiday party.
Garnishes for non alcoholic Christmas punch
And then, the garnish for this iced tea holiday punch recipe! We used sliced orange and lime, pomegranate seeds, and rosemary branches for a beautiful presentation. What’s more holiday than that?
If you’re working with a fresh pomegranate, head over to How to Cut a Pomegranate to learn how to remove the seeds. We hope you enjoy this pomegranate iced tea holiday punch recipe: let us know in the comments below.
More punch recipes
Outside of this non alcoholic Christmas Punch, we have lots of other delicious options. Here are a few of our favorite punch recipes:
- Try vibrant Thanksgiving Pomegranate Punch
- Opt for Easy Party Punch
- Go for Christmas Punch or Holiday Punch
- Make a big bowl of sparkling Champagne Punch
This non alcoholic Christmas punch recipe is…
Non alcoholic, vegetarian, vegan, plant based, dairy free, naturally sweet, and refined sugar free.
Non Alcoholic Christmas Punch
This non alcoholic Christmas Punch is vibrant and naturally sweet! It’s quick to make and perfect for entertaining.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- ½ gallon (8 cups) unsweetened iced tea
- 2 oranges (½ cup fresh orange juice)
- 1 lime (2 tablespoons lime juice)
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 bottle (750 mL) sparkling apple cider
- For the garnish: pomegranate arils (seeds), ½ orange, 1 lime, 2 rosemary branches (optional)
Instructions
- Thinly slice the orange and lime. Seed the pomegranate.
- In a large punch bowl or pitcher, mix together all ingredients. Add the sparkling cider just before serving. Add the rosemary branches, and orange and lime slices, and pomegranate arils as a garnish, and serve.
This is my kind of holiday drink! Plus I grew up with tea in my fridge at all times, so I’m definitely into this!
I’m all over festive holiday drinks without booze ;)