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Christmas Citrus Punch with Ginger Ale

Christmas citrus punch with ginger ale combines chilled orange, cranberry, and pineapple juices with bright lemon for a festive, fizzy drink. Refrigerate the juice mixture for 2 to 4 hours, then add citrus slices and ginger ale just before serving over ice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Chilling 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 103
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups orange juice chilled
  • 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail chilled
  • 1 cup pineapple juice chilled
  • 0.25 cup lemon juice
  • 1 orange thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced
  • 1 bottle (2 L) ginger ale chilled
  • 4 cups ice for serving

Equipment

  • 1 6-quart punch bowl

Method
 

  1. In a 6-quart punch bowl, stir together the orange juice, cranberry juice cocktail, pineapple juice, and lemon juice.
  2. Cover and refrigerate the juice mixture for 2 to 4 hours.
  3. Add the orange and lemon slices.
  4. Pour in the ginger ale.
  5. Stir gently to combine.
  6. Fill glasses with ice.
  7. Ladle the punch over the ice.

Notes

For the best fizz, keep the ginger ale chilled until adding it. Refrigerate the juice mixture for up to 3 days; once assembled, the punch is best served right away because the ginger ale loses carbonation. Freezing is not recommended. Use diet ginger ale for a lower-sugar option.