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15 min

Holiday Punch

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Holiday Punch
Author: Sara Mayer

Recipe By Sara Mayer

Published on September 1, 2024

When the holidays roll around, having a sophisticated, elegant party punch recipe that serves a lot of people is crucial.

Time

15 min

Yield

Serves 16

Why This Recipe Works

Champagne punches are truly a classic cocktail category, dating all the way back to the 1700s in Europe. As you might expect with such a long history, there are as many recipes for this cocktail as there are stars in the sky. Unfortunately, most of them are kitchen sink–type recipes, dumping whatever is left over from the holidays into a bowl, with typically disastrous results. For our punch, we wanted a clean, simple recipe with a bit of sweetness but without too much muddled flavor. For a neutral yet flavorful juice, we chose white grape. Dark berry liqueurs like Creme de Cassis, Chambord, or our Fruits of the Forest Liqueur gave this drink a deep, mysterious berry flavor as well as a pretty color. A hint of orange liqueur rounded out the fruity sweetness.

Ingredients

3 (750-ml) bottles sparkling wine, such as prosecco or cava, chilled
12 ounces white grape juice, chilled
6 ounces dark berry liqueur
6 ounces orange liqueur
5 ounces (1 cup) blackberries, blueberries, and/or raspberries
5 ounces strawberries, hulled and quartered (1 cup)
½ cup fresh mint leaves

Instructions

Cook along with these step-by-step instructions

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  1. Combine all ingredients in large punch bowl. Serve in chilled old-fashioned glasses or punch cups.
    Recipe Tip
    We preferred prosecco or cava in developing this recipe, but you can use champagne instead, if you like. If you plan to let the punch sit in the bowl for longer than 30 minutes, we recommend adding six large (2-inch) ice cubes to the bowl to keep it properly chilled.

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Holiday Punch

Recipe By Sara Mayer

Published on September 1, 2024

Time

15 min

Yield

Serves 16

Holiday Punch

Ingredients

3 (750-ml) bottles sparkling wine, such as prosecco or cava, chilled12 ounces white grape juice, chilled6 ounces dark berry liqueur6 ounces orange liqueur5 ounces (1 cup) blackberries, blueberries, and/or raspberries5 ounces strawberries, hulled and quartered (1 cup)½ cup fresh mint leaves

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in large punch bowl. Serve in chilled old-fashioned glasses or punch cups.
    Recipe Tip
    We preferred prosecco or cava in developing this recipe, but you can use champagne instead, if you like. If you plan to let the punch sit in the bowl for longer than 30 minutes, we recommend adding six large (2-inch) ice cubes to the bowl to keep it properly chilled.
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