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Ruby Citrus Holiday Punch Recipe

Bright, sparkling holiday punch with fresh citrus, dry Prosecco, and a hint of ginger, finished with a beautiful ruby-red grenadine layer.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Plus chilling and freezing time 6 hours
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 175
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Punch
  • 1 750 mL bottle dry Prosecco, chilled
  • ⅔ cup vodka
  • ½ cup Cointreau
  • 1½ cups orange juice
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ¾ cup ginger ale
  • ⅓ cup simple syrup
  • Grenadine about 1 teaspoon per glass
  • Orange and lemon slices for garnish
  • Optional blood orange slices
  • Pomegranate arils for garnish
  • Maraschino cherries optional

Method
 

Make the Punch
  1. Make the citrus mixture. Add the vodka, Cointreau, orange juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, and ginger ale to a large pitcher or other pourable container. Stir gently to combine.
  2. Chill the mixture. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. You can prepare the mixture several hours ahead or the day before serving.
  3. Prepare the punch bowl. Place a frozen orange juice ring or frozen orange juice pieces in a large punch bowl.
  4. Add the citrus mixture. Pour the chilled mixture into the punch bowl over the frozen orange juice.
  5. Add the Prosecco. Slowly pour the chilled Prosecco into the punch bowl, pouring gently along the side of the bowl to help preserve the bubbles.
  6. Slice the orange and lemon into thin rounds, then arrange the slices over the punch. Add optional blood orange slices and scatter the pomegranate arils throughout.
  7. Stir gently. Give the punch one or two gentle stirs to combine without knocking out too much carbonation.
  8. Pour the punch into individual glasses. Using a jigger or small pourable container, add approximately 1 teaspoon of grenadine to each glass. You can eyeball the amount. The grenadine will sink toward the bottom of the glass, creating a pretty ruby-red layer. Do not stir.
  9. Garnish. Add a few pomegranate arils and, if desired, a cocktail pick with three maraschino cherries.

Notes

*roughly 6 oz per glass