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Punch bowl with pomegranate punch and citrus and ice ring.
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Holiday Champagne Punch

Holiday champagne punch is the drink recipe that instantly makes any gathering feel a little more festive. Pomegranate and orange juices, spices, and bubbles make it bright and perfect for serving a crowd.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Freeze12 hours
Total Time12 hours 30 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Easy
Method: Mixing
Servings: 16
Author: Kaleb

Ingredients

For the simple syrup

  • 1 cup pomegranate juice
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 inches ginger peeled and sliced
  • 2 cinnamon sticks

For the punch

  • 2 cups pomegranate arils
  • 8 cups pomegranate juice
  • 4 cups fresh orange juice
  • ½ cup Campari
  • 1 cup dark rum
  • 1 recipe simple syrup (above)
  • 2 limes
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 bottle dry Champagne (or sparkling white wine)

For the ice ring

  • 1 cup pomegranate juice
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • ½ cup pomegranate arils

Instructions

  • Freeze the ice ring: Add the pomegranate juice, orange juice, and pomegranate seeds to a small Bundt pan. Freeze until fully frozen, usually 8 hours as a minimum, but preferably 12-24 hours.
    1 cup pomegranate juice, 1 cup fresh orange juice, ½ cup pomegranate arils
  • Make the simple syrup: Place the pomegranate juice, sugar, ginger, and cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan and bring to a boil on the stove. Make sure sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and chill until cooled.
    1 cup pomegranate juice, ¾ cup granulated sugar, 2 inches ginger, 2 cinnamon sticks
  • Prepare the punch: Take the pomegranate seeds out of the pomegranate and set aside for garnish. Pour pomegranate juice, orange juice, Campari, rum, and strained chilled simple syrup into a punch bowl (you can use pitchers if you don't have a punch bowl).
    8 cups pomegranate juice, 4 cups fresh orange juice, ½ cup Campari, 1 cup dark rum, 1 recipe simple syrup (above)
  • Add the fruit: Thinly slice the limes and oranges and place them and the prepared pomegranate seeds in the punch.
    2 cups pomegranate arils, 2 limes, 2 oranges
    • At this point, the punch can be made up to a day ahead. The flavors will infuse even better.
  • Serve: Add the Champagne and ice ring and serve immediately.
    1 bottle dry Champagne (or sparkling white wine)
    • For an alcohol-free punch, omit all liquor and replace it with lemon-lime soda instead.

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Notes

You can buy pre-seeded pomegranates, but cost-wise it is more efficient to buy the whole fruit and seed them yourself.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 266kcal