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Exotic Holiday Punch Recipes

Girija Shinde
Here are some recipes that you can try, to make an exotic holiday punch that will certainly add extra sweetness to your holidays.
Very few things are required to make any party rocking; a group of friends, music, good food, and last but not the least, exotic looking drinks. They are refreshing and can be prepared in alcoholic as well as non-alcoholic ways.

Icy Holiday Punch

Ingredients
  • 2 cups, boiling water
  • 2 liters, ginger ale (chilled)
  • 1 package (6 ounces) cherry gelatin
  • 2 cups, boiling water
  • 6 cups, cold water
  • 3/4 cup, sugar
  • 1 can, (46 ounces) pineapple juice
Process
Take a 4 quart freeze-proof container and dissolve the gelatin and sugar in boiling water. Mix well and add the pineapple juice and cold water. Cover well and keep it in the freezer, overnight. Take it out of the freezer, 2 hours before serving. Pour in a bowl and add ginger ale before serving. Your icy holiday punch recipe is ready.

Low-Fat Holiday Punch

Ingredients
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, soaked in
  • 1 cup, lemon juice (chilled)
  • rum (as per requirement)
  • 1 small cinnamon stick, per glass
  • 1 (32 ounce) bottle cranberry juice cocktail (chilled)
  • 2 teaspoons, almond extract
  • 1 (46 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple juice (chilled)
  • 20 ounces, dark rum, white rum, spiced rum, or coconut rum (Or a mixture of one or all)
  • 1 orange, sliced (to garnish)
  • 2 cups, orange juice (chilled)
  • 1 (33 7/8 ounce) bottle ginger ale or 7-Up soda (chilled)
Process
Combine the cranberry juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, orange juice, ½ of the ginger ale, and almond extract together in a punch bowl. Then, add rest of the ginger ale, rum, and orange slices to the punch bowl and add lots of ice. For serving, garnish each glass with cinnamon stick and cherry.

Holiday Punch with Alcohol

Ingredients
  • 1 (12-ounce) can, frozen apple-juice concentrate
  • 1 liter bottle, chilled ginger ale
  • 2 liter bottles, chilled club soda
  • 1 (12-ounce) can, frozen raspberry-cranberry-juice cocktail concentrate
  • 1 (12-ounce) can, frozen cranberry-juice cocktail concentrate
  • 3 cups, chilled vodka
  • 1 (12-ounce) can, frozen lemonade concentrate
  • 2 cups, cold water
Process
Combine frozen concentrates in a large punch bowl. Beat and mix well and keep in the refrigerator until it becomes completely chilled. While serving, add ginger ale, water, vodka, and club soda. Do not forget to put plenty of ice on top.

Holiday Punch Without Alcohol

Ingredients
  • 4 cups, cranberry juice cocktail
  • 1 orange, sliced in rounds
  • 2 cups, orange juice 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
  • 8 cups, prepared lemonade
  • 1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale
Process
Combine lemonade, orange juice, cranberry juice cocktail in a large punch bowl. Stir in maraschino cherries and refrigerate for at least two hours. While serving, pour in ginger ale and garnish each glass with a slice of orange.