Cranberry Orange Punch

Looking for a simple yet stunning punch recipe that'll wow your guests? This one is a total crowd-pleaser and perfect for any holiday celebration!

Recipe Overview

Oh my goodness, this punch is so good and super easy to whip up for any holiday party! Honestly, it's one of those recipes where you don't have to stress over too many ingredients, and it's still a total winner.

All you need are four simple ingredients for the punch itself, and then just a few fresh fruits to make a gorgeous frozen ice cube to put in the center (which, by the way, is totally optional but soooo pretty).

So here's the fun part—if you use a bundt cake pan for the ice cube, you’ll end up with this beautiful, festive shape filled with pomegranate seeds, orange slices, and fresh mint. It’s like a little winter wonderland in your punch bowl! And the best part? You fill the pan with frozen juice, not water, so as it melts, it doesn’t water down your punch—perfect!

The only thing that might get a little tricky is scooping the punch out into glasses while the ice cube is still fresh (it’s kind of like playing a game of punch Tetris). To make sure the ice fits in the punch bowl, just be careful not to fill the bundt pan all the way to the top—trust me, you don’t want it spilling over!

And if you don’t have a bundt cake pan lying around, no worries. You can easily pick one up at a thrift store, or even use a muffin tin or an ice cube tray to make adorable ice cubes.

It’s one of those little details that makes your holiday spread extra special without a lot of fuss. Enjoy!

Recipe Ingredients

For The Punch:

• 3 cups cranberry juice
• 1 ½ cup orange juice
• 1 ½ cup pineapple juice - tropical juice blend
• 3 cups Ginger ale - or lemon-lime soda

For The Large Ice Cube:

• Bundt cake pan - you can also use a small cake pan, muffin pan or an ice cube tray to make smaller cubes
• 1 navel orange - sliced into small pieces
• pomegranate seeds from 1 pomegranate - or handful of fresh cranberries
• Handful of fresh mint leaves

Recipe Instructions

Full ingredients and instructions are also in the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post.

To Make The Ice Cube: Add the sliced oranges, pomegranate seeds (or fresh cranberries), and fresh mint to a bundt cake pan or ice cube tray (skip the orange slices if using the ice cube tray they will be too big). Now pour in enough juice to fill the bundt cake pan less than halfway. Do not fill to the top or it may not fit in your punch bowl! Give it a gentle stir then place it in the freezer overnight.

Note: The pomegranate seeds will sink to the bottom, while orange slices and mint leaves will float to the top while freezing.

STEP 2: Now add 3 cups cranberry juice, 3 cups ginger ale (or lemon lime soda), 1 ½ cups orange juice, 1 ½ cups pineapple juice (or tropical juice) to a large punch bowl. The punch bowl should be LARGE to hold the big ice cube! Side note: I picked up my bowl from the thrift store for only $2!

NOTE: If your punch bowl is smaller, you might want to put half of the punch in first, then add the ice cube, and then pour in the rest of the punch so that it doesn't spill over.

STEP 3: Now gently add the ice cube into the center. Use a soup ladle or small cup to scoop the punch into glasses to serve.

The ice cube slowly melts into the punch over time, adding all the lovely fruit and mint flavors to the mix! Here’s what ours looked like by the end of the night after I served it on Christmas Eve—and let me tell you, I got so many compliments on how delicious the punch was!

How To Store Leftovers

• REFRIGERATE: If you discard the fresh fruits, the leftover punch can be stored in the fridge up to 4-5 days. If you want to keep the punch with the fresh fruits, it will keep about 1-2 days.