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If you need a crowd-friendly holiday sip, this punch is it—sparkly, ruby-red, and a total breeze. It’s bright with pomegranate and citrus, lightly cozy from cider, and finished with champagne for bubbles.
Hosting mixed ages? Keep the base in a punch bowl and top each glass with champagne or sparkling water. Everyone gets a festive pour, zero fuss.
I have a special Saturday post! I made us some holiday drinks that I just had to find a place to share, and today was it! These drinks are perfect for that BIG holiday coming up on Thursday or that other BIG holiday coming up in T-minus thirty-three days (ahh, CHRISTMAS!).
I know I don’t usually do drinks, but this year I am so getting into them. I have people coming for Thanksgiving, and TONS of people coming for Christmas. All of these said people REALLY like their holiday drinks, so I figured that now is as good a time as any to start trying my hand at making some fun cocktails. So I’m starting things off simple with this easy Sparkling Pomegranate Punch. It’s basically sparkling pomegranate juice flavored with a little citrus, a little cider and then topped off with champagne. It couldn’t be simpler, which is really good for an amateur like me. If you wanted to also make this drink for kids, just swap the champagne for sparkling water or club soda.
OH, and I added some candied rosemary for a pop of color. It kind of love it!
And that’s all for today, keeping it short and sweet. Have a great weekend!
Sparkling Pomegranate Punch.
Ingredients
- 2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 (12 ounce) bottles apple cider, use non-alcoholic if desired
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1 (750ml) bottle champagne or sparkling wine OR sparkling water/club soda for a non-alcoholic version
- couple dashes of orange bitters
- arils from 1 pomegranate
Candied Rosemary
- 12 rosemary sprigs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a large punch bowl, combine the pomegranate juice, orange juice, apple cider and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Place in the fridge to chill until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, slowly pour in the champagne (or whatever you choose to use) and a couple dashes of orange bitters. Gently mix to combine and then add the pomegranate arils. Ladle into glasses. Top each glass with a sprig of candied rosemary (recipe below). Alternately, you can ladle the punch into glasses before adding the champagne and then top each glass with champagne and pomegranate arils.
Candied Rosemary
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Gently run the rosemary under a little water to dampen it and place on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the rosemary with sugar on all sides, making sure the rosemary is throughly coated in sugar all around. Allow to dry on the baking sheet for 1 hour. The rosemary can be made 1 day in advance and stored at room temperature.
Nutrition
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Cheers!
You’ve outdone yourself, Tieghan! This punch is beyond gorgeous and I love those glasses – so pretty!
Thanks Laura!!
Oh my! Who is that little assistant that is helping you mix up this divine sip? He looks like he is carefully watching to make sure you get the measurements just right. Well it looks like he did an excellent job as these drinks look divine. I bet your guests are going to absolutely adore these.
hehe! Thanks! That is Snape! 🙂
These are so beautiful! Love how the candied rosemary looks like it’s covered in snow! Perfect holiday cocktail 🙂
Yes, covered in snow! 🙂
Thanks Molly! Hope you are having a great weekend!
These look amazing!!! Candied rosemary!! Oh my!!! I cant wait to make these!!
Thank you so much! Hope you are having a great weekend!
THAT CAT!!! ? And the cocktail sounds light, refreshing and delicious.
Thank you so much! Hope you are having a great weekend!
Love the photo with Snape!! And these drinks look divine – I can’t wait to try them!
Thank you, Susan!! 🙂
I love these so much Tieghan! I have been REALLY into pomegranate recently. Thanks for another way to use them 🙂
Thanks Kathryn! Hope you are having a great weekend!
A drink with angry orchard’s… yumm! I would totally try this if I wasn’t breastfeeding this holiday. I might make it for the family though.
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Thank you! Hope you are having a great weekend!
Uhm my Saturday would be way happier if I had one of these in my hand right now. This is absolutely beautiful and I love your sugared rosemary garnishes. I’m so envious of your photography.. recently discovered your blog and have been stalking your photos like crazy. Would love to learn some of your secrets 🙂
Awe! Wow! Thank you so much!! Hope you are having a great weekend! 🙂
Send and email if you have photo questions, happy to help!
Cute 🙂 I see your little guy watching carefully, very intrigued with what you are pouring into the bowl 🙂 .
This all sounds and looks so divine. Definitely will be doing this for our Christmas.
Have a great weekend.
Thank you so much, Lynne!
The candied rosemary sprigs are so cute! They look like they’re covered in snow 🙂
🙂
Thanks Lucia! Hope you are having a great weekend!
This recipe sounds delicious! Can’t wait to make it.
Would you please provide the link for those beautiful glasses?
Thanks Jessica!!
Here is the link: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-glassware-glassware/D36066231.jsp#/
That cat is so cute! Well, I can only imagine how good everything must taste, but until now I can only say that your pictures are so good, that I immediately want to go outside and get all the ingredients and make my own pomegranate punch!
https://pandaonavespa.wordpress.com/
Thanks!!
The most beautiful drink I’ve ever seen!
Thanks Lisa!!!
Your guest won’t want to go after the holidays after all this fine dining and sparkling drinks.
haha! 🙂
Thanks Nancy!