Holiday Cranberry Punch
Festive vodka punch with cranberry and orange—perfect for holiday gatherings.
- 2 cupsvodka
- 3 cupscranberry juice
- 1 cupfresh orange juice
- ½ cupcointreau
- 2 cupsginger ale
- fresh cranberries and orange slicesgarnish
- 1Combine vodka, cranberry juice, orange juice, and Cointreau in punch bowl
- 2Stir well
- 3Add ice
- 4Top with ginger ale
- 5Garnish with fresh cranberries and orange slices
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The Holiday Cranberry Punch is a seasonal entertaining staple that draws on cranberry's status as the quintessential American holiday ingredient — a fruit whose harvest season coincides perfectly with Thanksgiving and Christmas, and whose vivid red color is visually associated with both celebrations. Ocean Spray's founding in 1930 by Massachusetts and New Jersey cranberry growers established cranberry juice as a commercial product, and their marketing campaigns throughout the mid-20th century connected cranberry firmly to holiday entertaining. The punch format scales the Cape Codder or Cosmopolitan formula for large groups, typically combining cranberry juice with vodka, citrus, and sparkling elements to create a festive bowl drink that looks appropriately celebratory in its deep ruby color.
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