This fun drink is the best Thanksgiving punch! Pomegranate cocktail has pomegranate juice, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, fresh lemon juice and a splash of chilled club soda to make it all sparkle! A vodka punch recipe that is easily adapted to be non-alcoholic!
Measure out the pomegranate juice, cranberry juice, vodka, and orange-flavored liqueur, pouring in a pitcher (make sure it holds at least 64 ounces).
Stir in the fresh lemon juice, simple syrup and chill under ready to serve. Just before serving, pour in chilled club soda and add decorative ice cubes if made.
Serve with ice or make enough ice molds for everyone to have one, a large ice cube melts slower and dilutes the drinks less. See my tips below for how to make your own ice molds.
This recipe easily doubles or triples! Store leftovers in fridge for up to 4-5 days. When ready to enjoy again, add a fresh splash of club soda.
Notes
Make sure all of your ingredients are well chilled before assembling the punch.
If you forgot to chill your ingredients, quick chill them in the freezer; measure ingredients into individual containers and place on a cookie sheet in your freezer for 30 minutes.
If time, assemble your punch except the club soda and place in container or pitcher in the fridge.
Add ice and club soda just prior to serving
Serve with a variety of cocktail glasses and pretty ice molds for a festive holiday pomegranate cocktail.
For a less sweet cocktail, try using 100% cranberry juice, unsweetened, it’s dark, tart and amazing tasting!
Skinny pomegranate cocktail; replace the simple syrup with a sugar-free simple syrup; omit the orange liqueur and replace with additional club soda. Even better, try my friend Sandra’s Sugar-Free Grenadine Simple Syrup recipe.
Pomegranate Punch Non-Alcoholic Version | Replace the vodka and orange flavored liqueur with the following: 1 cup orange juice (fresh squeezed would be amazing), additional 1 cup cranberry juice and additional 1 cup club soda or for a sweeter version, use Ginger Ale or Sprite in place of Club Soda.
Non-Alcoholic Christmas Punch
Besides following the above substitutions to make this pomegranate punch non-alcoholic, you could also set up a drink station with a little sign of instructions for those who do not drink and those who prefer it fully loaded.
Make up the punch; leaving out the vodka and orange liqueur, including the club soda
Provide bottle of vodka, orange liqueur and fresh orange juice plus extra club soda or ginger ale
Put out two mini measuring cups (one for the alcohol and one for non-alcoholic add-ins)
Make a sign that says something like this:
To add some "jingle" to your "juice", pour in 1 oz vodka and 1 oz orange liqueur, stir and enjoy.For a Merry Mocktail add 1-2 ounces orange juice, finishing with a splash of club soda or ginger ale.