This delicious Thanksgiving punch recipe combines the popular duo of cranberry and orange juice with soda and a little pop of grenadine for a festive and fun drink for the whole family! Make it even more special by topping with whipped cream and holiday sprinkles!
Mix your ingredients together and stir or shake well. If shaking, shake gently so Sprite doesn't make the drink explode.
12 oz cranberry juice, 10 oz orange juice, 6 oz Sprite, 4 oz pineapple juice, 1 TBS grenadine
Serve over ice in a 12-16 oz glass.
Garnish with cranberries, orange slices, whipped cream, and/or sprinkles if desired.
Notes
Punch Size: I wrote this recipe to make enough for 4 eight servings of punch (12 to 16 oz glass with a little ice included). I made it for my family and didn’t want a ton leftover.If you are making this for a large group say as your Thanksgiving drink, I recommend doubling or tripling depending on how many people you are serving. As long as you stick with the same ratios, the punch should still be delicious!Ingredient Notes:
Orange juice – any orange juice works, I recommend pulp free just so it mixes a little better.
Cranberry juice – I recommend 100% cranberry juice if you can get your hands on it without breaking your budget, but it’s been pretty tough to find these days. If you can’t find it, something like 100% juice Ocean Spray cranberry juice (if you look on the back, it actually has other fruits…) is fine. Stay away from the cranberry juice cocktails.
Sprite – I always prefer Sprite but you could also potentially use 7-UP or Sierra Mist as well if you can’t find Sprite.
Expert Tips: Don’t make this punch until last-minute. It’s easy to make quickly and the Sprite in it will go flat if left too long or overnight.Don’t add ice to the punch in a large pitcher. Let people add punch to ice in their glasses so the ice doesn’t melt and water down the flavors.