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cranberry rum punch

November 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

Cranberry Rum Punch is the perfect drink to whip up for any celebration! All you need to make it are three ingredients – sprite, cranberry juice, and rum. Mix everything together in a punch bowl and watch this crowd-pleasing drink disappear. 

A close-up of a glass of punch garnished with cranberries and thyme. this recipe

If you’re hosting for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other occasion, mixing up a big bowl of punch is the way to go! Trust me – you don’t want to be fussing with mixing up individual cocktails while you have friends and family you want to spend time with. 

How to Keep Punch Cold:

If you’re concerned about keeping the punch cold, I have a few tricks for you to use that won’t water it down! 

  • Ice Ring Mold – If you have a round mold, you can fill it with a mix of the cranberry juice and sprite, freeze it, and pop that into your punch just before serving. This will keep it chilled without watering down the flavors!
  • Ice Cubes – If you don’t have a round mold, no need to run out and buy one. Simply fill a few ice cube trays with a mix of cranberry juice and sprite. Then, transfer these drink cubes to an ice bucket or something similar just before serving. Guests can then add a few of those to their drink to help keep it cold, without watering anything down. 

A bird's eye view of punch glasses filled with cranberry punch, with the bowl in the background.

How to Serve a Pretty Punch:

Garnish your punch bowl with a handful or two of fresh or frozen whole cranberries. This will add a beautiful flair to your punch, and will look especially nice along with a cranberry ice ring in your punch bowl. You could even add a few whole cranberries to your ring mold along with the juice and sprite for an extra fancy look. 

6 glasses of cranberry rum punch garnished with fresh cranberries and thyme.

Substitutions: 

You can substitute part apple juice for part of the cranberry juice if you want a cran-apple punch. You can also use 7-Up, Ginger Ale, or Sprite for the soda. All are great options! And, you can leave the alcohol on the side if you need to, so guests can just add a splash to their own glass. I highly recommend using Vanilla Rum if you can find it (Blue Chair Bay Rum makes one), it’s SO smooth and has the best taste of any rum out there. 

A hand picking up a glass of cranberry rum punch.

However you serve this punch up, your guests are sure to love it! I hope this finds a place at your holiday celebrations. Happy sipping!

This recipe was created for Lulu’s Blog. I was not compensated to share this post on my blog, but I was compensated to develop + photograph this recipe for them. Find the full recipe for this Cranberry Rum Punch on their blog HERE.  

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