Cranberry Pineapple Punch is my new go-to party cocktail. It can be made with or without alcohol and it’s perfect for holiday parties!
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CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE PUNCH
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I’m sitting at my desk writing and looking out of my office window. It looks out over my backyard filled with huge 40-year-old trees. I’m so lucky because my backyard is one of my favorite places on Earth! I can see the chickens wandering around my neighbor’s yard, the apples on the tree outside my window and the ground is covered in Fall leaves. It fills me with so much happiness I could burst! When I see the leaves on the ground I start to think about Thanksgiving and Christmas. The reason I love these holidays is that I get to spend time with my friends and family!
I love entertaining during the holidays because I get to spend time with people I love and have a great time with! Entertaining at the holidays can be stressful but I have some of the best tips for holiday entertaining. I just shared them the other day so make sure you check it out. One of my tips is to serve pitcher drinks! They’re so simple to make, you can mix them up ahead of time and people can serve themselves!
I partner with Kroger and they recently had me and my blogging friends out to their office for a #BloggerBanquet! We got to chat with the awesome people at Kroger to learn more about ClickList, how they develop the new products that they bring out and tour the largest Kroger store in the country. There was even a little Christmas caroling in ugly Christmas sweaters. It had everything we needed to get into the holiday spirit! The best part was the #BloggerBanquet! We each prepared a dish and shared it at a big dinner at the end of the day! It was so much fun!!! I knew a lot of the bloggers and got to meet even more in person for the first time. We had a blast and it was exactly what I love about the season.
There were about 20 or 30 of us and I was in charge of the cocktail. I knew right away it was going to be a pitcher drink. I didn’t want to be stuck behind the bar while all my friends were having a good time. I also knew that I wanted to serve something up that would be just as good without alcohol. About half of the bloggers there don’t drink and it’s the same at a party right? At any party, you’ll have someone that doesn’t drink or isn’t drinking to be the safe designated driver and I wanted to make sure that they weren’t left out.
I settled on the Cranberry Pineapple Punch because it was a beautiful color this time of year but it also has a bit of a tropical flavor. It makes it taste so refreshing and adds a bit of sunshine into these dark winter days we’re heading into here in Portland. And I think we all know cranberry is a great idea for the holidays, especially in a Cranberry Margarita!
I made two pitchers one for each drink, with and without alcohol. Because the pitchers were identical I marked the one without alcohol with a napkin around the handle. That way there isn’t any confusion. With a label, the pitchers could still get switched up. This way you know everyone can find their drink. I’d also freeze some fresh cranberries and use them to garnish the drinks. That way you can keep them cold longer without watering them down. Plus, the cranberries and sliced limes look so pretty together floating in this gorgeous drink!
Cranberry Pineapple Punch was such a hit I had to remake both pitchers three times! I love the flavor of the drink so much! It really is nice to have a bit of a tropical hint especially the rum version. It makes me feel like I could be either sharing what I’m thankful for or sitting on a beach relaxing. It’s a total holiday win in my book!
Ingredients
- 4 cups cranberry juice
- 4 cups pineapple juice
- 1 cup silver rum
- 1 cup coconut rum
- 2- liter ginger ale
- juice of 1-2 limes
Garnish
- 2 limes sliced (plus more for glasses)
- 1 cup fresh cranberries frozen
Instructions
- combine cranberry juice, pineapple juice, silver and coconut rum, and lime juice in a pitcher
- add lime slices and fresh cranberries to the pitcher
- top off with ginger ale or just add directly to a glass when serving
- enjoy!
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Stephanie says
What kind of ginger ale did you use? Thank You!
Trich B says
So refreshing! For an extra kick we add a cinnamon stick in everyone’s glass too and we use extra dry champagne instead of the soda. Amazing! Festive! Family FAV (As the non alcoholic version is great too!)
Lisa C. says
I found this recipe a few years ago and made it for a ladies gift exchange. It was such a hit that I started making it for my family on Christmas day. I love it because you can make a huge batch and everyone can help themselves. It’s so pretty too! It’s become a Christmas tradition!
kinal patel says
Nice
Haveliharrispark says
Brilliant and so easy. Very tasty too
maharaja says
Omg It looks sooo good, I would love to try it
Myriam says
This was very good and fairly easy! I usually mess up pineapple punch, but this was perfect
canlitv.center says
This recipe is a keeper. I adjusted the oil (more) and salt (less). I added a little more tahini and water to the sauce (it was just a little too sour from the lemon). It was delicious!
Kimberly Mello says
Best punch ever!!!! No competition as far as im concerned. Everyone loved it and the compliments kept coming. Thank you for a great summer punch
vidflu says
I have tried your recipe and like the punch very much. Thanks for your efforts.
Jennifer Haught says
Any suggestions for something other than the coconut flavor rum? Sister doesnt like coconut. Thanks