Non-Alcoholic Thanksgiving Punch
You'll love this festive Non-Alcoholic Thanksgiving Punch that's made with spiced apple cider and garnished with fresh fruit!
Servings: 16
Calories: 115kcal
Equipment
- punch bowl (can use a large dutch oven, glass pitchers or glass container)
Ingredients
- ½ gallon apple cider
- 2 liters ginger ale
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large apple
- 1 large orange
- 1 medium pear
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 6 to 12 cinnamon sticks (garnish for punch and glasses)
- 6 star anise (optional decorative spice)
Instructions
COLD METHOD
- Chill apple cider and ginger ale overnight in the refrigerator.
- Pour apple cider and ginger ale into a punch bowl (or desired container) and stir well. Add a dash of cinnamon and mix with liquid ingredients.
- Wash and slice an orange, apple and pear. Place fruit slices on the top of the punch and add fresh cranberries to garnish.
- Scatter a few star anise and cinnamon sticks into the container to make a beautiful display.
HOT METHOD
- Add apple cider and ginger ale to a dutch oven on the stovetop. Bring the heat to medium.
- Stir in ground cinnamon, star anise, cinnamon sticks and cranberries.
- Add fruit slices and lower heat until cider begins to simmer. Let simmer for at least an hour until cranberries pop open.
- Serve in festive mugs with a cinnamon stick garnish.
SPIKED WITH ALCOHOL
- Add your desired amount of spiced rum to a full punch bowl and stir before serving. This can be added to either the hot or cold recipes.
- For a sparkling beverage, add a bottle of champagne instead of gingerale to the cold recipe.
- Rim the glasses with cinnamon sugar before serving for a festive touch.
Notes
- Chill apple cider and ginger ale overnight before making punch.
- Double the recipe if using a large punch bowl.
- Store leftovers in an airtight gallon jug in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Punch can also be frozen in clean plastic jugs for up to 3 months in the freezer. Make sure you remove any fruit before freezing.
- When it's time to serve, remove from the freezer and thaw in the refrigerator for at least 3 days.
- Be sure to use unfiltered apple cider instead of apple juice for best results.
- View the Google Web Story for Thanksgiving Punch!
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg