Add a twist to the classics or liven up the punch bowl with these cranberry drinks.
A simple syrup is made with cloves, allspice, cinnamon sticks, and star anise.
Ginger beer adds a little ginger heat, but it isn’t spicy.
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Cranberry juice adds the beautiful jewel-tone color and tart juiciness, and brandy adds notes of vanilla.
The fruity red sipper adds just the right amount of festive flair to a holiday dinner or cookie swap.
Add chilled Champagne right before serving for the best fizzy results.
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These old-fashioneds are flavored with Cranberry Simple Syrup for sweet-tart taste.
Garnish each glass withBoozy Cranberries, which are sweetened and infused with orange, cinnamon, and bourbon.
Grenadine and cranberry juice lend it zingy color.
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Sake, a fermented Japanese spirit, adds floral flavor.
It’s perfect for the busy holiday season.
Thanksgiving Punch With Rum
Who doesn’t love rum punch?
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This punch is so delicious that you’ll be tempted to make it all year long.
Garnish with fresh herbs.
Cranberry Margaritas
Even taco night gets a holiday update with these jewel-colored margaritas.
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Sweetened with homemadeCranberry Simple Syrup, you’ll be making these margs all year long.
Orange liqueur and lime juice add bright citrus flavor.
Set this on the stovetop, and enjoy the holiday aroma as it mulls.
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Serve in mugs with cinnamon sticks for garnish.
That’s perfect when you want to settle in with guests or entertain at the last minute.
As it melts, the ring adds concentrated flavor to the spiked punch without watering it down.
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Garnish with regular or candied berries.
Dry muscadine wine adds some sweetness, and lemon-lime soft drink and club soda provide plenty of fizz.
Garnish with orange slices and halved muscadine grapes.
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This fruity punch has a nice sweet-tart flavor thanks to cranberry juice and limeade concentrate.
It calls for cranberry-watermelon juice, but any cranberry juice blend will do.
Retro Rum Punch
You’ll only need five minutes to throw together this fruity punch.
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Instead of frozen cranberries, garnish the cocktail with boozy or sugared berries for an extra celebratory feel.
But it just may be the refresher you need after a day of Christmas shopping or to entertain guests.
Frosted Cranberry Kir Royale
This elegant Champagne cocktail will be the highlight of the festivities.
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Tart cranberry juice balances the sweetness of creme de cassis, which is a blackcurrant liqueur.
Serve in coupe glasses or Champagne flutes, and garnish with skeweredsugared cranberries.
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