What other meal, aside from Thanksgiving, do you regularly find 10-12 people at your holiday table or clustered around your kitchen island with drinks in hand? Making batch cocktails for a group in a pitcher or having a bowl of festive punch prepared ahead of time is a great idea. It gives you that signature cocktail or mocktail to start the party right.
This Pomegranate-Pear Thanksgiving punch looks festive in a punch bowl or pitcher. Be sure to use something see-through so folks can see the floating fruit and cinnamon sticks.
Some other punches to try? This Basil Hayden Whiskey Punch or this Pimms Winter Punch. How about an Apple Rosemary Sangria, which is also super festive at holiday time.
Here are sone other delicious recipes to try
Pomegranate-Pear Punch
A fun holiday punch that can be made for cocktails and mocktails.
Ingredients
Mocktail
- 1 16 ounce bottle of pomegranate juice
- 1 20- ounce bottle of ginger ale
- 2 1/2 cups apple juice
- 2 apples sliced
- 2 pears sliced
- 2 oranges sliced
- a handful of cinnamon sticks
- Star Anise for serving
- pomegranate arils/seeds for serving
Cocktail
- 1.5 oz bourbon
- .5 oz cup orange liqueur my favorite is Grand Marnier or Cointreau
- 2 oz Mocktail ingredients above
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a large pitcher or punch bowl to serve.
- Taste and adjust the beverage to your liking.
- Making a cocktail? Is it too boozy? Add more apple cider. Not boozy enough? Add more bourbon! Make it your own, depending on the flavors you love
- You can make this a few hours ahead in the refrigerator
