This festive pomegranate rum punch is perfect for your holiday gatherings whether you enjoy it spiked or non-alcoholic. A delicious combination of pomegranate, cranberry, and orange juices; carbonated water for some bubbles, and optional white rum! It's:
Easy to prepare
A festive deep red colour
Beautifully garnished with cinnamon, dried or fresh fruit, and rosemary
And delicious spiked or virgin
Ingredients
This festive pomegranate rum punch is made with a combination of:
- Pomegranate juice.
- Cranberry juice.
- Blood orange juice or regular orange juice.
- Carbonated water.
- And optionally white rum.
I love using pomegranate juice for this recipe but it can be pricier than other juices and potentially harder to find. We find the best price to be at our wholesale store but scroll down below for a detailed price comparison.
Feel free to replace the pomegranate juice with all cranberry juice or use cherry!
For the carbonated water; feel free to use club soda, mineral water, or add some extra flavour with a flavoured bubbly water. I have found many pomegranate or blood orange flavoured waters that would be great to use. They will likely add some extra sugars to the punch so I tend to choose a plain mineral water like Perrier or a similar brand.
Tips For Festive Rum Punch
You can mix this delicious punch in your punch bowl just before serving or mix the juice and rum ahead of time.
I suggest waiting to add the carbonated water until just before you serve the punch. The bubbles will not last very long at all so they are best added just before serving. The first round of glasses should get a nice bubbly crispness.
Follow the same rule of thumb if you decide to make this recipe a champagne punch instead of a rum punch! Add the wonderful bubbly just before serving!
I haven’t tested this recipe as a champagne punch but 1 bottle should be enough and could replace the sparkling water if desired. You may need to play with the amounts of the other juices to make the tastiest combination so consider having some extra on hand!
Festive Garnishes
I love garnishing the top of this punch with:
2 cinnamon sticks and...
Thin slices of fresh orange OR,
The beautiful dried citrus slices I used in these photos!
I had the pleasure of using these beautiful and fragrant slices of dried fruit from Fresh Dried. All their products are organic and can be enjoyed as a snack, used to garnish drinks and desserts OR even used as beautiful and fragrant holiday decorations!
Another surprisingly lovely touch is to garnish each punch glass with a sprig of rosemary. It adds a wonderful bit of herby freshness that completes the experience!
Storing The Punch
We have actually kept leftovers of this punch for quite a few days and it should last for up to 2 weeks. The rum should act as a preservative for the juice!
I do suggest removing the garnish and storing just the beverage. BUT, if you want a nice and potent cinnamon spiciness then go ahead and leave those cinnamon sticks in!
Recipe Cost
This festive pomegranate rum punch with the rum and pomegranate juice from our wholesale store costs us approximately: CAD $16.21.
If we serve a non-alcoholic version of this punch it costs us roughly CAD $5.96!
And using pomegranate juice from our local grocery store increases the cost by roughly $2.00.
Let us know in the comments below if you make this festive pomegranate rum punch and if you adapt it to best suit your taste! Bryan and I don’t drink very often so let me know if you’d like to see some more drink recipes and we’ll experiment!
Oh… and if you have extra pomegranate juice leftover… make sure you use it for our Festive Pomegranate Fesenjan. This Iranian stew is one of our favourite meals and it makes a beautiful addition to holiday gatherings!
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Fall Pomegranate Rum Punch For A Happy Holiday
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This festive pomegranate rum punch is perfect for fall & holiday gatherings. Pomegranate, cranberry, blood orange & tasty virgin or spiked!
Ingredients
- 2 cups blood orange or orange juice
- 2 ½ cups pomegranate juice
- 2 cups cranberry juice
- 2 ½ cups carbonated water (soda, mineral, or a flavoured option if preferred)
- 1 cup white rum, optional
- 1 orange, sliced (or garnish with dried citrus fruit)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 12 sprigs rosemary (or however many are needed to garnish your glasses)
Instructions
- Combine all three juices in a large punch bowl. If using rum, add that in as well.
- Just before serving, pour in the carbonated water and garnish the punch with fresh or dried citrus and cinnamon sticks.
- Additionally, garnish each glass with a sprig of rosemary for an extra festive touch!
- Store any leftover punch without the garnishes or leave the garnish in for an extra cinnamon-y punch when you finish it off!
Notes
Approximate Cost: CAD$16.21 with the rum and with the pomegranate juice purchased from our wholesale store. $5.96 without the rum! And buying the pomegranate juice from our local grocery store would add roughly $2 to the cost.
Feel free to omit the pomegranate juice and add in more cranberry juice if pomegranate is hard for you to find or a little too pricey. This punch will be very tasty with just cranberry and orange juice.
You can use a different alcoholic beverage if you prefer! Feel free to try sparkling wine or champagne! Make sure to add it just before serving so the bubbles last. You can likely omit or decrease the carbonated water.
- Category: Cold Drinks
- Method: One Bowl
- Cuisine: Indian
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