This beautiful and delicious Poinsettia Punch recipe is the perfect way to celebrate Christmas and New Years Eve! Made with cranberry juice, orange liqueur, and champagne with floating slices of oranges and fresh cranberries. Your friends and family are sure to love this holiday punch recipe. 

two coupe glasses filled with festive poinsettia punch for Christmas garnished with orange slices and cranberries on a white table scape with a poinsettia and a Christmas tree in the background 

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Are you looking for a festive way to celebrate Christmas and ring in the new year? Then look no further than this poinsettia punch recipe! 

Made with cranberry juice, orange liqueur, champagne, orange slices, and fresh cranberries, this Christmas cocktail is sweet and fizzy with a bit of tang. Perfect for holiday parties on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve!

I make this punch for holiday parties and it is always a hit. This year I plan to double the recipe because it goes quickly. The taste is similar to a mimosa, but made with cranberry juice and orange-flavored liqueur making this cocktail impressive, and oh so fabulous and festive with the frozen orange slices and cranberries floating in the punch bowl. 

When you’re hosting a big party, you may not want to spend time mixing a drink for each guest. What’s a busy host or hostess to do? Serve this champagne punch recipe, of course! Why wait till midnight to pop open the champagne? Serve this punch and enjoy the bubbly all night long!

the author posing with a glass of this Christmas punch with a bowl of the holiday punch garnished with orange slices and cranberries, a potted poinsettia, and a decorated Christmas tree in the background

Ingredients

You only need five ingredients to make this delicious Christmas punch!

  • Two oranges sliced, for garnish
  • Fresh cranberries, for garnish
  • Chilled cranberry juice (100% pure juice)
  • Chilled orange-flavored liqueur like Cointreau or Grand Marnier
  • Two bottles of chilled brut sparkling wine, cava, or champagne

How To Make It

Place the orange slices and cranberries in a single layer on a baking sheet or dish and freeze for about an hour until solid.

a lined baking sheet filled with a single layer of cranberries and orange slices

When it’s time to serve the poinsettia punch, place the cranberry juice and orange flavored liqueur in the punch bowl and stir to combine. Add the sparkling wine, cava, or champagne.

Float the frozen orange slices and cranberries in the punch, and serve immediately in your favorite holiday glasses. (I am obsessed with these coupe glasses.) Enjoy!

the author pouring a bottle of champagne into a silver punch bowl filled with this Christmas poinsettia punch

Tips and Variations

  • Place your punch bowl in the freezer or refrigerator to chill while the fruit is freezing. This is my secret for helping the Christmas punch stay colder longer. Helps to do the same for your ladle, too!
  • Use any fruit you like! Other sliced citrus like blood oranges, grapefruit, or lemons would work great; as would pineapple rings.

Storage Suggestions

This Christmas punch is best served fresh on the day you plan to serve, but you could freeze the fruit and combine the juices with the liqueur ahead of time (up to 24 hours). 

Just wait to serve with champagne so the poinsettia punch doesn’t lose its carbonation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do I have to freeze the fruit in this Christmas punch recipe?

Technically, you don’t have to, but I highly recommend it! Not only does this method help the holiday punch stay colder longer, but it also helps prevent the fruit becoming pulpy in the liquid.

How many servings are in this poinsettia punch?

This recipe yields roughly 8 servings, but it can easily be doubled or tripled to serve a thirsty Christmas or New Year’s crowd!

Can I turn this into a Christmas mocktail!

Absolutely! Simply omit the alcohol and serve with sparkling grape juice. Kids love it!

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Poinsettia Punch

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A classic champagne cocktail, this poinsettia is a festive orange-and-cranberry-flavored, rose-tinted punch. Use floating frozen orange slices and cranberries to keep the punch nicely chilled and nicely decorated.

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Yield: 12
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 oranges, sliced for garnish
  • 2/3 cup fresh cranberries, for garnish
  • 3 cups chilled cranberry juice
  • 3/4 cup chilled orange flavored liqueur
  • 2 750-milliliter bottles chilled brut sparkling wine, cava, or champagne

Instructions 

  • Place the orange slices and cranberries in a single layer on a baking sheet or dish and freeze until solid, about 1 hour.
  • When ready to serve, place the cranberry juice and orange flavored liqueur in the punch bowl and stir to combine. Add the sparkling wine or champagne.
  • Float the frozen orange slices and cranberries in the punch and serve immediately.

Notes

Place a punch bowl in the freezer or refrigerator to chill.
Make an Ice Ring: Add cranberries and orange slices to a Bundt pan. Fill with cranberry juice until fruit is covered. Freeze for 8 hours. Add to punch bowl full of Poinsettia Punch.
Serving: 12g, Calories: 87kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 3mg, Potassium: 98mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 81IU, Vitamin C: 18mg, Calcium: 14mg, Iron: 1mg
Author: Yvette Marquez
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican