Pomegranate Champagne Punch
Nothing says a holiday party like a good punch! This one will be your go-to party starter, because it’s not too sugary and pairs beautifully with the menu. If you prefer, you could use champagne, but I use a really good sparkling wine. Slightly sweet and effervescent, the festive bubbles and rich, red pomegranate get you right into the holiday spirit!
Ingredients
- 1 Orange skin on, thinly sliced into half moons
- ¼ cup Mint Leaves
- ¼ cup Pomegranate Seeds
- ¼ cup Cointreau or Orange Liquor
- 2 cups Ginger Ale cold
- 1 cup Unsweetened Pomegranate Juice cold
- 1 bottle Champagne or Sparking Wine
Instructions
- To remove the seeds from the pomegranate, score/cut around the middle of the pomegranate, cutting though the skin but not cutting it half. Tear it open and gently “crack” the halves. Place a half of pomegranate in your hand upside down over a bowl and gentle bang on it with a wooden spoon until all the seeds fall out.
- Fill a small bowl, mold, or cake pan with the sliced oranges, mint leaves and pomegranates seeds. Fill with 4 cups of water. Place in freezer until frozen.
- In a punch bowl, add the frozen fruit ring.
- Add the Cointreau, ginger ale, pomegranate juice, and champagne or sparkling wine. Stir.
- Pour into glasses and serve immediately,
Notes
TIPS & TRICKS
– Place the mold in the freezer then fill it with water.
– Ice ring will keep punch cold for several hours. Double the liquid to serve more people.