Serve this fall party punch at your next family gathering, like Halloween, Thanksgiving, or a tailgating party - kids and adults alike will love it! Ginger ale, apple cider, and pineapple juice are all you need to make this refreshing and light non-alcoholic punch.
Recipe summary
Flavor: Bubbly, spiced, and sweet apple cider punch.
Key ingredients: Ginger ale, apple cider, pineapple juice.
Yield: 1 gallon or 128 ounces
Similar to: Spring Party Punch, Chai Christmas Punch, Ocean Breeze Party Punch, Halloween Sherbet Punch
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Ingredients and substitutions
- Ginger ale - Adds a lightly spiced, ginger flavor and carbonation to the punch.
- Apple cider - Apple cider is a fruit beverage that's available seasonally in the fall. It's made with apples and is essentially an unfiltered apple juice. If you can't find apple cider, it can be substituted with apple juice instead.
- Pineapple juice - Adds sweetness and fruity flavor.
Tips and tricks
Serve with ice - Serve your punch alongside a bucket of ice, so guests can add ice to their own glasses without watering down the punch.
Make a large ice cube ring - If you'd like to keep the punch cold without watering it down, fill a bundt cake pan partially with water and freeze. This creates one large ice cube ring that's the perfect size for a punch bowl.
Use a large ice cube tray - Small ice cubes melt quickly and water down your punch. Use large ice cubes instead. These large ice cube trays on Amazon could make a great addition to your punch bowl.
Frequently asked questions
Apple cider is essentially an unfiltered apple juice that's commonly found in the fall months in the US. It's made with apples - that's it. If you can't find apple cider, apple juice works great as a substitute.
Combine the pineapple juice and apple cider and store in a pitcher until ready to serve. Add the ginger ale just before serving to prevent it from going flat.
For a short event serving only cake, you'll need 4-8 ounces per person. For a longer event with appetizers, you may need up to 12 ounces per person. Here is a helpful article: How to Calculate Punch for a Party.
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Fall Party Punch
Ingredients
- 2 liters (1900 g) ginger ale
- 32 ounces (907 g) apple cider, or apple juice
- 32 ounces (907 g) pineapple juice
Instructions
- In a punch bowl or gallon sized pitcher, add ingredients and stir to combine.
- Serve and enjoy.
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Notes
- Make ahead: If not serving immediately, wait to add ginger ale to punch until just before serving. Otherwise, the ginger ale loses its carbonation.
- Chilling tip: Add an ice ring (made in a bundt pan) or large ice cubes to punch bowl to keep cold for several hours while serving.
- Garnishes: Garnish punch bowl or glasses with sliced apples, cranberries, or orange slices.
- 2 liters of ginger ale = about 67 ounces
If you were to add alcohol to this, what could you use? Thanks!
Hi Emily, I think spiced rum would make a great addition!