Chai Christmas punch is the perfect beverage for your next holiday party. Chai and ginger ale are blended with fruit juices to make a light and refreshing non-alcoholic punch.
This non-alcoholic Christmas punch will be a hit at your next holiday gathering. Spiced tea and ginger ale are mixed with apple juice and cranberry juice to make a light and refreshing spiced punch that's perfect for the holidays.
You'll love this recipe because it's made with just a handful of easy to find ingredients. Plus, it's low in calories! So repeat visits to the punch bowl won't leave you feeling guilty.
This Christmas drink is light, refreshing, and crisp. Perfect for family gatherings, brunch, New Year's Eve, and dinner parties.
Ingredients and substitutions
- Apple juice - Can be substituted with apple cider (in the US, apple cider is an unfiltered apple juice that's non-carbonated). However, this will make your punch a little cloudy since it's unfiltered.
- Cranberry juice - Cranberry juice or cranberry juice cocktail works in this recipe.
- Ginger ale - Adds carbonation and a lightly spiced flavor to the punch.
- Chai tag bags - Adds a lightly spiced flavor to the punch. I don't recommend substituting with plain black tea as you'll lose a bit of the cozy holiday flavor.
- Fresh fruits - Optionally, add cranberries and apple slices to your punch bowl.
- Cinnamon sticks - An optional garnish to add to individual drink glasses.
Tips and tricks
Use large ice cubes - If your punch will be set out in a serving bowl, it is important to keep it chilled for several hours. If adding ice to your punch, it is best to use large ice cubes. They melt slowly and do not dilute the punch as quickly as small cubes. Here's a set of large ice cube trays (Amazon) you can try.
Or make a bundt cake ice ring - Did you know that you can make a large, ring-shaped ice cube in a bundt cake pan? Simply fill up partially with water, freeze, and you've got a giant ring sized ice cube. If you don't have a bundt cake pan, you can also use any smaller baking pan, like an 8 inch round cake pan or a loaf pan.
Add frozen cranberries - While this won't keep your punch cold as long, try freezing cranberries (or grapes) before adding them to the punch. They help keep your punch cold without diluting it.
If making ahead - Wait to add the ginger ale until just before serving. Otherwise, it can start to lose its carbonation when mixed hours ahead of time.
Frequently asked questions
For a shorter event serving only cake, you may need as little as 4 to 8 ounces of punch per person. For an event lasting several hours with appetizers and mingling, you may need up to 12 ounces of punch per person. Here is a helpful article: How to Calculate Punch for a Party.
For this recipe, you'll need a gallon-sized (or larger) punch bowl or a gallon sized pitcher. If you have a larger punch bowl, say a two or three gallon size, you can easily double or triple this recipe to fit.
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📖 Recipe
Chai Christmas Punch
Ingredients
- 32 ounces hot water
- 4 chai tea bags
- 16 ounces apple juice
- 16 ounces cranberry juice
- 2 liters ginger ale
- 1 green apple, thinly sliced
- 1 cup cranberries
- cinnamon sticks, as a garnish, optional
Instructions
- Steep your chai tea bags in the hot water for 4-5 minutes, or according to the tea's package directions. Remove and discard tea bags. Allow to cool to room temperature.
- In a large punch bowl or gallon-sized pitcher, combine prepared chai tea, apple juice, cranberry juice, and ginger ale. Add cranberries and apple slices. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- If not serving immediately, wait to add ginger ale to punch until just before serving. Otherwise, the ginger ale will lose its carbonation.
- Optionally, freeze cranberries (or grapes) to keep punch cold while serving.
- Add an ice ring (made in a bundt pan) or large ice cubes to punch bowl to keep cold for several hours while serving.
- This punch is very light and low in calories. If you'd like a sweeter punch, I suggest adjusting the ratio of ginger ale to apple and cranberry juices (add less ginger ale and more fruit juices).
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