This super easy Cranberry Halloween Punch recipe is made with cranberry juice, vodka, grape juice, and fizzy soda water to create a spooky, sparkling, blood-red batched cocktail! You can also prep this punch ahead, making it perfect for a Halloween party.
Why You’ll Love This Boozy Cranberry Halloween Punch
Get into the Halloween spirit with this enchanting Halloween punch for adults, or leave out the booze for the kiddos to enjoy it as well! It’s an irresistible blend of real fruit juices, vodka, and sparkling soda water. Here’s why you’ll adore it:
- Festive and Fun: This punch is perfect for Halloween gatherings and parties. The deep red color and frozen cranberries create a striking and spooky effect.
- Balanced Flavor: Tart cranberry and deep, sweet grape juices are so flavorful together. The addition of vodka adds plenty of kick, while soda water makes it all refreshingly fizzy.
- Customizable: Tweak this one to suit your taste! For example, you can make a batch with the full amount of vodka, or reduce the amount for a milder option. You can also use different types of alcohol or juices to fit your tastes. You can also use sugar free, or low sugar, fruit juices.
- Easy to Make: This punch comes together quickly in just a few simple steps. Minimal effort means more time for partying!
- Festive: The optional garnishes of rosemary and dehydrated orange slices bring a touch of elegance to the punch bowl. For a spooky twist, create a smoke cloud pooling off the top of your punch by adding a block of dry ice.
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What You’ll Need
You only need a few simple ingredients to make this drink, that’s as delicious as it is striking to look at. For full ingredient amounts and directions, scroll to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Punch
- Grape Juice and Cranberry Juice: Look for quality, 100% juices.
- Vodka: The clean taste of vodka allows you to “spike” this punch without overwhelming the taste of the juices.
- Frozen Cranberries: You can use store-bought frozen cranberries, or wash and freeze your own. These help to keep your punch cold!
- Soda Water: For a fizzy finish that won’t add too much sweetness.
Optional Garnishes
- Fresh Rosemary Sprigs
- Dehydrated Orange Slices
How to Make Cranberry Halloween Punch
This easy, cranberry Halloween punch is even more when you garnish it with rosemary twigs and dehydrated orange slices, this punch is a bewitching centerpiece. And making it is so simple.
- Chill the Juices: Fill a pitcher with the cranberry juice, grape juice, and vodka. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Add Cranberries. When ready to serve, add frozen cranberries to the pitcher.
- Add Soda Water. Then you can either top each individual glass with soda water to taste, or you can stir the soda water into the pitcher and serve immediately. (If I think the punch will sit for a while, I add the soda water to the glasses as I serve them. That way, each glass is bubbly and fresh.)
- Enjoy! Pour into serving glasses filled with ice, and garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs and dehydrated orange slices, if desired.
Helpful Tips
Overall, this cranberry Halloween punch recipe is refreshing, easy, and will totally wow your guests. These tips and tricks will make it that much better:
- Ingredients: Opt for 100% cranberry juice and grape juice. without added sugars or artificial flavors. This will ensure a more authentic, flavorful punch. However, you can swap them for sugar free juice if need be.
- Chill: Before making the punch, make sure the cranberry juice, grape juice, soda water, and vodka are chilled. This will help keep the punch cold and refreshing.
- Cranberries: By adding the frozen cranberries to the pitcher filled with ice, you can help keep the punch chilled without diluting it too quickly. The cranberries also make a gorgeous decoration, of course!
- Garnishing: While the garnishes are definitely optional, fresh rosemary and dehydrated orange slices add an unexpectedly beautiful color and fragrance. I highly recommend using them!
- Punch Cups: For even more flair, serve the cranberry Halloween punch in eerie, festive, Halloween-themed cups or glasses. I love how spooky these skull cocktail glasses look filled with this blood red punch!
- Spooky Smoke: Want to add a spooky smoke finish to your halloween punch? Skip the regular ice and add a bag of dry ice! Just be careful not to touch the dry ice with your bare hands.
Easy Variations
There are also a number of interesting ways to spin this recipe. Want to change things up? Just try one of these easy, delicious variations:
- Flavored Vodka: To add an extra layer of flavor to your punch, try using flavored vodka such as cranberry or orange.
- Other Types of Alcohol: Gin, a smooth tequila, or even a light rum could be added to this punch! You can use any alcohol you prefer.
- Sweet-Tart: Taste the punch after combining all the ingredients, and if desired, adjust the sweetness or tartness. You can add a bit of honey or simple syrup to sweeten it up, or a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime juice to enhance the tartness.
- Non-Alcoholic: If you have guests who prefer non-alcoholic beverages, you can easily make a non-alcoholic version by omitting the vodka. Increase the amount of cranberry juice or grape juice, or even add a splash of sparkling water or ginger ale for extra fizz. This option also works to allow the adults to be able to add their preferred alcohol to their individual punch glass.
How to Store This Cranberry Halloween Punch
Once the soda water is added, this punch is best served immediately – you want people to enjoy it while it is bubbly. Before the soda water is added, the punch can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week!
Can I Freeze Alcoholic Punch?
Actually, yes! It may not totally freeze, because of the alcohol content, but leftover punch with alcohol can be frozen for months at a time! Just portion it into freezer containers or bags, leaving a small amount of room for expansion, and freeze. Thaw it in your fridge before serving, or throw it in the blender for a more slushie-like experience.
More Fun Halloween Recipes
- Pumpkin Pie Pops
- DIY Pretzel & Chocolate Spiders
- Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes
- Pumpkin Cheese Ball
- Mummy Hot Dogs
- Pumpkin Coquito
- Pumpkin Spice Chex Mix
Cranberry Halloween Punch
Ingredients
- 2 cups cranberry juice
- 2 cups grape juice
- 2 cups vodka
- 2 cups frozen cranberries
- 4 cups soda water
Optional Garnishes:
- Rosemary Sprigs
- Dehydrated Orange Slices
Instructions
- Fill a pitcher with the cranberry juice, grape juice and vodka. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, add frozen cranberries to the pitcher.
- Then you can either top each individual glass with soda water to taste, or you can stir in the soda water into the pitcher and serve immediately. (If I think the punch will sit for a while, I like to add the soda water to each glass as it’s served to keep it fresh and bubbly for each person.)
- Pour into serving glasses, like these spooky skull cocktail glasses, filled with ice and garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs and dehydrated orange slices, if desired.
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