Jingle Juice Punch

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Cocktail History

The Jingle Juice Punch is a Christmas cocktail that was created by Lena Abraham of Delish, an online food and beverage blog.

This vibrant, large-format holiday drink combines two varieties of wine—a red and a sparkling—to create depth and effervescence. Tart cranberry juice and sweet apple cider are then added to balance the flavors while giving the punch some festive flair, complemented by the botanical complexity of gin. Fresh mint leaves and lime slices also enhance both the drink’s refreshing flavor and its decorative presentation, making it as delightful to look at as it is to sip. Perfect for entertaining, this crowd-pleasing punch captures the festive spirit of the season effortlessly.

Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Red Wine: This is a type of wine made with red grapes and yeast, which are fermented with the grape skins to produce alcohol with a rich color and deep flavor.

Sparkling Wine: This is a type of wine made with white grapes and yeast, which are fermented with the skins to produce alcohol and then infused with carbon dioxide gas to develop a pale yellow-green color and crisp, fruity flavor.

Cranberry Juice: This is the liquid extracted from ripe cranberries that’s blended with water to develop a dark, tart flavor.

Apple Cider: This is a beverage made with fresh-pressed apple juice that’s typically unfiltered to produce a sweet, slightly tangy fruit flavor.

Gin: This is a spirit made by redistilling a neutral spirit with juniper berries and other botanicals to develop a distinctive, aromatic flavor.

Simple Syrup: This is a sweetener made with white sugar and water, which are heated into a syrup with a sweet flavor.

Cranberries: This is a type of berry grown on low shrubs that has bright pink skin and tart, slightly bitter flavor.

White Sugar: This is a sweetener made with refined sugar that has a soft, fine texture and clean, sweet flavor.

Mint: This is an herb made from the leaves of the mint plant, which are harvested and used for their cool, aromatic flavor.

Lime Wheel: This is a slice of lime that has been cut into a wheel shape.

Brands I Used

• 🔗 River Bend Winery & Distillery Sweet Red Blend
• 🔗 Champagne Moutard Père & Fils Brut Prestige
• 🔗 R.W. Knudsen Organic Just Cranberry Juice
• 🔗 The Glass Orchard Apple Cider
• 🔗 Prairie Organic Spirits Gin
• 🔗 Liber & Co. Classic Pure Cane Gum Syrup
• 🔗 C&H Premium Granulated Cane Sugar

Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Bar Mat: This is a rubber or silicone mat that’s placed on the bar surface and used for catching spills, providing grip for glasses and tools, and keeping the workspace clean and organized.

Jigger: This is a small double-sided tool with different volume measurements on each side that’s used for accurately portioning ingredients.

Paring Knife: This is a small kitchen knife with a narrow, sharp blade that’s used for peeling fruit and trimming garnishes.

Spoon: This is a kitchen utensil with a rounded bowl and long handle that’s used for mixing ingredients.

Pitcher: This is a large container with a handle and spout that’s used for mixing, holding, and pouring batch cocktails and punches.

Tools I Used

• 🔗 A Bar Above 18×12 Premium Bar Mat
• 🔗 A Bar Above Stainless Steel Japanese Jigger
• 🔗 OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife
• 🔗 OXO Good Grips Silicone Spoon
• 🔗 Libbey 60 oz Glass Pitcher

Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Deep pink-ish red hue

• Aroma: Sweet wine and citrus

• Taste: An initial sugary flavor that’s accented with fruity sweetness from the red wine

• Finish: Notes of gin’s herbs, tart fruit, spices, and effervescent cranberry-tartness

Kendall’s Take
“You really can’t go wrong with cranberry and apple this time of year, and that’s exactly the vibe here. The Jingle Juice Punch is bubbly, bright, and a little nostalgic—like an upgraded fizzy grape juice with the added complexity of other fruits and herbs. This is the kind of punch you set out at a Christmas party and watch it disappear because it’s festive yet still approachable. If you’re looking for something crowd-friendly this holiday season, this boozy batch cocktail checks all the boxes.”

Recipe

This cocktail recipe was found in the publication Delish.