Cranberry Fizz Punch Recipes

QUICK CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Make lemonade as directed on can in large pitcher.
• Stir in cranberry juice cocktail and enough ice to chill. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale.

CRANBERRY FIZZ

Steps:

• In a pitcher, combine cranberry, orange and grapefruit juices and sugar. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale. To serve, pour mixture over ice.

FIZZY GINGER-CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup sugar, water and chopped gingerroot over high heat to boiling. Boil 1 minute to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Strain out ginger pieces. Pour Ginger Syrup into glass jar.
• In food processor, place Sugar for Rim ingredients. Process with on-and-off pulses until combined. Spread in shallow dish.
• In carafe or pitcher, place all Punch ingredients except ice and orange slices, adding gin and ginger syrup to taste; stir to combine.
• To serve, dip each drinking glass rim into water or wipe with orange wedge; dip into sugar for rim to coat. Fill glasses with ice; pour punch into glasses. Garnish each with orange peel.

CRANBERRY FIZZ -NON-ALCOHOLIC

Steps:

• In large non-metal pitcher or punch bowl, combine cranberry, grapefruit and orange juices. Add sugar; blend well.
• Just before serving, add ginger ale; stir gently.
• Diet gingerale and sugar substitute can be used in place of regular ginger ale and sugar to reduce calories per serving.

COSMOPOLITAN FIZZ-PUNCH

Steps:

• Place the lime and orange slices in a large ring mold, layering the slices alternately and sprinkling the cranberries in between each layer. Mix together 3/4 cup each cranberry juice, orange juice and water. Pour the juice mix over the sliced fruit. Freeze until firm, about 6 hours.
• Mix the remaining cranberry and orange juices with the vodka and orange liqueur in a punch bowl. Just before serving add the ginger ale. Unmold the ice ring and float in the punch. Serve over ice in rocks glasses.

FIZZY CRANBERRY-LEMONADE PUNCH

Steps:

• In large pitcher, stir together cranberry-juice cocktail and undiluted lemonade concentrate until blended.
• Then, stir in seltzer, and ice cubes if you like.
• Garnish with orange pieces.
• Serve immediately.
• OR.
• You can blend this ahead and keep it chilled, but don't add the cold seltzer and ice cubes until just before serving.

CRANBERRY ICE PUNCH

Steps:

• Sprinkle the gelatin over 2 tablespoons cold water and set aside.
• Combine the cranberries and 2 cups water in a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring to a boil and cook until cranberries burst. Remove from heat and stir in sugar until dissolved; mix the softened gelatin into the hot cranberry mixture. Pour the cranberries into a shallow freezer-proof container and chill until cold.
• When cooled, mix in 2 cups ginger ale and place the mixture into the freezer. Freeze until slushy, about 4 hours. Stir twice during the freezing process to break up the ice crystals.
• To serve, fill clear glasses 3/4 full with chilled ginger ale, and spoon some of the cranberry ice overtop. Serve immediately.

CRANBERRY PUNCH

Steps:

• Half-fill 6 tall glasses with ice. Fill to about three quarters with cranberry-apple juice. Pour ginger ale evenly into the glasses. Stir gently. Decorate with lime and mint sprigs.