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    Cranberry Citrus Paloma Punch

    Cranberry Citrus Paloma Punch is a fresh large-batch holiday cocktail made with ripe grapefruit and citrus juices, cranberry, tequila and soda.

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    You’ll be the hit of all your holiday parties when you arrive with a big ‘ole punch bowl full of this light fizzy punch.

    Big batch paloma punch

    Inspired by both the Paloma cocktail and retro party punches this large batch cocktail is fresh, fruity, fizzy and delicious!

    Traditionally Palomas, the most popular tequila-based cocktail in Mexico, are made with tequila and grapefruit soda. This winter punch version plays off the same combination of flavors but adds in fresh cranberry puree to give it even more flavor and color and make it perfect for winter parties when both citrus and cranberry are in season.

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    The tart cranberry, lime and grapefruit balance the sweetness from the fresh squeezed orange juice and grapefruit citrus soda for a light refreshing holiday punch.

    Large batch cocktails like this punch are perfect for parties because they’re an excellent way to feature a fun themed beverage without playing bartender all night. Simply mix it all up ahead of time and let your guests serve themselves!

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    Ingredients

    • Fresh cranberries – to make cranberry puree, or substitute 100% unsweetened cranberry juice. There’s always an open but barely used bag of cranberries in my fridge over the holidays and I love that this delicious punch makes good use of them in three ways. Whole cranberries in the ice, pureed cranberries in the punch and ground cranberries in the garnish.
    • Grapefruit juice – fresh squeezed or unsweetened bottled juice
    • Orange juice – fresh squeezed or purchased
    • Lime juice – fresh squeezed
    • Tequila – blanco preffered
    • Squirt® – or other lemon lime soda
    • Ice
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    Step by step instructions

    Simply build this big batch cocktail directly in the punchbowl.

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    1. Prepare ingredients. Puree cranberries, squeeze grapefruit, orange and lime juices.
    2. Add ice to punchbowl and top with pureed cranberry, grapefruit, lime, orange juices.
    3. Add tequila, including more or less than the recipe calls for depending on your tastes and what sort of holiday soiree you’re throwing. I suggest anywhere from 1.5-3 cups tequila.
    4. When ready to serve top with a 2 liter bottle of lemon lime soda.
    5. Enjoy!
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    Cheers!

    Cranberry Citrus Paloma Punch big batch cocktail for holiday parties fresh cranberry puree citrus ice cubes vintage tequila punch #ad

    How to serve

    To keep Cranberry Citrus Paloma Punch cold all night use large ice cubes. Throw some citrus and cranberries in and the punch will stay pretty and the fruit won’t clog up your guest’s glasses.

    Use whatever you have to make big ice cubes – glass storage dishes, cupcake tins, etc. p.s cupcake tin ice cubes fit perfectly in traditional punch glasses.

    Citrus ice cubes in muffin tins for Cranberry Citrus Paloma Punch

    Serving a crowd of drinkers and non drinkers? Punches are a perfect non alcoholic beverage option or mocktail, that you can also choose to turn into a cocktail if desired. If you’re serving a variety of people simply leave the tequila out for a non-boozy winter citrus punch. Then leave a bottle or two of tequila nearby for guests to spike their glasses.

    For a complete diy bar include garnishes like citrus slices, cocktail straws and rim salt or sugar. It makes big batch cocktails feel more personalized and special.

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    How to make pink rimming salt

    Playing on the traditional pairing of salt and tequila Sweet Cranberry Salt is a great accompaniment to the tart punch. Simply pulse a few fresh cranberries with sugar and salt until like wet send and place on a plate next to the punch bowl. Add lime zest and/or chili powder for even more flavor and an extra 2 liter of Squirt next to the punch bowl to freshen up Cranberry Citrus Paloma Punch as needed.

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    Cranberry Citrus Paloma Punch

    Beautiful, in season ripe grapefruit combined with other juicy citrus, cranberry, tequila and Squirt® Cranberry Citrus Paloma Punch is a fresh large-batch holiday cocktail.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: Mexican
    big batch cocktail, cranberry drink recipe, paloma recipe, spiked punch, winter cocktail
    Servings: 20 servings
    Calories: 127kcal
    Author: Tristin Rieken

    Ingredients

    Cranberry Citrus Paloma Punch

    • ½ cup cranberry puree or 1 cup 100% cranberry juice, unsweetened
    • 2 cups grapefruit juice fresh squeezed or unsweetened
    • ½ cup orange juice fresh squeezed from 2 medium naval oranges
    • 1 cup lime juice fresh squeezed from 6-8 limes
    • 2 cups tequila blanco
    • 2 liters Squirt®
    • 4 cups ice

    Fresh Cranberry Puree

    • ¾ cup fresh cranberries
    • 2 tablespoons water

    Sweet Cranberry Salt

    • 3 fresh cranberries
    • ¼ cup salt
    • ¼ cup sugar

    Instructions

    • Prepare cranberry puree by blending cranberries until smooth, adding water as needed to get the mixture moving.
    • Pulse salt, sugar anda few cranberries in a food processor or blender about 5 times until it’s the texture of wet sand to make Sweet Cranberry Salt. Set aside. 
    • Build punch in the bowl of your serving dish.  Fill with citrus and cranberry ice then add cranberry puree and citrus juices.
    • Serve with a salt rimmer (dish of salt) and a halved grapefruit to salt the rim. 
    • Punch can be made ahead of time by combining citrus juice and cranberry puree and storing all ingredients separately. Add tequila, ice and Squirt before serving.

    Notes

    By the glass: ½ ounce cranberry puree, 2 ounces grapefruit, ½ ounce orange juice, 1 ounce lime juice, 2 ounces tequila over ice in cocktail shaker. Strain into two glasses and top with Squirt.
    Alcohol for 21 and older.  Please drink responsibly.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Sodium: 1426mg | Potassium: 72mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 14.2mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.2mg
    Made this recipe? Please share!Mention @freshflavorful or tag #FreshFlavorfulLife
    Nutrition Facts
    Cranberry Citrus Paloma Punch
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 127
    % Daily Value*
    Sodium 1426mg62%
    Potassium 72mg2%
    Carbohydrates 18g6%
    Sugar 16g18%
    Vitamin A 20IU0%
    Vitamin C 14.2mg17%
    Calcium 8mg1%
    Iron 0.2mg1%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Love, Tristin

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    Comments

    1. Beth

      October 05, 2018 at 11:15 am

      5 stars
      My sister gave me her vintage cut glass punch bowl and I have been trying to come up with something to do in it! I can’t wait to try this for the holidays! It’s so beautiful! I love the way you did the ice too! What a nice touch! Great post!

      Reply
      • ONE armed MAMA

        October 09, 2018 at 11:25 am

        Thanks so much Beth! I love a good big batch cocktail and they’re especially fun when served up with retro charm!

        Reply
    2. Crystal

      October 07, 2018 at 8:24 am

      5 stars
      I’m really disappointed that I won’t be getting any of this at the wedding I’ll be at tonight, because it looks great (and might make dealing with my family easier!).

      Reply
      • ONE armed MAMA

        October 09, 2018 at 11:23 am

        hahahhahaha!! I hope the wedding wasn’t completely dry and you found something to quench your thirst 😉

        Reply
    3. Jacqueline

      October 08, 2018 at 4:07 am

      5 stars
      What a fabulous sounding punch. I’m going to pin it for my next party! Your photos are fab too!

      Reply
      • ONE armed MAMA

        October 09, 2018 at 11:22 am

        Oh my gosh, Thank you sooo much Jacqueline!! And thanks for pinning 🙂 I appreciate it!

        Reply
    4. Katie Crenshaw | A Fork's Tale

      October 08, 2018 at 4:47 am

      5 stars
      The colors in this punch are BEAUTIFUL!! This is so perfect for entertaining. I am saving this recipe for my next dinner party!

      Reply
      • ONE armed MAMA

        October 09, 2018 at 11:22 am

        Thanks, Katie!! It’s such a great change up from typical punch. I mean, everyone loves a good tequila cocktail, no?

        Reply
    5. Julie @ Running in a Skirt

      October 08, 2018 at 6:52 am

      5 stars
      I just cleaned out my kitchen and spent 10 minutes convincing my husband that we NEEDED to keep the huge punch bowl. THIS is why! What a gorgeous delish drink. Can’t wait to try this.

      Reply
      • ONE armed MAMA

        October 09, 2018 at 11:21 am

        Right?! I’ve been searching all over for this punch bowl and I realized that it’s my mom’s and I already returned it to her ;( Time to either borrow it back or have fun searching for one of my own.

        Reply
    6. Robbie Taylor

      August 19, 2019 at 3:03 am

      How would it be possible to serve this in a huge drink dispenser for extremely large groups? Like a 3 gallon drink dispenser? Would you add all ingredients except the Squirt and then top it off with it once you have it in the cup? I would love to BIG BATCH this for my sons wedding reception! Look wonderful!!

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      • ONE armed MAMA

        August 20, 2019 at 3:01 pm

        Absolutely! This sounds like a perfect beverage for a wedding, at least the ones I like to be invited to! 🙂 This recipe makes around 1 gallon of punch, enough for twenty 6 ounce servings. I have a small punch bowl but typical punch bowls are around 2-3 gallons and would require a double or triple batch of punch. Depending on how involved you want the guests to be you could absolutely top it off with squirt in the cup, or simply triple the recipe and mix before serving. It will stay fizzy and delicious for quite a while.

        Reply
    7. ONE armed MAMA

      August 03, 2019 at 4:04 pm

      What an amazing list of drool-worthy recipes! Honored that mine made it on here 🙂

      Reply

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