Setting up for Thanksgiving means thinking about all the details: the main course, the sides, the desserts, and even the napkins! Yet there’s a detail missing here—what beverage will you serve up to quench your guests’ thirst? Plain water? You’ll need something more dynamic and meaningful than that! Gratitude Punch is filled to the brim with autumnal sweetness thanks to the crisp apple cider and warming spice syrup, enough to make you thankful you served it. That feeling will double when you realize how easy it is to put the whole dish together. Bubbly, fruity, and refreshing, Gratitude Punch always starts up a big chorus of “thank yous” from everyone at the table.
Ingredients
- 2 quarts apple cider
- 3/4 cup spiced syrup
- 2 cups frozen cranberries, divided
- 1 medium apple, sliced
- 1 medium orange, sliced
- 2 (11.5-ounce) cans chilled sparkling blood orange juice
- 1 (750-mililiter) bottle sparkling grape juice, chilled
- cinnamon sticks, optional, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –In a large pitcher, combine the apple cider and the spiced syrup, stirring well.
Step 2 –Add 1/2 of the cranberries, the apple slices, and the orange slices to the pitcher.
Step 3 –Cover and refrigerate the pitcher for at least 3 hours and up to overnight.
Step 4 –Pour the mixture into a punch bowl.
Step 5 –Add the remaining frozen cranberries, the blood orange juice, and the grape juice to the punch bowl, stirring to combine.
Step 6 –Serve, garnished with the cinnamon sticks.