Description
Santa Snowball Punch is a festive and refreshing holiday beverage combining cranberry nectar, raspberry jam, lemon-lime soda, and creamy vanilla ice cream. This easy-to-make punch offers a delightful balance of sweet and tart flavors topped with snowy scoops of ice cream, perfect for Christmas parties and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 1 (32 oz) bottle cranberry nectar (can substitute cranberry juice)
- 1 (12 oz) jar seedless red raspberry jam
- 1 1/2 (2 liter) bottles lemon-lime soda, chilled
Topping
- 1.75 quart vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Combine the liquids and jam: Pour the cranberry nectar, seedless red raspberry jam, and chilled lemon-lime soda into a large punch bowl. Use a whisk to gently blend the ingredients until they are evenly combined, ensuring the jam is well incorporated without overmixing.
- Add ice cream scoops: Carefully scoop multiple rounded balls of vanilla ice cream and gently place them on the surface of the punch. Avoid stirring too vigorously to keep the punch from turning a uniform pink color, preserving an attractive appearance with ice cream ‘snowballs’ floating on top.
- Serve the punch: Ladle the punch into individual glasses, making sure each serving gets an ice cream scoop ‘snowball’ on top for a festive finishing touch.
Notes
- For a less sweet version, substitute cranberry juice for cranberry nectar.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the punch chilled and the ice cream intact, preventing it from melting too quickly.
- You can add fresh cranberries or mint leaves as garnish for extra festive appeal.
- This punch is non-alcoholic but can be spiked with vodka or rum if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Christmas punch, holiday punch, ice cream punch, festive drink, cranberry punch, raspberry jam punch, vanilla ice cream punch
