Description
White Christmas Punch is a festive, creamy, and refreshing holiday beverage featuring vanilla ice cream, milk, lemon-lime soda, and a hint of tart cranberries. Perfect for both kids and adults, this punch is easy to prepare, visually festive with sugared cranberries, and can be spiked with rum or vodka for a spirited twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups lemon-lime soda
Garnish
- 0.5 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 tablespoons coarse sugar or sparkling sugar (optional)
Alcohol (Optional)
- 2 ounces rum or vodka
Instructions
- Soften Ice Cream and Blend: Let the vanilla ice cream soften slightly at room temperature to make blending easier. Then place the ice cream and milk into a large bowl or blender and blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Mix in Lemon-Lime Soda: Gently stir in the lemon-lime soda to the blended ice cream mixture, taking care to preserve the soda’s fizz for a light and bubbly texture.
- Prepare Sugared Cranberries: Roll fresh cranberries in coarse or sparkling sugar and allow them to set, which gives them a frosted, decorative appearance perfect for festive presentation.
- Serve Punch: Pour the punch into individual glasses or a large punch bowl, and top with the sugared cranberries for a colorful, eye-catching garnish.
- Add Alcohol (Optional): For an adult version, add rum or vodka to taste. Stir gently to incorporate.
- Keep Punch Chilled: Maintain the punch’s chill by placing it over a tray of ice or adding frozen punch cubes, which also prevents dilution of flavors.
Notes
- Sugared cranberries can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Use full-fat milk and vanilla ice cream for the creamiest texture.
- To keep the punch non-alcoholic, omit the rum or vodka.
- If desired, substitute lemon-lime soda with sparkling water for less sweetness.
- Frozen punch cubes can be made by freezing the blended mixture without soda to avoid fizz loss.
