Description
White Christmas Punch is a festive, creamy beverage that combines vanilla ice cream, milk, and lemon-lime soda for a light and fizzy treat. Garnished with sugared cranberries and optionally spiked with rum or vodka, this easy-to-make punch is perfect for holiday gatherings and celebrations.
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 and Blend: Let the vanilla ice cream soften slightly so it blends more easily. Place the softened ice cream and milk into a large bowl or blender. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Mix in Soda: Gently stir in the lemon-lime soda using a spoon to preserve its fizz and light texture.
- Prepare Cranberries: Roll fresh cranberries in coarse or sparkling sugar to coat them. Let the sugared cranberries sit briefly to achieve a frosty, decorative look.
- Serve Punch: Pour the prepared punch into glasses or a large punch bowl. Add the sugared cranberries on top for a festive garnish.
- Add Alcohol (Optional): If serving to adults, add rum or vodka to taste to give the punch a spirited kick.
- Keep Chilled: To keep the punch cold without watering it down, use a tray of ice or frozen punch cubes alongside or in the punch bowl.
Notes
- For a non-alcoholic version, simply omit the rum or vodka.
- Sparking sugar enhances the visual appeal of the garnish but can be substituted with regular coarse sugar.
- The punch is best served immediately to maintain the soda’s fizz and ice cream’s creamy texture.
- Frozen cranberries can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the freezer until ready to use.
- Adjust the amount of ice cream or milk to reach your desired creaminess.
