This cranberry and pineapple punch gets its bubbles from ginger ale. It is adapted from Joyfully Mad’s non-alcoholic Christmas punch , keeping that recipe’s liquid proportions and cranberry garnish amount. The juices go in first and the soda follows just before serving.

Red fruit punch with cranberries and lime wedges
Cranberry juice, pineapple juice and ginger ale make the punch.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups chilled ginger ale (48 US fluid ounces)
  • 3 cups chilled cranberry juice (24 US fluid ounces)
  • 2 cups chilled pineapple juice (16 US fluid ounces)
  • 1/3 cup frozen cranberries, optional garnish
  • Lime wedges, optional garnish
Ginger ale, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, cranberries and lime wedges
Chill the juices and ginger ale before mixing.

Instructions

  1. Mix the chilled cranberry and pineapple juices in a punch bowl or pitcher large enough for 11 cups.
  2. Just before serving, pour in the chilled ginger ale and stir gently.
  3. Add the optional cranberries and lime wedges, then serve.
Ginger ale being poured into red fruit punch
Add ginger ale just before serving and stir gently.

Make ahead and keep it cold

The source recommends making the punch fresh and says mixed leftovers can be refrigerated for up to a day. Chilling the ingredients first and adding ginger ale recipes/peach-ginger -fizz-with-lime-for-digestive-support/) ale at serving time help preserve the bubbles. Keeping the soda separate is the serving method used for this adaptation; it is not a claim that TFA independently tested a storage lifetime. Frozen garnish adds color but does not replace keeping the punch cold.

Yield and scaling

The measured liquids total 11 cups, or 88 US fluid ounces, before ice and garnish. That gives 11 one-cup pours; smaller cups give more servings. Joyfully Mad’s card labels the yield as 12 cups, although its measured liquids total 11 cups. This adaptation uses the measured liquid total and does not treat the source’s yield label as verified.

For a double batch, use 12 cups ginger ale, 6 cups cranberry juice and 4 cups pineapple juice: 22 cups before ice. For a triple batch, use 18, 9 and 6 cups respectively: 33 cups. A US gallon is 16 cups. Choose the number of batches by the amount you plan to pour, rather than treating a gallon as a fixed number of guests.

Two glasses of cranberry and pineapple punch with cranberries and lime
One batch makes 11 cups before ice and garnish.

Juice choices

The source calls for regular cranberry juice and explicitly advises skipping cranberry juice cocktail. Pure unsweetened cranberry juice is a different product and should not be treated as an equivalent substitution. Orange juice and sparkling apple cider are not part of this formula. A recipe that measures those ingredients is a separate variation with its own liquid total.

Common questions

Can I prepare the ingredients ahead?

Chill the ingredients before serving and keep the ginger ale separate until mixing. The source recommends serving fresh; its one-day refrigerator advice concerns mixed leftovers, not an independent test of TFA’s preparation.

How much does one batch make?

The three liquids add up to 11 cups before ice. Plan portions using your actual cup size.

Why did it go flat?

Opened soda gradually loses carbonation. Keep it chilled, add it last and stir gently. Make another small batch as needed rather than repeatedly topping up a warm bowl.

Is the source an independent test of TFA’s recipe?

No. It is the published recipe used for this adaptation. This source check does not establish that TFA prepared or kitchen-tested the punch.