Description
A festive and refreshing White Christmas Punch combining creamy vanilla ice cream, fizzy lemon-lime soda, and tart sugared cranberries, optionally spiked with rum or vodka for a delightful holiday beverage.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup milk
Fizz & Garnish
- 2 cups lemon-lime soda
- 0.5 cup fresh cranberries
- 2 tablespoons coarse sugar or sparkling sugar (optional)
Alcohol (Optional)
- 2 ounces rum or vodka
Instructions
- Soften and blend ice cream: Let the vanilla ice cream soften slightly at room temperature, then place it in a large bowl or blender with the milk. Blend until smooth and creamy for a silky base.
- Mix in lemon-lime soda: Gently stir in the lemon-lime soda to the blended mixture to maintain the soda’s carbonation and fizz, which adds lightness to the punch.
- Sugar the cranberries: Roll the fresh cranberries in coarse or sparkling sugar and let them set to create a frosty, festive garnish.
- Prepare serving: Pour the punch into glasses or a large punch bowl and top with the sugared cranberries for a decorative touch.
- Add alcohol (optional): For an adult version, add rum or vodka to taste and gently stir to combine.
- Keep chilled: Keep the punch cold using a tray of ice or frozen punch cubes to prevent dilution while serving.
Notes
- To keep the punch fizzy longer, add the lemon-lime soda just before serving.
- Use full-fat vanilla ice cream for the creamiest texture.
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the rum or vodka.
- Frozen cranberries can be used directly from the freezer to add extra chill.
- Consider preparing sugared cranberries ahead of time and refrigerate.
