Kerri’s Holiday Punch

  4.8 – 153 reviews  • Adult Punch Recipes

At Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, I prepare this creamy wheat and pineapple salad. It’s a household favorite!

Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
Servings: 30

Ingredients

  1. 1 (750 milliliter) bottle whiskey liqueur
  2. 6 fluid ounces lemon juice
  3. 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
  4. 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
  5. 3 liters lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
  6. 2 drops red food coloring
  7. 1 orange, sliced into rounds
  8. 1 lemon, sliced into rounds

Instructions

  1. In a large punch bowl combine whiskey, lemon juice, lemonade concentrate, and orange juice concentrate. Stir in lemon-lime soda and add a few drops red food coloring. Float orange and lemon slices for garnish.

Reviews

Wendy Greene
Was a big hit at the party and was all finished fairly quickly. I used 2L of lemon-lime soda and 500 cc of blood orange soda. Used ~ 4 ounces of freshly-squeezed lemon juice. Otherwise everything else was the same. It had a great appearance with the sliced orange and lemon and I added cherries for the appearance. Did not use food coloring, but the blood orange soda made it less yellow than it would have been.
Edwin Haynes
Way too orange-y. I only made a half-recipe based on the guest count, dividing the recipe exactly in half. While I loved the carbonation from the lemon-lime juice, the orange juice flavor was way too overpowering. If I were to make this again, I would simply add a hint of regular orange juice (rather than the concentrate) with the carbonated cola and alcohol.
Bradley Moore
Great punch. A hit with everyone who tries it. Simple to make non alcoholic as well. Simply make without the Southern Comfort and it is good for kids.
Jose Harris
Made this a couple of times now. An instant hit. Friends are requesting me to bring it!
James Floyd
Excellent! used the 100 proof Southern Comfort, regular 7-Up and cherry 7-Up for color. The day before my gathering, I took regular OJ from a carton and froze it in little plastic containers with cherries. Kept it cold and pretty. Glad someone posted that idea. I will definitely make this again when I need a punch recipe. This would be a hit for a wedding, baby shower, or retirement party punch.
Michael Vega
Omg thank you Kerri! Other reviewers weren’t kidding when they said what a crowd pleaser this is! Used cherry 7up and it came out great. It goes fast so if there’s more than 10 people double it!
Timothy Fuentes
Omg thank you Kerri! Other reviewers weren’t kidding when they said what a crowd pleaser this is! Used cherry 7up and it came out great. It goes fast so if there’s more than 10 people double it!
Kimberly Ramirez
We have been hosting an annual Christmas party since 2010. I served Kerri’s punch that first year and every year after because my guests request it. I warn everyone that it does contain alcohol because it doesn’t taste like it.
Megan Scott
I accidentally bought a bottle of Southern Comfort that was half the size of what was recommended. The punch was still excellent! I used frozen lemon, lime and orange slices to hold the cold and it went over well!
Margaret Mueller
I accidentally bought a bottle of Southern Comfort that was half the size of what was recommended. The punch was still excellent! I used frozen lemon, lime and orange slices to hold the cold and it went over well!
Michael Hammond
This punch is really good and makes A LOT!!
Jennifer White
Made this for a New Years party and everyone loved it, should have brought enough for another batch. I will make this again for sure.
Sarah Delacruz
This has been the Holiday Punch in my family since 1973. Never fails.
Christopher Gould
Our go to punch for the holidays. We have offered this to our adult guests at our annual Christmas Party for the last 4 years. It is a big hit. Warning … it does sneak up on you so be aware.
Ashley Knight
Delicious! I made it for a “Friendsgiving” and my friends all raved about how good it was. I made a couple of changes. Based on other reviews I doubled the recipe, though I didn’t really need to. I used pink lemonade instead of food coloring, and I added some pineapple juice as well.
Michael Jones
Delicious…did not add the southern comfort as the kids were enjoying it to much, but adults were able to add it to their individual drink. Will do again and again!
David Benton
This is fantastic! I make it every year for our Xmas party. Easy and delicious! The only change I make is adding pink lemonade instead of regular lemonade. I don’t usually add the fruit either, but sometimes I put in maraschino cherries. Thanks for the share – this is great!
Robert Allen
Easy & yummy! I made this a couple of weeks ago for a holiday party. It was the first time I tried it, and it was a hit! The punch is very refreshing. Being short on time, I used bottled (Italian) lemon juice, skipped the fresh fruit slices, and took users’ advice by using frozen pink lemonade without extra food coloring. I had planned to make a full recipe & split before adding alcohol to one half, but I ended up just setting the Southern Comfort next to the punch bowl! (It worked — the bottle was half gone at the end.) This is my new go-to punch. (I think the lemon juice is the secret ingredient that sets it apart?)
Patricia Montoya
I made this for a holiday party. I followed other suggestions and used cranberry Sierra Mist to avoid adding the drops of red food coloring. I only had half the amount of lemon juice needed to used lime juice for the remaining portion. I only had oranges so didn’t use lemon slices. I froze the orange slices and maraschino cherries ahead of time to help keep the drink cold. I also doubled this recipe and put it in a punch dispenser with a spigot for a party of about 25 people. I served next to an ice bucket in case anyone wanted to add ice, although hardly anyone did. My guests LOVED this punch!!! For other beverages, I had followed a Pinterest party planning info-graphic that recommended 9 bottles of wine, 2 cases of beer and 4 bottles of spirits for a party of 20. So I had all these drink alternatives, however the punch was the hit of the party! All the other beverages were barely touched! Keep that in mind when throwing a party. This drink recipe is DEFINITELY a keeper and will be a go-to for me for every party, regardless of time of year.
Steven Kline
Made this for our Christmas party tonight. Huge hit… Was worried about southern comfort… Glad I listened to other reviewers, it was great.
Priscilla Montgomery
I made this punch on Thanksgiving day, it was a slam jam !!! Thanks Kerri

 

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