So whether you’re preparing for a large Christmas party, or for a smaller gathering of family or friends, a batch of Grandma’s Christmas Punch is a wonderful addition to the festivities.

I know for sure we’ll be enjoying a batch on Christmas day along with Grandma’s Christmas day cookie tray.  It’s a family tradition that continues to bring on the smiles.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 1 ½ c. water
• 4 c. orange juice
• 1 (46 oz.) canpineapple juice
• 1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries & the juice
• 2 liter bottle gingerale

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Place sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring very frequently, to dissolve sugar. Set this sugar syrup aside to cool.
2. In a large pitcher or other container, combine cooled sugar syrup, orange juice, pineapple juice, cherries, and the cherry juice. Stir until well mixed. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. When ready to serve, add gingerale to the juice mixture to taste. {I mix it at a ratio of about 2/3 juice mixture to 1/3 gingerale. Grandma usually mixes it about ½ juice mixture and ½ gingerale.}

TRACEY’S NOTES

1. Punch can be served in a punch bowl or in individual servings. If using a punch bowl, stir the juice mixture and gingerale together in the punch bowl right before serving. For individual servings, fill each glass about 1/2 to 2/3 full with juice mixture and then fill the remainder of the glass with gingerale.
2. I like to make sure each serving gets at least one cherry!
3. Grandma says this recipe serves about 20 people. Of course, that depends on how much each person drinks.

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