Berry Bomb Punch

Name: Berry Bomb Punch
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh blackberries; 2 cups fresh raspberries; 1 cup pomegranate juice; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup simple syrup; 2 liters ginger ale, chilled; 1 liter sparkling water, chilled; Frozen berry ice ring (make 24 hours ahead); Fresh berries and lemon slices for garnish

A deep red-purple berry punch perfect for 4th of July parties. Serves 12. Make ahead and add sparkling water right before serving.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 10 min | Servings: 12 | Difficulty: Easy

Berry Bomb Punch in a large punch bowl with deep red-purple color, fresh berries, and a frozen berry ice ring

Ingredients

2 cups fresh blackberries
2 cups fresh raspberries
1 cup pomegranate juice
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup simple syrup
2 liters ginger ale, chilled
1 liter sparkling water, chilled
Frozen berry ice ring (make 24 hours ahead)
Fresh berries and lemon slices for garnish

Instructions

The day before: make the berry ice ring. Fill a bundt pan halfway with water, add a cup of mixed berries and lemon slices, and freeze for 24 hours.
Blend the blackberries and raspberries until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove seeds.
In a large punch bowl, combine the berry purée, pomegranate juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Stir well.
Just before serving, add the ginger ale and sparkling water. Stir gently to combine.
Unmold the frozen berry ice ring and float it in the punch bowl.
Garnish the surface with fresh berries and lemon slices.
Serve in punch cups or rocks glasses over additional ice.

Category: fourth-of-july

Tags: fourth-of-july, punch, berry, blackberry, raspberry, batch, party, crowd-pleaser