Sparkling Spiced Pumpkin Punch
This recipe first appeared on Real Housemoms where I am a contributor.
Sparkling Spiced Pumpkin Punch is a Fall party win! Make it family-friendly or spike it with spiced rum and vodka. It’s delicious both ways!
I love drinks that can be made in large batches! This fall I wanted to make a delicious punch I could serve my friends and family at our Thanksgiving dinner. Or maybe even for your Halloween party.
For easy serving, this punch fits the bill wonderfully! I make a punch bowl (or a couple of pitchers) and then I’m free to enjoy myself for the evening.
I like to spike my Sparking Spiced Pumpkin Punch for the holidays, but this punch is great without any alcohol as well. Just substitute 3 more cups of cider, 1 cup of orange juice, and 1/4 cup lemon juice for the booze.
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There’s something magical about fall. The leaves changing color. Cool evenings on the porch sipping cocoa. Cozy sweaters and snuggling. And personal my favorite…pumpkin everything!
I’m talking Pumpkin Fritters, my mom’s favorite Pumpkin Bread recipe, and Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie! It’s really the best time of the year.
Pumpkin Punch Ingredients
- Water
- Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
- Pumpkin Puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- Apple Cider
- Spiced Rum – I recommend Captain Morgan
- Vodka
- Seltzer Water
- Orange Juice
- Lemon Juice
- Lemon Slices
- Cinnamon Sticks
I made a cinnamon simple syrup to help balance the unsweetened pumpkin and orange juice. The cinnamon flavor really brought out all those happy Fall thoughts every time I took a sip.
I really recommend making a double batch of the cinnamon simple syrup. You can add it to other drinks to up the fall factor, brush it over cake layers for moistness and extra flavor, or drizzle it over some vanilla ice cream with spiced pecans. It’s pretty awesome.
How to Make Pumpkin Punch
- To a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the water, sugar, and ground cinnamon. Stir to combine. Cook until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a 1.5-gallon punch bowl (or larger) whisk together pumpkin puree, apple cider, spiced rum, vodka, seltzer water, orange juice, and lemon juice. (Using a whisk helps break up the pumpkin puree.) Pour in the cinnamon simple syrup and stir everything together.
- Add lemon slices and a few cinnamon sticks to the punch bowl. Chill until ready to serve.
- Portion punch into punch glasses and garnish with a cinnamon stick if desired. You can fill the glasses with ice first, or not depending on your preference.
The color of this punch is so gorgeous and the ingredients work beautifully together. It just screams fall!
Spiced rum and vodka are the perfect add-ins to make this punch an adults-only cocktail. The spiced rum brings out the cinnamon and that cozy fall-ness I crave while the vodka boosts the booze factor without taking away from the other flavors.
If you’re a little weary about a pumpkin drink that it’s creamy or hot, throw those inhibitions to the wind and dive into a bowl of this punch!!
It’s easy to drink, well-balanced, and has a hint of pumpkin that’ll leave you wondering why you never tried a pumpkin cocktail like this before!
Jump on the pumpkin wagon!
- No-Bake Chai Cream Pumpkin Pie
- Pumpkin Bread
- Pumpkin Bread Pudding
- Pumpkin Fritters
- More pumpkin recipes…
Serve up these tasty punches!
- Bourbon Milk Punch
- Ginger Apple Cider Punch
- Hurricane Party Punch Recipe
- Peach & Raspberry Moscato Punch
- Pina Colada Rum Punch
- More drink recipes…
Sparkling Spiced Pumpkin Punch
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 28 ounces pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 3 ½ cups apple cider
- 2 cups spiced rum
- 2 cups vodka
- 1 ½ cups seltzer water
- 1 cup orange juice
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- Lemon slices for garnish
- Cinnamon sticks for garnish
Instructions
- To a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the water, sugar, and ground cinnamon. Stir to combine. Cook until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a 1.5-gallon (or larger) punch bowl whisk together pumpkin puree, apple cider, spiced rum, vodka, seltzer water, orange juice, and lemon juice. (Using a whisk helps break up the pumpkin puree.) Pour in the cinnamon simple syrup and stir everything together.
- Add lemon slices and a few cinnamon sticks to the punch bowl. Chill until ready to serve.
- Portion punch into punch glasses and garnish with a cinnamon stick, if desired. You can fill the glasses with ice first, or not depending on your preference.
Notes
- This recipe makes 1 gallon of punch which yields sixteen 8-ounce servings.
- To make this post non-alcoholic, substitute 3 more cups of cider, 1 cup of orange juice, and 1/4 cup lemon juice for the booze.
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.