White Christmas Punch . . . a simple punch recipe that is perfect for any Christmas party or gathering. Everyone loves this white punch!
Have you started planning your Christmas dinner menu yet? Good food plays a big part in all of our holiday celebrations. We usually have a big meal on Christmas Eve with our extended family, followed by a Christmas program. It’s been a tradition since I was a little girl!
One thing my kids love about holiday dinners is that instead of the usual milk we have for dinner, I will sometimes make a fun punch recipe. I made this Creamy White Christmas Punch last year, and it was a huge hit.
I whipped up a batch last Saturday so I could share the recipe with you. My kids were pretty thrilled to get a yummy punch on a plain old regular day!
This creamy and delicious punch is sure to be a hit at your next holiday gathering! It’s easy to make, and it has such a delicious flavor thanks to the almond extract. As a mom, I love the fact that it’s white, so if it happens to spill, you don’t end up with a stain disaster!
You can serve it straight out of the punch bowl, but to make it even more special, add some whipped cream and sprinkles on top. So fun!
HOW TO MAKE CREAMY CHRISTMAS PUNCH
This punch only has a few steps. First you dissolve sugar in hot water, then add evaporated milk and almond extract. (The almond extract is what gives this punch its delicious flavor.)
You can make this mixture up a couple days ahead and just store it in the fridge if you want. Makes for super easy preparation the day you want to serve it!
When you’re ready to serve the punch, pour the cooled milk mixture into a large punch bowl. Scoop the ice cream on top, and use a potato masher to smash the ice cream till it is smooth and creamy. It is fine if it has a few small chunks.
Next slowly pour in your 7UP®, Sprite®, or other lemon lime soda. It gives the punch that yummy fizz that everyone loves!
That’s it! Your punch is ready to serve as is, or you can top it with whipped cream. Everyone will rave about it!
Here are a few more of our favorite Christmas recipes:
Candy Cane Peppermint Kiss Cookies
Chocolate Drizzled Christmas Cookie Sticks
Christmas Waffles
White Chocolate Dipped Gingersnaps
Creamy White Christmas Punch
Creamy White Christmas Punch
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup hot water
- 3 oz evaporated milk 6 Tbsp
- 1 tsp almond extract (1/2 teaspoon if you don't love almond)
- ½ gallon vanilla ice cream
- 2 liter bottle of 7UP®
- Whipped cream and sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Combine sugar and water in a small glass bowl. Heat in the microwave for about 30 seconds or till sugar is dissolved.
- Cool and stir in evaporated milk and almond extract. Pour into a large punch bowl and add vanilla ice cream.
- Use a potato masher to break ice cream into small chunks. Slowly stir in the 7UP®.
- Spoon into serving glasses. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkles if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for a large crowd.
Is the sugar really necessary? It seems to me that this punch would be super sweet just with the ice cream and soda?
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I’ve never made it without the sugar, but you could definitely give it a go!
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I ran across this recipe looking for a white punch for my daughter’s ’Baby it’s Cold Outside’ baby shower. I love a good sherbet punch and was going to make a lime one but the white fits the theme better. I am going to try this! Can anyone out there that has made this tell me if this tastes as good as the old fashioned lime sherbet punch we had as kids in the 70’s???
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I also love the lime sherbet punch, but because I love almond extract, I’m a big fan of this punch as well. To me, the sherbet punch is more refreshing, while this one is more rich and creamy. I hope it’s a hit at your party – and what a fun theme for a baby shower! 🙂
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I love almond extract. I want to try it but I am lactose intolerant. We have lactose ice cream. Wondering if I can substitute the milk for Almond or Coconut milk.
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I haven’t tried it, but I think either of those should work. I’d boil them down a bit to thicken them like evaporated milk.
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If I was still a drinker I would add Pinnacle Whipped Vodka, it taste like vanilla whipped cream! Yum! I’m going to make this for our Christmas Buffet at our apartment complex.
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I’m not a drinker either, but that sounds good. 🙂 I hope it’s a huge hit at your party!
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I love the punch bowl pictured in this post. Where can I find one like it?
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I got mine over 20 years ago, so I don’t think they make the exact same punch bowl, but this one is similar: https://amzn.to/3pTVMgA
It can also be used as a trifle bowl and a serving tray. 🙂
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If you wanted to make it an adult beverage what alcohol would you recommend? Posted 12/3 pm
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I don’t actually drink alcohol, so I have no idea. Sorry.
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If you wanted to make it an adult beverage what alcohol would you recommend
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Kids are love this. I use this recipe for reward. When my kids do their sport and homeworks I make it for them.
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What a nice mom you are! My kids would love that!
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Sounds great! And in my neck of the woods we do have Blue Bell ice cream!! I wanna try it.. the grandkids will love.. adults I’m sure too.. Thank you ☺️
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Hopefully someday Blue Bell ice cream will make it to my grocery store! 🙂 Hope you love the punch!
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My Nana cooked with canned milk all of the time. I love this taste, kind of buttery and smooth. I can’t wait to try this for Thanksgiving! Yummy
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I’m not a big almond extract fan. Wonder if peppermint extract would work?
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Peppermint extract or any extract should work just fine. I’m not a fan of almond extract either. I usually sub for vanilla.
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How much of what do we use?
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I’m considering using Blue Bell’s Christmas cookies ice cream. Think that will be good? If you haven’t tried the blue bell Christmas cookie ice cream, it’s fabulous.
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We don’t have Blue Bell ice cream in my neck of the woods, but I’ve heard that it’s amazing. If it has chunks of cookie in it, I don’t think I’d like it in a punch, but that’s a matter of personal preference. You could always try it!
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Does the sugar completely dissolve? Mine didn’t, cooked it longer but now it’s getting hard
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Yes, the sugar should dissolve, but you don’t want the mixture to turn hard. Your microwave may be heating hotter than mine, so you may just need to let it sit on the counter for a few minutes after you pull it out. The sugar should continue to dissolve that way without starting to cook. And if it has started to turn hard, you can add more water to thin it out before adding it to the punch.
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this looks great! we are hosting a small recital in our house for approx 30 children/parents. I was wondering, did you use straws? spoons or… just let them drink it straight from the glass.
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Should the 7 up be cold?
Thank you
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Just a guess here, but I think you will get a better “fizz” if the soda is really ice cold.
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Could I serve this with our Thanksgiving dinner?
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Could I use a heavy cream in place of the evaporated milk? I’m not a fan of its flavour.
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YES! You can substitute half & half in the same amounts. I haven’t tried this recipe, but I recently substituted it in something else and it worked like a charm. Give it a try!
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I’m going to try it this year looks yummy
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This was so good! Loved that it was simple not a 15 ingredient 4 hour long punch. Still had a little milk because we are definitely milk consumers since we are ranchers lol. (Which I agree milk is very important and highly villainized). Will definitely add this into our punch rotation! Thanks for a great recipe
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So glad you loved it! We are big milk drinkers at my house too. 🙂
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Made this for my family get together at Christmas last year and it was definitely a hit!!!! Will be doing it for both sides of the family this year & maybe the office party.
THANK YOU!
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So glad to hear it was such a hit! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. I appreciate it! Merry Christmas!
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I’m considering serving this punch at a holiday open house which will span about 3 hours. Do you have any suggestion as to how to keep it cold
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I would take some of the punch mixture and freeze it in ice cube trays before adding the ice cream and 7-up. Add the frozen punch cubes when you serve it. That should keep it cold without watering it down. 🙂
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Hi. I just wanted to clarify if you’re using an actual half gallon of ice cream or the 48oz in the grocery store (that used to actually be a half gallon). I want to make this next week and don’t want to screw it up. 🙂
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You will be just fine with either size. 🙂
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Sounds yummy. I love cherry 7 Up. Think I will try making it with that instead of the regular 7 Up.
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Cherry and almond go well together, so I bet that would be a tasty substitution!
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Do people really make their kids drink milk for dinner? I would hate to wash down chicken with milk. JS.
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I’d much rather my child be drinking milk (or water) over soda, not that that’s what you would have your child do ????
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I was raised on a farm, with 8 siblings! All of us drank milk with our meals…my mama said that we needed it for teeth and bones. She was right. Most folks don’t get enough calcium or Vitamin D. I have great teeth and bones!
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What and how much alcohol could be added?
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I don’t drink alcohol, so I have no idea. Maybe another reader will have a suggestion.
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Not a party unless booze is invited
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This looks very festive. I am going to use this in a catering job for a retirement party next month. Thanks!
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It works great for a crowd! Hope everyone loves it! 🙂
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Hi, when I was going to grammar school back in 1956, my mom used to make this for our thermos on special days, or just for fun. She would put a drop of food coloring in also. But we used plain milk, a little sugar, vanilla extract, just a little, and stir or. Shake..we called it DELICIOUS…when leer we added ice cream, and the soda, usually Bubble-up or 7-up….
Thanks for the memories…❤️????????
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What a fun memory! I bet my little girl would love it if I added a drop of food coloring. 🙂
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Did you use sweet milk instead of can milk? If so, how’d it taste? Getting ready to make this for tonight’s Christmas party. We are used to making Lime Sherbert w/Ginger ale and how delicious that was. Can hardly wait for tonight.
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I bet this would be good for adults with vanilla vodka added
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I too was wondering if vanilla or another extract could be used? We have several peanut/tree nut allergies in the family.
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If you use the artificial almond flavoring you should be fine. You can substitute vanilla, but the flavor will be totally different, and not nearly as delicious.
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Kara, I too have someone in my family with a nut allergy. My grandson has pretty severe nut and tree nut allergies. So I was wondering if some other extract could be used. We definitely don’t want any trips to the emergency room because of almond ex*ract!!! Thank you, Kim
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Artificial Almond Extract is not made from almonds. Pure Almond Extract is.
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Wondering if I could use Vanilla extract instead?
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The almond extract is what gives it the fabulous flavor. You can of course substitute vanilla, but it won’t be the same. It should still be yummy though.
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This looks delicious! Do you have any estimate of how many it will serve? We’d like to serve this at a gathering and just wondering how much to make. Thank you!!
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Anna, it will serve about 12-16 people.
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This punch sounds delicious…perfect for holiday parties! Thank you so much for sharing! #client
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