This recipe for Cranberry Apple Moscow Mule Punch is perfect for holiday parties, Christmas, Friendsgiving, or anytime you need a Moscow Mule recipe for a crowd! Just want to make single cocktail? I have instructions for that too!

copper mugs filled with moscow mule punch with fresh cranberries and diced apples

It’s Thanksgiving Week on the blog and today we’re getting boozy!

If you love a good moscow mule, (and really who doesn’t?!) you’re going to love this moscow mule punch recipe!

It’s festive, delicious and the perfect moscow mule recipe for a crowd!

Whether you’re sharing this Moscow Mule Punch with friends at Friendsgiving, family at Thanksgiving, or serving it at your upcoming holiday parties, this refreshing, flavorful punch is perfect for fall and winter!

Why spend all of your time making individual cocktails, when you can make one pitcher of Moscow Mule Punch that will last all evening, or at least until after the appetizer course!

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Ingredients

  • Vodka
  • Cranberry apple juice
  • Fresh squeezed lime juice
  • Ginger beer – I do not recommend substituting in ginger ale. Ginger beer has a much stronger ginger flavor and is spicier than ginger ale, which really makes it the star of this cocktail.
  • Fresh cranberries – if fresh cranberries aren’t in season, you can use frozen cranberries instead, since they’re simply a garnish for the drink.
  • Apples – go for apples that are juicy and bold in flavor, like Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Fuji. 

Instructions

Pour vodka, cranberry apple juice, lime juice and ginger beer into a large pitcher, stir to combine. Add fresh cranberries and diced apples to the pitcher.

Serve immediately, or chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. I recommend adding ice to glasses before serving, instead of adding ice to the pitcher. When adding ice to the pitcher, it will start to melt and will water down the cocktails.

This Moscow mule punch will fill eight standard 20 oz copper mugs. You can also double or triple the recipe to make more!

cranberry apple moscow mule punch in a large glass pitcher with fresh cranerries and diced apples

How to make a mocktail punch

Simply omit the vodka to make a tasty non-alcoholic punch, or mocktail. Most ginger beers are non-alcoholic, but always check the label to make sure, before serving this as a non-alcoholic drink.

How to make a single cocktail

Fill a copper mug, or 16 ounce glass, with ice, add 2 ounces vodka, 1 ounce cranberry apple juice and 1/4 ounce lime juice. Stir to combine, then top with 6 ounces ginger beer. Finish the drink by adding 1 ounce of fresh cranberries and 1 ounce of diced apples.

moscow mule punch in copper mugs topped with diced apples and fresh cranberries
This recipe for Cranberry Apple Moscow Mule Punch is perfect for holiday parties, Friendsgiving, or anytime you need a Moscow Mule recipe for a crowd!
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Cranberry Apple Moscow Mule Punch

This recipe for Cranberry Apple Moscow Mule Punch is perfect for holiday parties, Friendsgiving, or anytime you need a Moscow Mule recipe for a crowd!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vodka
  • 1 cup cranberry apple juice
  • ¼ cup fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1.5 liters ginger beer, 2 – 750 ml bottles
  • ½ cup fresh cranberries
  • ½ cup apples, diced

Instructions

  • Add the vodka, cranberry apple juice, lime juice and ginger beer to a large pitcher, stir to combine.
  • Add the fresh cranberries and apples.
  • Add ice to serve immediately, or chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Notes

  • To make a single cocktail, instead of punch, use the following measurements:
    • 2 ounces vodka
    • 1 ounce cranberry apple juice
    • 1/4 ounce lime juice
    • 6 ounces ginger beer
    • 1 ounce fresh cranberries
    • 1 ounce diced apples

Nutrition Facts

Calories 223kcal (11%)Carbohydrates 22g (7%)Sodium 19mg (1%)Potassium 26mg (1%)Sugar 20g (22%)Vitamin C 13.8mg (17%)Calcium 6mg (1%)Iron 0.3mg (2%)
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