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    Apple Cider Punch

    By: Jessica · Posted: Sep 29, 2024 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    Apple cider punch in punch bowl with orange slices and cinnamon sticks.

    Apple Cider Punch is made with apple cider, orange soda, caramel syrup, pumpkin pie spices, and the optional oranges and cinnamon sticks. It’s ready in minutes and great for fall parties!

    Apple cider punch in a pumpkin drink dispenser.

     

    Serve this easy recipe at Halloween parties or Thanksgiving dinners, and watch it disappear quickly when everyone has that first sip. It has the flavors of autumn and is such a refreshing blend of flavors for any occasion.

    This Fruit Punch Recipe is always a winner during the holidays, and this Orange Sherbet Punch is a great summer option, or another orange punch option if you don’t mind ice cream punch during the cooler months.

    Autumn Punch Highlights

    • Flavors: This punch has warm flavors of smooth caramel, orange, and apple spice, that come together perfectly.
    • Ease: With just a few ingredients, and being able to pour everything right in together, makes this a great recipe for kids to help with, or even beginners in the kitchen.
    • Time: This punch is ready in just a few minutes, meaning you can whip this up right when the party starts (and is recommended).
    Jump to:
    • Autumn Punch Highlights
    • Key Ingredients
    • How to Make This Apple Cider Punch Recipe
    • Fall Punch Tips
    • Additional Variations
    • Apple Cider Punch FAQs
    • More Fall Recipes
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    Key Ingredients

    Have fun making this punch your way and with your favorite ingredients. However, the combination you see below is my favorite.

    Ingredients for apple cider punch.

    Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

    • Apple Cider: The apple cider I used was a Honeycrisp style so I feel it wasn’t as thick as some ciders but do believe other ciders will work lovely in this too. It just may make your punch darker if your cider is darker.
    • Pumpkin Pie Spice: If you have apple pie spice on hand instead, this is perfectly fine to use as well.
    • Caramel Syrup: You can use an ice cream caramel syrup instead although I’m not sure how it will mix with the cold beverages. I prefer using a flavored coffee-type syrup, like the Torani brand.
    • Orange Soda: You can use Fanta or Sunkist, whichever you prefer. Or, try ginger ale, or even another type of citrus soda.

    How to Make This Apple Cider Punch Recipe

    Apple cider, orange soda, caramel syrup, and pumpkin pie spice in drink dispenser.
    • In Advance (Optional): Chill apple cider and orange soda so it’s a cold punch when serving.
    • Slice oranges if using.
    • In drink dispenser or punch bowl, pour in the apple cider, caramel syrup, pumpkin pie spice, and orange soda and whisk for a couple of minutes, trying to dissolve the spices.
    • Lastly, place orange slices and cinnamon sticks in punch bowl and serve.
    Apple cider punch in pumpkin drink dispenser for the fall season.

    Fall Punch Tips

    • Garnish: Rim drinking glasses with a cinnamon and sugar mixture if desired. Or, place a cinnamon stick in each glass when serving.
    • Punch for a Crowd: This recipe makes about 1 gallon of punch, which makes about 16 glasses, so you can easily double or triple the recipe if needed.
    • Making in Advance: If you plan to make this punch ahead of time, it’s best to wait to pour/open the orange soda, to keep it fresh and bubbly when drinking.
    • Pumpkin Pie Spice: Using a whisk can help mix in the powdery spices but with it being a cool beverage, it’s harder for the spices to dissolve. Feel free to reduce the amount you use too.
    • Keeping it Cold: You can always add about 6 cups of ice if you’d like but as the ice melts it will water down the punch. So if you buy extra apple cider, you can free the cider in ice cube trays and add those to the punch, so as they melt, it’s not as watered down.

    Additional Variations

    • Fruits: Sliced apples (red or green), cranberries,and pears would look amazing in this punch too.
    • Herbs: Fresh rosemary and or thyme would look beautiful with the fall colors.

    Apple Cider Punch FAQs

    What is good to mix with apple cider?

    Citrus beverages mix wonderfully with warm-flavored beverages like apple cider.

    How to serve apple cider at a party?

    It’s a beautiful golden color for fall, so pouring it in to a drink dispenser looks great, especially when garnished with fruits in this punch recipe.

    Is apple cider just warmed up apple juice?

    It’s not. It has warm spices added to it like cloves, cinnamon and allspice, and has been heated.

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    Recipe

    Fall punch in a drink dispenser with orange slices and cinnamon sticks.

    Apple Cider Punch

    Jessica Burgess
    This apple cider punch recipe uses apple cider, orange soda, caramel syrup, pumpkin pie spice and a few other ingredients to create drink that's perfect for hosting!
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 glasses
    Calories 126 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 64 ounces apple cider
    • 2 liters orange soda
    • ¼ cup caramel syrup
    • ⅛ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
    • 3 oranges optional
    • 6 cinnamon sticks optional

    Instructions
     

    • Optional: Place apple cider and orange soda in the refrigerator, hours in advance so punch is cold when serving.
    • Slice oranges and set aside.
    • Pour 64 ounces apple cider, 2 liters orange soda, ¼ cup caramel syrup, ⅛ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, in a drink dispenser or punch bowl. Stir or whisk to combine in the ingreidents, trying to make the spices dissolve more. (They may not dissolve easily since beverages are cold, and that's ok.)
    • Place the sliced, 3 oranges and 6 cinnamon sticksin punch and serve immediately!

    Notes

    Tips for the Perfect Punch
    • Wait to pour in the orange soda if not serving soon, to keep the soda from going flat too much in the punch. 
    • Freeze extra apple cider in advance, in ice cube trays, to add to punch to help keep it cool without watering the punch down.
    • Double or triple this recipe easily for a large batch when hosting a party.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.3mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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