Many of you know how much I used to love drinking Pepsi – and how giving it up has been a great decision for my health. But you probably also know how much I miss that “burn”!
For the occasional treat, I like to put seltzer water into a small amount of 100% juice. It’s not too sweet – but just sweet enough to make the fizzy water taste better. And it gives me that burn I love and miss.
For our Christmas Brunch, I wanted to suggest this simple punch idea. It’s 100% juice – no added sugar or corn syrup!
Christmas Brunch Punch
12 ounces 100% cranberry juice concentrate, thawed but cold
12 ounces 100% grape juice concentrate, thawed but cold
2 (or 3) liters seltzer water
Mix all ingredients together in a punch bowl or large pitcher. The amount of seltzer water you use is up to you – depending on how sweet or fizzy you like your drinks.
Feel free to add different kinds of juice depending on your taste.
Are you like me – do you like the “burn”?
Yum! I want to make this for my birthday.
Looks so yummy! My husband makes his own grape juice. We also have cherry, blackberry, kiwi and pear juice. Oh, the combos!!
This would be good with some orange juice in it too.
Wow, that is such an obvious but not obvious solution. I love seltzer with juice, but always wished I could get more flavor without watering down the seltzer. Concentrate, duh! Thanks for sharing!
YES I do! I found a lemon lime drink at Aldi…that is carbonated water….with lemon lime, no sweetener…I will sometimes mix some of that into my OJ to have a fake POP if you will :-)!
Sorry, I can’t get enthused about this one. I don’t like fizzy anything. But it would be a great idea for those that do.
I’ve been mixing seltzer with juice ever since I read your thoughts about it here. It really does the trick! Now I’ll have to try this idea the next time I need to make punch. Thanks!
Looks has a very appealing look to it. Not so much a fan of the sherbert colored variety out there. thanks for an alternative.
Looks interesting! Might try something like that sometime.
Yes, I do like the burn! Oh, how I miss the burn of Diet Coke!!
I’m definitely a fizzy drink person so I’d add plenty of seltzer.
I love and miss the burn. I will definitely give this a try.
I know this will go over well with my family. Wondering why I never thought of this. ;o)
Where do you get the seltzer water? Thanks!
Seltzer water and club soda are pretty much the same thing. At our
local Wal-Mart and many other stores you can find it in the aisle with
the alcoholic beverages. Hope that helps, I am not sure where Laura
buys hers though, she might have other ideas:)
I will probably try this but without the seltzer water.
I gave up soda too. I do not miss the burn but I do enjoy a glass of juice with seltzer added in. I enjoy that it is not so sweet :) Have a beautiful day!
I have a soda stream machine that makes seltzer. I do not add flavorings. I like plain fizzy water or add a splash of juice. It is a cheap way to enjoy a healthy carbonated drink.
This looks delicious!! If you wanted to make it for individual glasses, any idea how much concentrate to put in a glass before filling with the fizzy water?
Love juice! Great idea. Thx!
This looks wonderful. I’ll have to try it.
I’m not really a fan of fizz, but this sounds good with the smaller amount of seltzer.
yes! I love the fizz! This is what I do when i have a craving too :)
I used to like the “burn” from carbonated drinks but have trouble with it now. I do use club soda and juice to form my own non-syrup sodas in summer, but I have to cut down the amount of club soda I use and add plain water.
Sounds like a nice punch for a change. I know a friend of ours gave me a recipe that had cranberry and pineapple juice in it and that was such a nice combination too.
What a great idea!!!
my kids would love this…
Sounds super yummy!
Yup, I too loved the burn. I still drink seltzer water straight occassionally. I gave up pop for Lent this past year. Best decision I ever made!
Ths looks great.
Thank you for this chance to win! :)
That sounds really good.
I think this would be wonderful with orange juice added!
Yes! I was addicted to the burn, but, gave Pepsi up because it’s not good for you. Then all pop. This is a great idea!
that sounds so yummy!
I was thinking about getting some sparkling grape juice for our family Christmas gathering. Wonder if this would be less expensive?
just found your blog and am loving all the healthy ideas i’m finding browsing around…this one sounds like a great alternative to pop or “spicy juice” as my kids call it…now i can give them real spicy juice without all the yucky stuff that’s not good for them…
This is a very refreshing drink!
What a great idea! i only have soda on special occasions, it’s too addictive.
Fun idea to give kids a “soda” treat now and then too :)
Looks like a great special drink
I love making my own sparkling apple cider. I use 2 apples concentrates & a 2L club soda. Then I add frozen fruit (like cranberries and raspberries) for flavour and ice.
I love the burn!
I;m so lucky. I don’t like fizzy things.
Fizzy juice as my kids call it, and they can’t stand it! I love the look on their faces – like they just ate a lemon!
This looks really good. I do miss the burn. I gave up Pepsi about 2 years ago. I think I might try this. Thanks
This sounds delicious! Merry Christmas!
This sounds like something my family would like!
Laura – I think you would love Kombucha – not too sweet, wonderful fizz, and healthy probiotics/properties – win win:)
I bet that is a beautiful color.
This looks good enough to try! It would be healthier than the sparkling grape juice we usually buy around the holidays!
What a good idea! I too need to quit drinking pepsi.
i want this for xmass eves!
Just haven’t given up my soda addition…yet. There is no substitute :( Juice looks good nonetheless!
I love making my own juice drinks too.
Great Idea! Thanks again.
That sounds yummy!
I love the sound of this punch! We always have a hot punch for Christmas, but I may have to find a place to fit this into.
I’m a Dr pepper girl. I love it, but come to think of it, I haven’t had one in 4 days. I don’t miss it, and haven’t craved it, yet. I’ll probably give in when I do crave tho, because I hate the headache.
Great twist on an old favorite!
Not a huge burn fan, but sometimes I do need some. And I typically use Sprecher ginger ale to quench it, but this would be even better as it uses fruit juice and isn’t a soda at all! But seriously Sprecher ginger ale is amazing and so different than any other ginger ale I’ve ever had.
Yum this drink sounds good.
Sounds delicious! I’ve been wanting to try a different yet easy new punch. I think I’ll be serving this Christmas Eve with my extended family! Thanks!
Know what you mean about the “burn”. Gave up Pepsi too & now I don’t like the taste.
This sounds good.
Yes, agree about the “burn”. Gave up Pepsi years ago. And I love ginger in all forms. Know any way to have ginger ale more healthy?
I never thought of having punch for brunch. Weird as that is. Sounds like a great idea though!
sounds great – would love to win – thx!
My whole family has been missing the “burn” of sodas. This sounds like exactly what we need!
My boys would love this!
Looks like a great recipe! My kids would enjoy the ‘treat’!
Yummy!!! This drink sound good…
Grew up mixing our juices to the strange looks from others. Now mixing of juices is so commonplace. Love adding just a touch of pineapple juice to really special up a blend.
Sounds like a yummy treat – to enjoy the “burn”!
I don’t drink pop often so this recipe sounds good.
Sounds yummy… gave up the Pepsi years ago. Occasionally miss the FIZZ (burn)… so then have a white soda.
I made a healthy version of punch last year for our Christmas eve brunch. The children chose it over the sodas. I have not made it since last year. I look forward to adding the seltzer to my own recipe. I so enjoy your website ! Thank you, again for another healthy and yummy recipe:)
I love drinking these and miss pop when I don’t have it.
This sounds like such a yummy drink :)
I still drink Pepsi occasionally. It’s not the burn as much as it is the sweetness. I’ll only eat a salad for lunch if I can have a Pepsi with it. It’s a reward for eating salad. :)
Well, now you know that some of us readers are definitely compromisers when it comes to food/drink! LOL :)
Finally a non sugar alternative
Sounds much better than the usual punch.
YUMMY
Great idea
This looks really good! I wonder what other kinds of juices would taste good? My middle daughter always throws up when she has grape juice, for some unknown reason.
Maybe apple? Grape juice is fairly similar to apple juice when you’re mixing it with something else.
Nope, I don’t like “burn”. Guess I’m the weird one, but I’ve never really cared for sodas. I’m glad, though, because I know alot of people who are addicted to it.
We grew up fighting for the burn. We always gave dad the first drink from a can of Pepsi. He said nothing tasted better than the burn from the first drink from a can of Pepsi.
This drink looks delish!
Since we don’t regularly drink pop, we only make punch a couple of times a year. This one looks good.
Sounds yummy!!
Sounds delicious!
Yum!
Looks yummy!
Sounds good – will have to try it out over the holidays!
This sounds good! And yes-I like the burn:)
Looks yummy!
I love the fizz! I want to try this soon. It sounds tasty.
Me too! Sparkling juice is my favorite. If the seltzer waters it down too much, a few drops of Stevia help balance things again.
Love the taste of punch!
I made this last night for a Christmas family game night. Everybody loved it! I will definitely be making it again. I couldn’t find 100% Cranberry Juice, just the cocktail, so I had to use that. : (