Entrees American

Cherry-Infused Dr Pepper Punch

Cherry-Infused Dr Pepper Punch brings litres Dr. Pepper, bottle (32 oz) cherry juice and the rest of the crew together in a recipe that is practical enough for a normal kitchen but still has enough personality to avoid tasting like committee food.

Cherry-Infused Dr Pepper Punch

What It Is

The great taste of Dr. Pepper, cherry and ginger all mixed up with the great taste of carbonation! Dr Pepper, cherries and ginger ale in one aggressively fizzy punch bowl.

Origin

This version is connected to for this recipe.. I keep that connection as part of the recipe’s personality without pretending every dish arrived with a notarized birth certificate.

Fun Fact

The cookbook version really does pair 2 litres Dr. Pepper with 1 bottle (32 oz) cherry juice. That combination comes straight from the original recipe, not from a late-night refrigerator séance.

Prep
10 min
Cook
—
Total
10 min
Servings
12 punch cups
(halve it if it's just you and today has been a lot)
Difficulty
easy
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Nut-Free
Diet
Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Away Mission
45 min walk
(the Enterprise burns more than this just idling in orbit)
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Ingredients

  • 2 litres Dr. Pepper
  • 1 bottle (32 oz) cherry juice
  • 1 litre ginger ale
  • 1 lb pitted black cherries
  • 1 cup pomegranate arils
  • Crushed ice

Steps

  1. Combine Dr. Pepper, cherry juice, ginger ale and pitted cherries in a large punch bowl.
  2. Add enough crushed ice to fill the punch bowl.
  3. Sprinkle pomegranate arils over the top and serve.

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Notes

Taste near the end and adjust. Salt, acid and heat are much easier to add than remove, despite what some of my more enthusiastic recipes occasionally imply.

Nutrition Facts
Per 1 punch cup
Calories 200
Burning this off: two laps of avoiding small talk at a family gathering.
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.0 g 0%
Saturated + Trans 0 g 0%
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 0 mg 0%
Carbohydrate 51.0 g
Fibre 0.5 g 2%
Sugars 48.0 g 48%
Protein 0.0 g
Potassium 60 mg 1%
Calcium 15 mg 1%
Iron 0.3 mg 2%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
A genuinely respectable nutrition profile. No red flags here — go ahead and feel a little smug about it.

Substitutions

No specific substitution note is given in the cookbook. Spoon & Scribble option: adjust sweetness to taste and swap similar fresh fruit or sparkling water where it keeps the same basic drink.

Storage

Cool leftovers promptly and refrigerate in a covered container. Keep crisp garnishes separate whenever possible so tomorrow’s lunch does not become damp architecture.

Freezing

Freeze cooked components in meal-sized airtight portions where practical. Dairy-heavy sauces and fresh garnishes may change texture, so add those fresh after reheating when possible.