Pom Collins Punch (Batch Gin Pomegranate Cocktail)

by Carolyn Pascual White on Dec 15, 2022 (updated Oct 28, 2025)

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Pom Collins Punch made with pomegranate juice, Empress gin, citrus and more, is a delicious batch cocktail that you and your friends will absolutely LOVE this holiday season.

If you’re hosting, you’ll also want to try my Moscow Mule Sangria and Poinsettia Punch (Bourbon Champagne Christmas Punch)

I partnered with Empress 1908 Gin to mix up the Pom Collins Punch recipe! Recipe and ideas are my own.

The perfect festive punch has arrived! With the holidays in full swing, your calendar may be filling up quickly with parties and events, and if you need an idea of what to bring to the celebration, I’ve got you covered! The Pom Collins Punch is the perfect holiday batch cocktail which incorporates premium ingredients like Empress 1908 Gin, a fusion of juices, fresh fruits, and other fun flavors too! Keep reading to find out exactly what I used.

What’s the Best Spirit to Add to Your Holiday Cocktails?

Whatever your liquor preference is, gin is a great spirit to utilize in your holiday cocktails. It’s light, bright, and typically mixes well with a plethora of ingredients.

For the Pom Collins Punch recipe, I wanted to utilize one of my favorite premium gins – Empress 1908 Gin which is a citrus-forward blend with a botanical finish. It’s a great batch cocktail that balances the seasonal ingredients with a delicious gin.

Tell Me More About Empress 1908 Gin

Empress 1908 Gin is a hand-crafted spirit from British Columbia, Canada. It’s micro-distilled in small batch copper-pot stills and includes botanicals like juniper, coriander seed, grapefruit peel, cinnamon bark, butterfly pea blossoms, and the Fairmont Empress Blend Tea. Empress 1908 Gin is a botanical-forward spirit with a purple hue that changes colors when you mix it with ingredients like citrus!

Enjoy this all-natural and gluten-free gin in the Pom Collins Punch this season!

Ingredients for This Recipe

Empress 1908 Gin: this violet-hued gin adds the perfect combination of color and flavor to any cocktail. It’s micro-distilled in small, copper pots with eight botanicals like juniper, coriander, cinnamon, and butterfly pea blossom.
Lemon juice: Fresh squeezed is best.
Pomegranate juice: For this recipe, I used POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice, but you can use your preferred brand. Cranberry juice would also work.
Mandarin juice: I used fresh squeezed mandarin juice in this recipe. You can also substitute with navel oranges or tangerines.
Simple syrup: Use bottled or make your own with 1 part hot water to 1 part sugar.
Orange blossom water: this ingredient is a great addition that adds more depth and citrus notes. The cocktail is great without it as well
Sparkling water or club soda: Your favorite will work. I used lemon sparkling water.
Rosemary and citrus leaves: Serve this specialty cocktail with a sprig of rosemary and some extra citrus leaves for a finished look.
Fresh fruit: Serve this fun punch with some fresh seasonal fruit. I used pomegranate arils, mandarin, and lemon slices but any seasonal fruit will do!

How to Make This Recipe

Step 1: Prepare your ingredients – juice and slice your citrus.

Step 2: Add all of the cocktail ingredients and fruit to a pitcher or punch bowl with ice, and stir.

Step 3: Divide the punch into glasses. Lastly, if desired, garnish each glass with a citrus leaf and sprig of rosemary, enjoy!

Tips for Making Pom Collins Punch

If preparing in advance, add all ingredients except sparkling water and ice. Store in the refrigerator and add ice and sparkling water before serving.
Mocktail version: eliminate gin and replace with chamomile tea or coconut water.

More Festive Empress 1908 Gin Recipes to Try

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