The BEST Punch Recipe - Easy Fruit Punch with Sprite - NO Ice Cream! (2024)

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Fruit Punch Recipe: Made with Sprite (or lemon-lime soda), pineapple juice, kool-aid, sugar, and water! So simple and easy and one of the best punch recipes there is!

Quick Overview: Makes 2 gallons; Excellent for a party, kids or to make, and ready in only 5 minutes! The perfect Christmas punch or all-year-around punch!

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Why you’ll love this recipe

It’s quite fun to be sharing one of the BEST punch recipes with you all today.

Perhaps it’s because:

  • this recipe has gone VIRAL on Pinterest and Google for being one of the favorites.
  • it’s one of the most delicious childhood memories that I had as a little girl.
  • because it’s literally is the best punch I’ve ever had.
  • or because it’s SO SIMPLE!

We’ll go with all four and roll with it!

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Hawaiian Fruit Punch

If you loved Hawaiian fruit punch as a kid, I think you’re really going to love this one too! Not only does it have a similar flavor but it conquers that sweet-tooth craving if you’re wanting something for the kids at snack time or to serve at a birthday party!

How to Make this Fruit Punch Recipe

As always, there’s a full, printable, recipe card at the bottom of this post, but I’d love to walk you through the recipe with photos and extra tips to help you make the punch recipe that so many have made and given 5 stars to!

Punch Recipe Non-Alcoholic

This recipe is for a non-alcoholic version but if you’re looking to make it alcoholic, it can be done easily!

Here are some suggestions to make it a co*cktail:

  • add vodka (coconut, coconut rum for rum punch, etc.)
  • combine wine/fruit for a sangria
  • mix with sparkling champagne
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Punch Ingredients:

Using a handful of ingredients, and AFFORDABLE ingredients at that… it’s easy to whip up this punch recipe for a crowd and double, triple, or quadruple it. (Think family gathering, holiday parties, play dates, summer time picnics, potlucks and so much more!)

This Fruit Punch Recipe Uses:

  • Sprite (or lemon-lime soda)
  • Pineapple Juice
  • Packets of Kool-aid (Orange, lemon, strawberry and cherry)
  • Sugar
  • Water

Sweet Fruit Punch

It. Is. Sweet.

With sugar in the soda, sugar in the pineapple juice, and the added sugar in the recipe, you can count on any sweet tooth loving this punch recipe, and it’s a fruit punch recipe that your guests (kids and adults) will LOVE.

But if you want to cut back on the sugar a bit (I sure as heck wouldn’t recommend it), you always can. Give it a whirl the way we have it first, and then adjust it the next time.

With packets of kool-aid, lemon-lime soda (I use Sprite), and pineapple juice, this recipe combines some of the tastiest flavors around.

Tips for How to Serve Punch:

If you’re serving this for a large crowd, making it ahead of time is ideal! However, here are some tips to make it the BEST…

Add Sprite Just Before Serving:

Don’t add the lemon-lime soda, or Sprite until right before serving. This is to retain the carbonation of the soda, to give the punch a little “fizz.”

Serve in a Pretty Drink Dispenser

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If you’re like me, then you may love to serve this in a drink dispenser; for a party or just to have at home!

However, it can be served over ice, so if placing in a punch bowl before the party is more your style, that’s absolutely ok!

Garnish Your Punch

For each serving, it’s fun to garnish with a cute drink stirrer or actually, a sprig of rosemary looks FABULOUS for the holidays. OR rim the glass like I did for the Red Apple Martini’s here.

If serving in the Summer, easily garnish with mint, or additional fruit/leafy garnish like I did at our Favorite Things party HERE!

Expert Tip

If you plan to make your punch ahead of time, freeze some of it into ice cube trays (I’d say 1-2 trays) and before the party starts, empty the punch cubes into the punch so when they melt… it won’t water down your punch!

This way it will keep it cold, and still flavorful!

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Substitutions

YES! This recipe is incredibly easy, and “forgiving,” in case you’re short an ingredient, or want to change things up a bit. Feel free to experiment a little and add or take away anything you like! Now THAT’S simple.

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The BEST Fruit Punch Recipe

Jessica Burgess

Fruit Punch Recipe: Made with Sprite (or lemon-lime soda), pineapple juice, kool-aid, sugar, and water! So simple and easy and one of the best punch recipes there is!

4.27 from 378 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 32 servings (2 gallons)

Calories 84 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 package each Kool-Aid mix: Orange, Lemon, Cherry and Strawberry (small packets of each flavor – and the pkgs. that say it will make 2 quarts)
  • 1 Gallon water
  • 3.5 cups sugar super fine if possible, but not necessary
  • 1 46 oz. can pineapple juice
  • 1 2 liter bottle lemon-lime soda

Instructions

  • Mix together all ingredients EXCEPT lemon-lime soda.

  • Right before serving, add in the lemon-lime soda

  • Serve chilled or over ice.

Video

Notes

Optional: I love serving mine in an adorable drink dispenser that I can stick right in the fridge if we’re left with any leftovers!

MAKE AHEAD TIP: If you plan to make your punch ahead of time, freeze some of it into ice cube trays (I’d say 1-2 trays) and before the party starts, empty the punch cubes into the punch so when they melt… it won’t water down your punch!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (8 ounces) | Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Sodium: 6mg | Sugar: 21g | Calcium: 4mg

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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FAQs

How do you make truly punch taste better? ›

In a mixing glass add grenadine, lime juice, orange juice and coconut rum. Cover with ice and shake. Add Truly Fruit Punch to shaker tin and then strain into iced 16 ounce glass. Garnish with orange and lime wheels.

What is fruit punch made of? ›

Commercial manufacturers distribute many types of "fruit punch" beverages. These are usually colored red. Despite the name, most brands contain only a small fraction of actual fruit juice; the major constituents are typically sugar or corn syrup, citric acid, and artificial flavors.

What gives fruit punch its flavor? ›

Cherry seems to be one of the more prominent flavors included, which makes sense. Other common fruits besides the ones listed above are pineapple, apple, grape, pear, strawberry, and cranberry. Pretty much any fruit can go into fruit punch.

What makes a drink a punch? ›

In fact, the word “punch” is thought to derive from the Hindi word for “five,” as the original drink was frequently made with just five ingredients: alcohol (usually rum, brandy, or arack), sugar, juice (from either a lime or a lemon), water, and spices (like nutmeg).

How do you make your own punch? ›

The punch recipe can be increased or decreased as needed using this simple formula: TWO parts cran-raspberry juice to TWO parts fruit punch to ONE part pineapple-orange juice. For every gallon of juice mixed, add 1 to 1 1/2 liters ginger ale, if desired.

How long will punch stay fizzy? ›

The fizzy kick of carbonated beverages in punch is always delightful, although not everlasting. The fizz typically starts to fade after a few hours, and when added to the punch bowl or pitcher too soon, the bubbles may fade away before everyone has had a chance to partake.

What is in simply fruit punch? ›

CONTAINS PURE FILTERED WATER, CANE SUGAR, PINEAPPLE, CHERRY AND CRANBERRY JUICES, LEMON JUICE (FOR TARTNESS), CHERRY PUREE, NATURAL FLAVORS.

What is Hawaiian fruit punch? ›

Hawaiian Punch is inspired by tropical fruits and is bursting with bold fruit flavors, including such favorites as pineapple, passion fruit, papaya and guava.

How do you thicken fruit punch? ›

Cornstarch, arrowroot, potato starch or rice starch make juices translucent and glossy. So does tapioca. Most recipes will specify a thickener.

What are the primary flavors in fruit punch? ›

Versatility: Fruit Punch isn't one-dimensional. It's a vibrant mosaic of orange, pineapples, cherries, and playful hints of all sorts. This makes it a chameleon in the culinary world, adapting to everything from candy to beer, and popsicles to pastries.

What is Hawaiian punch made of? ›

It was started from an original syrup flavor called Leo's Hawaiian Punch, containing orange, pineapple, passion fruit, guava and papaya, and is currently offering 14 different flavors since 2020. Though earlier versions contained 10% fruit juice, the drink is currently made with 3% fruit juice.

What are the 5 components of punch? ›

“The word 'punch,' derived from the Hindi word for 'five,' refers to its five components: citrus, sugar, water, spirit, and tea or spices,” Shine explains. Some mixologists call these elements sour, sweet, weak, strong, and spice or bitter.

What makes a punch fast? ›

The muscle that makes you punch faster is the one that connects your shoulder to your elbow. This muscle is called the triceps. The triceps is a three-headed muscle. It has two heads on the outside of the upper arm and one head on the inside of the upper arm.

What are the five elements of a punch? ›

Consisting of a spirit or spirits (mostly rum), citrus, sugar, water and spice, punch was enjoyed by Charles Dickens, America's founding fathers, pirates and Royal Navy sailors alike.

What can you add to hard seltzer to make it taste better? ›

Add fresh fruit and herbs

If you want to bring more vibrant and fresh notes to your boozy sparkling water, consider adding some fresh fruits to the glass. Lime, lemon, and orange will work just perfectly.

What do you mix with spiked seltzer? ›

Seltzer Mule

To make it, combine 1.5 oz of vodka, the juice of half a lime, and 1 can of ginger or lime hard seltzer in a mule mug. Add ice and stir to blend. You'll find this is equally as tasty as a gin and tonic recipe.

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