Pineapple Party Punch

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Made with Sprite, sugar, Kool-Aid, and pineapple juice, this refreshingly sweet party punch will transport you to the tropics and is a must at your next event.

Multiple glasses of Party Punch

With New Year’s Eve upon us, I thought this would be a great time to bring you an old-fashioned and super simple party punch recipe that is suitable for everyone. My kids, our families, and our friends always enjoy this delicious punch whenever we have a get-together.

I’ve been making this pineapple punch since I was a teenager. One of my favorite things about it is that it’s so easily customizable. Our four main ingredients are Sprite, sugar, pineapple juice, and Kool-Aid. Today I’m going to show you how to make it using Splenda and Sprite Zero. This significantly cuts out the sugar and leaves the only remaining sugars to be the natural sugars in the pineapple juice. 

But let this quick and easy party punch recipe work for you. Want to use granulated sugar instead? Go ahead. How about ginger ale or 7-Up instead of Sprite? I won’t stop you! You can also change the flavor and color by simply changing one ingredient (spoiler: it’s the Kool-Aid). 

So, how do you make my party punch? Oh, it’s hard, folks. You see, you have to pour the ingredients into a punchbowl, stir them together, and… yeah, that’s all there is to it. So you can spend your time celebrating instead of making a punch. Sounds good to me!

Delicious Party Punch ingredients

Recipe Ingredients

  • Sprite Zero
  • Pineapple juice
  • Splenda or sugar
  • Kool-Aid 

How to Make Party Punch

Add ingredients except Sprite to large bowl.

Pour your pineapple juice into a large bowl and add the Kool-Aid, as well as the sugar (or Splenda).

Stir ingredients together.

Stir well.

Add Sprite and gently stir again.

Pour in Sprite and gently stir again.

At this point, you can add an ice ring if you like. Instead of an ice ring, I just refrigerate all of my ingredients so the punch is good and cold. To make an ice ring, I’d make some Kool-Aid ahead of time in whatever flavor you are using for the punch and put it in a jello mold or bundt pan. Freeze until firm and then dip just the bottom into warm water for five seconds before releasing it into your punch bowl.

Party punch in a punch bowl.

 Can serve over ice, with an ice ring in it, or just serve cold.

Delicious Party Punch (Can be made Sugar Free!)

You can garnish it with fresh fruit if you like, as I’ve done with these pineapple wedges and maraschino cherries. Fresh berries would also work well. Otherwise, just serve it over ice or in punch cups.

It is absolutely delicious and you just have to taste it soon!

Storage

Because of the carbonated soda, you’ll want to serve this immediately and not store leftovers, as it’ll go flat pretty quickly.

Recipe Notes

  • Want to turn this into a party punch with alcohol? Opt for white rum, coconut rum, or vodka.
  • Lemon-lime Kool-Aid is also delicious in this pineapple punch and is the perfect complement to lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a lime slice to take it to the next level!
  • As mentioned, use any kind of carbonated drink you like, such as 7-Up, Sprite, ginger ale, or even club soda.
  • Instead of adding fresh fruit as a garnish, chop up fresh pineapple into large chunks and freeze them. Then you can use the frozen pineapple chunks in place of ice cubes. The best part is, it’s tasty and stops the punch from being watered down.

Recipe FAQs

Can you make a pineapple punch with sherbet?

Yes, if you want to make sherbet punch, all you have to do is add up to 2 quarts of pineapple sherbet to your punch bowl and mix well.

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Watermelonade

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Sugar-Free Peach Lemonade (2 Ingredients Only)

Party Punch final photo

Party Punch

Made with Sprite, sugar, Kool-Aid, and pineapple juice, this refreshingly sweet party punch will transport you to the tropics and is a must at your next event.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: punch
Servings: 4
Calories: 149kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 46-ounce can pineapple juice
  • 2 liters Sprite or Sprite Zero*
  • 2 cups Splenda or sugar
  • 2 packets flavored drink mix such as Kool-Aid

Instructions

  • In a punchbowl, pour pineapple juice. Add drink mix and sugar/Splenda. Stir until dissolved.
    1 46-ounce can pineapple juice, 2 cups Splenda or sugar, 2 packets flavored drink mix such as Kool-Aid
  • Pour in Sprite and gently stir again.
    2 liters Sprite or Sprite Zero*
  • Serve with a fresh fruit garnish or simply over ice.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal
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86 Comments

  1. Thanks for the punch recipe, I have never tried this one. We never know when the New Year comes in either, in the bed sound to sleep! Happy New Year!

  2. Love this Punch recipe! We drink mostly the generic brands of ‘Crystal Light’…whichever store brand you choose……so I am going to substitute 2 packets of one of those (omiting the KoolAid and Sweetener) when I host a large crowd (50) next month. Thanks for all the great recipes you share with us, and I wish for you and yours a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

  3. I’m with you Christy – I’ll sleep the old year out and the new year in, if I can sleep. You younger ladies may find when you hit menopause that sleep is harder to come by, so sleep while you can. I’m inclined to agree with a statement my dear Daddy used to say too – “anyone up past 9 o’clock, is up to no good.” Lord knows I’m too old to be up to no good now. Some days it takes more energy than I have to get up to something good!

    Wishing each and everyone of you a joyful, healthy and happy new year.

  4. Thanks for the great recipe. I am going to be giving this one a try. I am right there with you about the alcohol for several reasons — we do not need it to have a good time, it makes you do stupid things, I have family members who are in recovery with years and years of sobriety, and most importantly, regarding my Christian faith, I would feel I am falling way short of where Jesus wants me to be. (I am just saying for me, what other folks do is between them and God). Anyway, thanks for the punch recipe. I will line this up on my island along with my Welch’s Sparkling Cider. 🙂 Happy New Year!

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