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.
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!
Recipe Ingredients
- Sprite Zero
- Pineapple juice
- Splenda or sugar
- Kool-Aid
How to Make Party Punch
Pour your pineapple juice into a large bowl and add the Kool-Aid, as well as the sugar (or Splenda).
Stir well.
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.
Can serve over ice, with an ice ring in it, or just serve cold.
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. with a to take it to the next level!
- As mentioned, use any kind of carbonated drink you like, such as 7-Up, Sprite, , or even .
- 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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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
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The best part about this recipe is that you can make the punch as it is and then provide vodka or gin “on the side” for those who want to add it. No worries about having two bowls of punch and someone getting the ‘wrong’ one by accident!
You know, I was just thinking about your idea of adding stuff and thought of something else. What if you had a bowl of frozen berries on the side that folks could put in their glasses instead of ice? oooh yum!
One of my favorites is frozen grapes and bananas! Thanks for the recipe!
To make this punch decadent, just add a scoop of vanilla Icecream to your glass and then ladel in the punch. Delish
I just wanted to mention that thrift shops often have punch bowl sets for under five dollars for the entire set. After the holidays might be a good time to get one as people often donate them rather than store them another year. Frequently one can get extra cups to supplement your existing set too. I LOVE THRIFT SHOPS.
Elaine, awesome as always!! Thank you!
I have made this punch for years but not usually on New Year’s. When my children were younger they each got to invite one friend (except the year when the boy my son wanted to invite had a twin, how do you invite just one?) to spend the night. I would make homemade pizza and other goodies. We would pile up in the living room and watch movies until midnight then we would stop the movie and watch the ball drop. My hubby and I usually turned in soon after and who knows how long the children stayed up. What better way to spend the year than with family, good friends and good food???
I love punch! My aunt has always made a punch at our family get togethers. It’s similar to this only she adds rainbow sherbert to it..
I’ve always called this “red punch” and have loved it ever since I was a little girl!
I’ll be staying up til midnight, but will be asleep by 12:05 – haha
We’re hosting a family card party on New Year’s Eve….ok, maybe a few coins will change hands…..maybe we’ll make it to Midnight…maybe not! I am thirsty right now!!