Description
Festive Grinch punch brings holiday cheer with its whimsical green hue and playful spirit. Sparkling citrus and fruity flavors dance together, creating a merry cocktail that will delight guests at your seasonal celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 liter pineapple juice, chilled
- 2 liters lemon-lime soda (e.g., Sprite or 7UP), chilled
- 1 liter lime sherbet
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 packet (0.13 ounces / 3.69 grams) lime-flavored drink mix (e.g., Kool-Aid or similar)
Garnish and Decoration (Optional):
- Red sanding sugar or red sugar crystals
- Honey or corn syrup
Instructions
- Prepare decorative glasses by delicately brushing honey along the rim’s edge, then carefully roll in vibrant red crystalline sugar, creating a whimsical holiday border.
- Fill a large pitcher with chilled lime sherbet, allowing it to slightly soften for easier mixing.
- Pour lime green beverage into the pitcher, stirring gently to create a marbled swirling effect with the melting sherbet.
- Incorporate lemon-lime soda to enhance the drink’s effervescence and brighten the emerald-green color palette.
- Add a splash of clear fruit liqueur to introduce a subtle adult-friendly complexity to the festive concoction.
- Refrigerate the punch mixture for approximately 15 minutes to ensure optimal temperature and flavor melding.
- When ready to serve, ladle the verdant punch into the prepared sugar-rimmed glasses.
- Garnish each glass with a small lime wedge or a maraschino cherry to provide a playful pop of contrasting color against the green backdrop.
- Optional: Float a few additional sherbet scoops directly in the glasses for an extra whimsical presentation that channels the Grinch’s mischievous spirit.
Notes
- Use clear corn syrup for a more even, smooth glass rim coating that helps sugar crystals stick perfectly.
- Choose fine, sparkly red sugar crystals for a vibrant and consistent decorative edge that catches the holiday light.
- Gently rotate the glass while dipping to ensure an even, uniform sugar crystal coverage around the entire rim.
- Let sugar-rimmed glasses dry completely for at least 10 minutes before pouring the punch to prevent sugar from dissolving or sliding.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Cocktails
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg