Updated on June 5, 2024
Party Punch Recipe. Make this delicious party punch drink. With only three simple ingredients, it will disappear right before your eyes, and it is so good!
The number of times this delicious punch disappeared at a party I hosted is too numerous to count. Inevitably, someone from the party will ask me for the recipe. It always gets rave reviews!
With only three ingredients, this punch is easy to make and tastes delicious! Use it for any celebration – baby showers, bridal showers, birthday parties, or holiday gatherings – by matching the color of Hawaiian Punch to the theme.
Best Party Punch
This festive drink is non-alcoholic, so it is ideal for kids’ parties. For the adult crowd, this punch is delicious with vodka or rum.
If kids attend the party, set up the alcohol near the punch. Adults can add alcohol to the punch, and no kids will drink alcohol mixed punch on accident.
For large parties, I prepare the punch in a glass drink dispenser with a stand. Don’t own a drink dispenser? You can use a large punch bowl or large pitcher.
Usually, I don’t have any punch left over, but I always keep the Hawaiian punch bottle to pour any leftovers in after the party.
Party Punch in Any Color
Hawaiian Punch is the main ingredient. The variety of options for colors and flavors will match any party theme.
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Party Punch Theme Ideas
- Pink – Baby Shower or Bridal Shower
- Red – 4th of July, Christmas, or Valentine’s Day
- Orange – Halloween or Thanksgiving
- Yellow – Summer BBQ or Luau
- Green – St. Patrick’s Day, Super Bowl, or Christmas
- Blue – Pool Party or Winter Party
- Purple – Halloween
Ingredients
- Lemon-lime Soda
- Pineapple Juice
- Hawaiian Punch (any color or flavor)
The printable recipe card can be found at the bottom of this post.
Easy Party Punch Recipe
For the drink dispenser shown above, one recipe fills it twice. This perfect punch is ready in under a minute! It is easy to throw together at the last minute.
Start by adding ice cubes to the drink dispenser of your choice.
Pour half of the bottle of each ingredient into your beverage container. (Eyeballing the amounts is fine, as there is no need to be precise.)
I don’t even stir the ingredients. I pour them right into the dispenser or large bowl!
Add a quarter of the bottle for each ingredient when using a smaller pitcher or making this for the first time. If needed, add more of each ingredient to fill the pitcher. For a smaller crowd, I usually make it in a pitcher.
Serve immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Can I use any color of Hawaiian punch? Yes!
- I can’t find Hawaiian Punch. Is there something else I could use in place of it? I recommend using another fruit punch type, like Minute Maid Fruit Punch or Simply Fruit Punch.
- Can I make this recipe ahead of time? You can, but the soda may go flat if it sits out too long. It does still taste good, though.
- Which color of Hawaiian Punch did you use above? Polar Blast
- Can I use a pitcher instead of a dispenser? Of course! You can make this punch in anything you want. The ratio is approximately 1 part soda to 1 part pineapple juice to 3 parts Hawaiian punch.
- How many gallons of punch do I need for a party? About 1 gallon of punch will serve ten people. So, this recipe works well for up to 20 people. Remember that kids will usually drink less than the adults at the party.
- What soda do you recommend for this punch? I recommend lemon-lime (Sierra Mist, Seven Up, Sprite) or ginger ale. But if you find the recipe too sweet, add club soda instead.
- Can you make this recipe with alcohol? Yes! Good additions are white rum or vodka.
- Can I add fresh fruit? Yes! Suggestions include lemon slices, orange slices, fresh strawberries, fresh berries, or pineapple.
- Do you recommend any other additions? Ice cream balls or scoops of sherbet can be a great addition.
Party Punch Recipe
Make this delicious recipe for party punch. With only three simple ingredients, it will disappear right before your eyes, it is so good!
Ingredients
- 2- liter lemon-lime soda
- 46- ounce pineapple juice
- 1- gallon Hawaiian punch, , any color or flavor
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in your beverage dispenser of choice.
- Add ice to chill.
Notes
I cut the recipe in half to fill a standard 1.5 gallon size drink dispenser.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 30 Serving Size: 8 ounceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 111Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 18mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 0gSugar: 28gProtein: 0g
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Christine says
I can’t find the Hawaiian Punch , is there something else I could use in place of it?
Laura Silva says
I have not tried it, but I imagine it would work well with any kind of fruit punch.
Juhee says
How to make with red Hawaiian Punch
Laura Silva says
The recipe is the same. Simply substitute whatever color Hawaiian punch you want for the blue one I used.
Yow says
Has does this sit? I’m thinking of making ahead and putting in the fridge. I don’t like to use ice bc it waters things down
Laura Silva says
Since this uses soda as one of the ingredients, I don’t think it would stay good very long if made ahead. The carbonation would be flat. You could add the Hawaiian punch and pineapple juice together ahead, though, and add the soda right before the party and I think that would work well.
Reta Hill says
Just wondering if you’ve had any problems with the pineapple juice clogging the dispenser. Want to try for a wedding but don’t want to be without punch!
Laura Silva says
Reta,
I have never had any problems when I use the Dole Pineapple juice in the can like is shown in the photos. I have tried other brands of pineapple juice and some have more pulp than others and it settles to the bottom. I would suggest using the one shown to avoid any issues.
Laura
Traci says
What color punch does using the purple Berry Bonkers turn out to be?
Laura Silva says
Traci,
I haven’t tried that one myself. You can adjust the color by adding more or less pineapple juice to the recipe. If you want it to be more true to the original Berry Bonkers, add less pineapple juice. Hope that helps!
Laura
Smithkin says
I can’t decide which flavor to do!!! I was leaning towards either juicy red, green berry OR lemon berry. I can’t decide which would taste best with the pineapple juice. Have you tried these flavors? Which was your and your guests favorite?
Laura Silva says
Smithkin,
I have tried all the different flavors and they are all good! It really is just a personal preference. I typically just match the color to my party theme rather than worry about what flavor it is.
Laura
KC says
Any idea how much vodka I should add, without overdoing it, to make this into an adult beverage in a large dispenser?
Laura Silva says
KC,
It really depends on the size of your actual dispenser. I would do a ratio of 1 part vodka to 3 parts punch. Then it won’t be too strong. Usually, I simply place the vodka bottle near the punch dispenser and each person can mix their own drink.
Laura
Kayla Tucker says
Can I use a pitcher instead of a dispenser?
Laura Silva says
Kayla,
Of course! You can make this punch in anything you want. You will probably have to adjust the amounts though as pitchers are often much smaller. So maybe just use a quarter of each ingredient and see how much that fills up.
Laura
Boyd Kobe says
Well, now I have plenty of ideas what to bring to a party I’m attending! These look great, thank you.
Laura Silva says
Boyd,
Thanks for stopping by!
xo,
Laura
Cherish says
For anyone wondering about adding sherbet to this punch, it works great! I personally think it makes the punch even more delicious! We served the punch out of a drink dispenser (spouted) without any clogging issues. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe Laura!!
Laura Silva says
Cherish,
Thanks so much for letting us know! I have had a lot of readers ask about this. I personally hadn’t tried it, but I thought it would taste great. I am also thrilled you can add the sherbet to the drink dispenser without it getting stuck. Thank you!!
xo,
Laura
Laura says
Can you add ice cream to it?
Laura Silva says
Laura,
I have never added ice cream to this recipe, but I am sure it would work great!
Professor .Shaka says
I have never tried this recipe in a fountain. When using a punch bowl or spouted drink dispenser (like shown in the pictures), I have never had an issue with it being too foamy.
Missy says
Can you make it a day ahead or best to make day of party
Laura Silva says
Missy,
Since it has soda in it, it is best made the day of the party so it doesn’t lose the carbonation. It really only takes a few seconds to make – you just add all three ingredients together. However, we have had punch leftover on occasion and we will drink it throughout the next day and it tastes fine. Hope that helps!
xo,
Laura
Amy says
This looks and sounds delicious! I realized I only bought a 1.89L jug today if that Hawaiian Punch, so I’ll be cutting this recipe in half. Do you also half the pop and pineapple juice then? Silly question, I know haha
Laura Silva says
Amy,
Yes! I would cut the lemon-lime soda and pineapple juice in half as well!
xo,
Laura
Summer Thomas says
Would 7 up be the same flavor as lemon lime? They didn’t have lemon lime.
Laura Silva says
Summer –
You can use 7-Up, Sprite, Sierra Mist, or a generic lemon lime soda. They all work equally as well!
xo,
Laura
brandie willson says
Have you ever added sherbet to this recipe to give it a foam type look for baby shower?
Laura Silva says
Brandie,
I have not done that. I am sure it would work great, but you would need to use a punch bowl rather than a beverage dispenser. I think the sherbet would clog up the spout on the dispenser.
Laura
Jelitza Delgado says
The only blue juice I found was berry blue typhoon Hawaiian Punch… I hope this doesn’t ruin the final color
Laura Silva says
Jelitza,
Each flavor combination will result in a somewhat different final color. However, it does taste delicious no matter what flavor you choose!
Laura
Belonda says
How could I get a lavender color using this recipe
Laura Silva says
I am not exactly sure, as I have never tried. There is a new flavor called Aloha Morning Mixed Berry Citrus that is purple colored. The pineapple juice is yellow, so you have to take that into account when figuring out the final color. You could always add more lemon-lime soda to the recipe to lighten up the purple color of the juice.
Carleen says
Can you make this ahead of time (3 days) and put into containers, or would that mess up the carbonated soda?
Laura Silva says
Carleen –
I always make this punch right before guests arrive. I am not sure that the carbonated soda will hold up if you make it ahead of time. You could certainly add the Hawaiian punch and pineapple juice together ahead, and just add the soda on the day of.
xo,
Laura
Sharon Curtis says
How much will you use for a party of 30 or more? Thank you
Laura Silva says
If you are doing 8 oz servings you can get about 30 servings out of one recipe of this punch. I half the recipe for my glass drink dispenser. Since not everyone at the party usually drinks punch, doing one full recipe (filling the dispenser twice) works well for large parties for me. Hope that helps!
Laura
Linda says
What size cups (in ounces) do you use to get 40 servings out of 1 recipe?
Laura Silva says
If you make a full recipe you get a total of about 242 ounces of punch. You would get approximately 40 6-ounce servings or 30 8-ounce servings.
We usually use the small paper party cups for kids parties – they are 9-ounce cups – and once you add ice you are usually only adding about 6-ounces of liquid per cup. Plus, the kids never fill up their cups to the top. If you are planning a party with mostly adults, rather than children, I would use the 8-ounce serving size and plan to get about 30 servings out of one recipe.
Hope that helps!
xo,
Laura
Nelly says
Hi there! What Hawaiian Punch did you use to get that mint color?!
Laura Silva says
Nelly,
I used the blue Polar Blast flavor. When mixed with the pineapple juice, that is the color it turns. Hope that helps!
xo,
Laura
Nelly says
Great!!! Thank you so very much!!
Shannon says
Can you make this punch using a drink fountain
Laura Silva says
Shannon,
Honestly, I am not sure. I don’t have a drink fountain so I am not sure what you are allowed to put in them or not. If soda and juice are both okay to put in there, I would think that it would work. Sorry I can’t be more help!
xo,
Laura
Barbars says
Because of the fix from the sprite, you would get a lot of foam. A friend tried a similar recipes and it ended up a foamy mess through fountain.
Laura Silva says
I have never tried this recipe in a fountain. When using a punch bowl or spouted drink dispenser (like shown in the pictures), I have never had an issue with it being too foamy.
Carla Parrish says
I’m hosting a baby gender reveal party. Will have 2 dispensers with the punch, one baby blue and one pink. WhAt Hawaiian Punch flavors should I use? I am thinking polar blast for the baby blue and lemon berry squeeze for the pink. What do you suggest? Thx!
Laura Silva says
It will really depend where you plan to purchase them. I know I normally buy them at Walmart and they don’t always have every color and flavor. I always use Polar Blast for blue. They have a Berry Blue Typhoon but I can never seem to find it. I think the Lemon Berry Squeeze will work well for pink. The pineapple juice can sometimes alter the color just a little bit. I just saw a new Aloha Morning one that looks very pink – it is called Strawberry Citrus.
Ashley Travis says
I plan to try some rum in this punch for the adults!
Laura Silva says
Let me know how it turns out! Sounds delicious.
– Laura
Vanesa says
Hi I will love to make this but my son Is allergic to pineapple any other suggestion ?
Laura Silva says
I have not personally tried it, but you could probably use orange or grapefruit juice as a substitute.
Mary says
I made this with just the Hawaiian Punch and lemon lime soda. I’ve also added sherbet and it creamy and delicious.
Shanell says
What size is your dispenser. Mine is 3gal so just wondering how to do recipe in it
Laura Silva says
I believe mine holds a little over a gallon. Since you have a 3-gallon container, if you used the full recipe (one-gallon Hawaiian punch, the 2-liter of Sprite and the can of pineapple juice) you would get close to 2 gallons. So, to fill your container you would need 1 1/2 times the recipe to fill your dispenser. Hope that helps!
xo,
Laura
Kassidy says
Which color of Hawaiian Punch did you use above?
Laura Silva says
I used the blue Polar Blast flavored Hawaiian punch for the recipe shown.
Jamie says
I found this recipe during my search for a nonalcoholic punch that I could put in the awesome drink dispenser we received as a wedding gift. I used the Fruit Juicy Red Hawaiian Punch and it was delicious!
I had noticed someone commented about adding alcohol, so I decided to put a couple bottles next to the punch in case anyone wanted to add some to their punch (*ahem* myself being one of those people). Anyway, I tried Smirnoff Whipped Cream Vodka as a mixer because I already had it on hand, and WOW was that good! I highly recommend that little addition for anyone who wants to “adult” this drink up.
Laura Silva says
That sounds like it would be delicious! Thanks for sharing your tip. Have a great week.
xo,
Laura
Tina Tipps says
how many servings is each batch?
Anne says
Have you ever added alcohol to it? Wondering if this would be good with vodka. Looks awesome.
Laura Silva says
No. I haven’t. I typically make this for kids parties so alcohol would be a bad idea. But I bet vodka or rum would work really well. You could always make the punch and leave a couple of bottles of alcohol out at the party for people to add if they want!
xo,
Laura