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The Grinch punch recipe has a festive red sugar rim and is surrounded by fresh cranberries with blurred Christmas greenery in the background.

Grinch punch recipe

A festive bright-green holiday Grinch punch recipe made with lemon-lime soda, pineapple juice, and creamy lime sherbet. Fizzy, sweet, tangy, kid-friendly, and perfect for Christmas parties, brunches, and Grinch-themed celebrations.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Drinks, Punch, Holiday Beverage
Cuisine: American, Holiday, Christmas
Calories: 160
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

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  • 2 liters Lemon-lime soda - Sprite 7UP, or similar
  • 64 oz Pineapple juice -Chilled
  • ½ gallon Lime sherbet - Frozen & very firm
  • 2–3 drops Green food coloring -Optional for brighter color
  • Red Sugar Rim -
  • ¼ cup Light corn syrup - For rimming
  • ½ cup Red sanding sugar - Festive look
Optional Garnishes
  • 12 pieces Maraschino cherries - “Grinch heart grew 3 sizes” effect
  • 1 whole Lime - Sliced
  • Candy canes - Fun holiday stirrers
  • Green gummy worms - Kids love them

Equipment

  • 1 Large punch bowl (Holds 1–2 gallons)
  • 1 Large punch bowl (For sherbet scoops)
  • 1 Ladle (For serving)
  • 1 Shallow plates (For sugar rim)
  • 1 Pitcher (optional) (For premixing juices)
  • 1 Glasses (Rim with red sanding sugar)

Method
 

  1. Pour corn syrup into a shallow dish.
    A close-up of a glass with a red sugar rim being filled with green Grinch punch, with the sugar sparkling around the rim and a dish of red sugar in the foreground.
  2. Spread red sanding sugar onto a separate plate.
  3. Dip the rim of each glass into corn syrup.
  4. Press glass rim into red sanding sugar.
  5. Let glasses dry for 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 240gCalories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 40gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 25mgPotassium: 65mgSugar: 38gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 20mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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