Grinch Punch

This colorful Grinch Punch is the perfect drink for the Christmas season. It is such a fun idea and kids love it, you can whip it up for your holiday party, cozy Dr Seuss How The Grinch Stole Christmas movie nights, and even just for yourself if you feel like it.

During the holiday season, I like to make sure I have at least one Christmas punch for kids ready to serve alongside all my Christmas cocktails and mocktails. And this easy recipe is a great idea to pull out.

And just like my Grinch Cookies, and easy Grinch Popcorn and this and fun Grinch Kabobs, this one is fun, festive, and sure to become a family favorite in your home during the holiday season.

I love how this Green Grinch Drink is ready with 5 minutes of prep with no fancy mixing equipment needed.

I just give the kids the simple 6 ingredients and leave them to it unsupervised.

Why You’ll Love It

• This delicious punch is budget-friendly and easy to make,
• It can be made well in advance, which means less work for you when the guests arrive.
• It can easily be doubled or tripled when entertaining a crowd.
• Great for your next Christmas party, Family brunches, children’s tea parties, Grinch movie nights, and impromptu get-togethers.

Ingredient Notes

• Pineapple juice – or use orange juice instead, Make sure the fruit juice that you use is smooth and does not have bits in it.
• Sprite – or you can use lemon lime soda or lemonade.
• Lemonade concentrate – use your favorite brand.
• Kool Aid – You need kool aid that is green color. I used liquid Kool-aid, but you can easily used the crystal kind – some flavors are lemon lime kool aid. Just make sure to follow the instructions on the packet for proportions of kool aid and water.
• Tap water – to help dilute the green kool-aid.

How To Make Grinch Punch

Get complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.

• Add pineapple juice in a large pitcher and gently stir together sprite, water, lemonade concentrate, and Kool-Aid. 
• Dip the glass rims in water (or sugar syrup or cont syrup) and then into the sanding sugar to coat them.
• Pour Grinch punch into glasses, add in ice cubes if desired, and serve.

Recipe Tips

• You can easily double or triple this recipe for a crowd.
• You can mix it in a large punch bowl if you prefer.
• Rim the glasses with red sanding sugar just before serving so the sugar does not all dissolve.

Recipe Variations

This punch is super versatile! Try some of these easy variations;

• Reduce the fizz – You can add less fizz to the grinch drink by replacing some of the carbonated soda with juice.
• Vary the fizz – Feel free to use sparkling water, ginger ale, or another type of clear soda instead of sprite.
• Use a different green – Lime sherbet or Hawaiian punch is a great choice too. I know people who just prefer to use green food coloring too.
• Add in fun ice cubes – serve with candy cane, snowflake, santa, strawberry hearts, star etc shaped ice cubes.
• For other holidays – use black sanding sugar to make this a halloween witches brew, or use orange Kool-aid instead.

Storing

Prep Ahead – This is a great recipe for prepping ahead. Combine all the ingredients (except the sprite) and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Add in the sprite just before serving.

FAQs

More Christmas Treats

Looking for more festive treats and Christmas drinks for kids? Then look no further…I have got your back with these fun Christmas recipes;

• Slow Cooker Christmas Candy.
• Grinch Popcorn
• Super fun Grinch Kabobs
• Festive Frozen Yogurt Bark.
• Christmas White Chocolate Covered Pretzels.
• Grinch Cookies.
• Christmas Light Cookies.
• Melted Snowman Cookies.
• Christmas Tree Cupcakes.
• Or this awesome Christmas Cookies roundup.

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