Green Punch
Great punch for Halloween, Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, and Seahawks Sunday, because of its beautiful bright green color! Check out our party ideas below!
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 2 quarts cold water
- 2 (.13 oz.) pkg. unsweetened lemon-lime Kool-Aid
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 1 (46 oz.) can pineapple juice chilled
- 1 (12 oz.) frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
- 1 quart ginger ale chilled
Instructions
- Pour 2 quarts of cold water into a 1-gallon punch bowl or container.
- Add Kool-Aid and sugar, stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the pineapple juice and lemonade concentrate, stir well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, add the ginger ale. Ladle the punch into glasses filled with ice and enjoy.
Notes
***PARTY IDEAS***
- HALLOWEEN SWAMP WATER: Fill a large metal or plastic bowl or tub, halfway with hot water and 1 lb. of dry ice; set a smaller punch bowl on top. (Make sure the area is well-ventilated.) Float gummy worms, fish, eyeballs, bugs, etc., on top of the punch.
- CHRISTMAS: Freeze cranberries in ice cubes or make a frozen fruit ring to float on top.
- SAINT PATRICK'S DAY: Float kiwi slices and or mint leaves.
- SUMMER PUNCH: Float lemon, lime, or orange slices on top.
- BABY & BRIDAL SHOWERS: Float 1 quart of lime sherbet on top, it changes the color to a beautiful pastel green.
- SEAHAWKS GAME: Float fresh blueberries and lime slices.
LORENA CORTEZ says
Hi, is it OK if i add the Ginger Ale a day ahead?
Thanks!
Cooking Mamas says
Hi Lorena, Don’t do it, your punch will be flat and have no bubbles, and that’s no fun. Add the Ginger Ale just before serving…Enjoy! 🙂
Amanda says
Do you have to add in that much water and sugar? I feel like the lemonade and ginger ale will make it sugary enough. Isn’t the cool-aid just there for coloring? Whats a good way to make this so its less sugary but still tastes good?
Cooking Mamas says
Hi Amanda, The reason the recipe calls for 2 cups sugar is to sweeten the 2 packages of Kool-aid, but you could start with 1 cup and add more or less to your liking. Hope this helps. ~ Dusty
Rita says
Not a Ginger-Ale fan, do you think Sprite would substitute?
Cooking Mamas says
Hi Rita, I think Sprite or 7UP would be fine, but I would definitely adjust the sugar, maybe cut it in 1/2 to start with, then add more if needed. Hope this helps? ~Dusty
Marty says
Love how you gave ideas for different occasions! !
Melissa says
Have you tried adding alcohol? How much would you need and what kind would be best?
Cooking Mamas says
Hi Melissa, I have not tried it with alcohol, but I would think Vodka or Everclear? Google search “Green Eyed Monster Punch” I think it’s very similar to this punch, but with alcohol. Hope this helps? ~ Dusty
Jen says
I can’t find frozen lemonade concentrate. What is a good subsitutue? Would frozen pineapple juice concentrate work?
Cooking Mamas says
Hi Jen, Pineapple might be too sweet. I’m thinking frozen limeade might be a better choice. Let me know how it turns out! ~ Dusty
Carlamarie says
Hello! I’m in a pinch! No one has lemon lime koolaid. I bought minutemaid limeade. Can I use that with the 2 quarts of water? Says it makes 2 quarts. It will not be too sweet? Shouldnibuse half the concentrate with 2 quarts of water?
Cooking Mamas says
Hi Carlamarie, I suppose you could substitute Minute Maid Limeade for the (2 quarts water, 2 pkg. lemon-lime kool-aid, and sugar) but you’ll need to make enough Minute Maid Limeade to equal 2 quarts (follow the can instructions) and add green food coloring, since you won’t be using the kool-aid (that what gives it the green color). Taste as you add the remaining ingredients to make sure it’s to your liking. Hope this helps.
Cynthia Sanchez says
Hello! I was wondering if you had any ideas on how to make it glow? like maybe tonic water & a black light? I just wasn’t sure if something like that would work..
Cooking Mamas says
Hi Cynthia, I’ve heard tonic water and a black light work, although I have never tried it, so I can’t say for sure. Let me know what you come up with.
Jojo says
How did you get it green? There’s no Kool aid here 🙁
Cooking Mamas says
Hi Jojo, I used unsweetened lemon lime Kool-Aid! ~Dusty