Easy Grad Party Punch (Printable)

Bright, fruity sherbet combined with pineapple juice and lemon-lime soda creates a festive punch.

# What You Need:

→ Sherbet

01 - 1 gallon rainbow sherbet

→ Soda

02 - 2 liters lemon-lime soda, chilled
03 - 2 liters pineapple juice, chilled

→ Garnishes

04 - 1 cup fresh fruit slices
05 - Maraschino cherries for topping

# How To Make It:

01 - Scoop sherbet into a large punch bowl shortly before serving
02 - Pour chilled pineapple juice over the sherbet
03 - Slowly add lemon-lime soda to the bowl. The punch will foam; stir gently to combine
04 - Top with fresh fruit slices and maraschino cherries if desired
05 - Ladle punch into cups immediately for optimal carbonation and texture

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It takes ten minutes flat, so you can spend your time actually enjoying the party instead of being stuck in the kitchen.
  • The sherbet melts into ribbons of color that keep people talking about how pretty it looks and how refreshing it tastes.
  • It feeds a crowd without requiring you to plan anything complicated or buy a bunch of specialty ingredients.
02 -
  • Timing is everything—assemble this punch no more than fifteen minutes before serving or the soda loses its carbonation and the sherbet melts into soup instead of staying as those delightful floating scoops.
  • The foam that happens when you add the soda looks alarming at first, but it's completely normal and actually looks cool, so embrace it instead of trying to press it down.
03 -
  • Buy your sherbet the day before and store it in the freezer so you're not running around last-minute, and make sure to buy your soda and juice chilled since warm fizzy beverages are nobody's idea of a good time.
  • If you're doubling or tripling this recipe for a larger crowd, resist the urge to mix everything at once; instead, make multiple batches as the first batch empties so each one is fresh and properly carbonated.
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