Grinch Punch
Grinch Punch is a fun party drink for Christmas made with vodka for the adults or without for the kids. A festive lemon-lime punch served up with a red sugared rim.
I’ve been making my Easy Party Punch for every family gathering and holiday party for years and years and now we have a new favorite that is so fun for the holiday season and easy to make for a crowd.
Grinch Punch Recipe With or Without Alcohol
I love serving up vodka cocktails for holiday parties but I’ve always got a good selection of fun Holiday drink ideas for the kids as well. Make a pitcher without the alcohol for the kids table and everyone will be happy. Everyone loves the tale of How The Grinch Stole Christmas and this delicious punch is perfect for any Christmas themed Grinch party.
Ingredients Needed for Easy Grinch Punch Recipe
- Lemon-Lime Kool-Aid or Green Hawaiian Punch
- Pineapple Juice
- Simple Syrup
- Vodka – We are using plain vodka but flavored vodka like marshmallow or vanilla are great options.
- or lemon-lime soda
- Honey for the rim of the glass
- Red Sanding Sugar
- Ice
How to Make Boozy Grinch Punch
- In a large pitcher, add Kool-Aid, pineapple juice, simple syrup and vodka. Stir well.
- Top off the pitcher with ginger ale and mix well.
- Rub honey around the rim of the glasses.
- Hold the glasses over a bowl and pour red decorating sugar around the rim of each glass.
- Fill glasses with ice.
- Fill glasses with punch. Stir punch as needed, pineapple juice will settle.
How to Make Grinch Punch Without Alcohol
- Mix ingredients in a pitcher, leaving out the alcohol and adding an additional 3 cups of ginger ale.
Recipe Notes and Variations for Green Punch
- Yield: 8 Servings
- Best Vodka for Punch: Use your favorite brand, we used Smirnoff for this recipe. Light rum can be substituted for the vodka if preferred.
- Make Ahead: Punch can be made up to 4 hours ahead and refrigerated. Stir before serving. If preparing the day before, add the ginger ale just before serving and mix well.
- Green Sherbet Punch: Make this a classic sherbet punch by mixing it up in a large punch bowl and adding scoops of lime sherbet. Vanilla ice cream is also delicious in this punch.
- Garnish Ideas: Maraschino cherries make a great garnish for the green grinch drink. Red stripe straws are a great idea for the kids.
- Storage: Leftover punch can be refrigerated up to 2 days. Store in an airtight container, ginger ale will lose its fizz after a day.
- Occasions: This green punch recipe is the perfect color for Christmas time and New Year’s Eve Parties. This green punch would also be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any green themed celebration.
More Christmas Cocktails to Try:
More Kid-Friendly Punch Recipes:
Serve with a plate of Grinch Cookies for Grinch movie night or your next holiday party for a guaranteed huge hit with the whole family.
This Grinch Punch is surprisingly tasty and refreshing. It’s a great large batch drink for parties and simple to make with vodka or without for the kids. Serve it up in red sugar rimmed glasses for a festive drink that will have everyone feeling merry and bright at your next Christmas party.
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Grinch Punch
Ingredients
- 1 package .14 ounce lemon-lime Kool-Aid
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 3 cups vodka
- 1/2 cup simple syrup
- 4 cups ginger ale
- ice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- red decorating sugar
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, add Kool-Aid, pineapple juice, simple syrup and vodka. Stir well. Top off the pitcher with ginger ale and mix well.
- Rub honey around the rim of the glasses.
- Hold the glasses over a bowl and pour red decorating sugar around the rim of each glass.
- Fill glasses with ice and punch.
- Stir punch as needed, the pineapple juice will settle.
How to Make Grinch Punch Without Alcohol:
- Mix ingredients in a pitcher, leaving out the alcohol and adding an additional 3 cups of ginger ale.
Notes
Recipe Notes and Variations:
- Yield: 8 Servings
- Best Vodka for Punch: Use your favorite brand, we used Smirnoff for this recipe. Light rum can be substituted for the vodka if preferred.
- Make Ahead: Punch can be made up to 4 hours ahead and refrigerated. Stir before serving. If preparing the day before, add the ginger ale just before serving and mix well.
- Storage: Leftover punch can be refrigerated up to 2 days. Store in an airtight container, ginger ale will lose its fizz after a day.
- Occasions: Christmas and New Year's Eve Parties. This green punch would also be perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any green themed celebration.
If you can’t get Kool aid (real hard to get in Canada) I swapped the koolaid, 4 cups water and the simple syrup With 2 cups of lime cordial from the dollar store and some food colouring to get the right shade of green.
Yummy!
Hi Sandy,
I had no idea that koolaid was hard to get in Canada! Great tips and thank you for stopping by to share them. Merry Christmas!
~ Milisa