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Spring Party Punch

Modified: May 28, 2025 · Published: Mar 18, 2025 by Heather · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 660 words. · About 4 minutes to read this article.

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Make a batch of spring party punch for Easter or your next spring picnic. It's fruity, sweet, and tart, like a sparkling cranberry lemonade.

Two glasses of punch.

Recipe summary

Flavor: Sweet sparkling lemonade with a hint of tart cranberry.

Yield: This recipe makes 1 gallon, or 16 eight-ounce servings.

Great for: Easter, baby showers, picnics, spring parties.

Similar to: Fall Party Punch and Ocean Breeze Party Punch

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  • Ingredients and substitutions
  • How to make spring party punch
  • Tips and tricks
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Ingredients and substitutions

Ingredients on a counter top.
  • Lemon-lime soda - Sprite, 7up, or a generic brand of lemon-lime soda serves as the base of the recipe.
  • Cranberry juice - Adds pink color, sweetness, and tart flavor.
  • Pineapple juice - Adds sweetness to the punch and balances with the tart cranberry juice.
  • Frozen lemonade - Lemonade concentrate adds bright, citrusy lemonade flavor to the punch. There's no need to dilute your lemonade, it's added to the punch as is.
  • Lemon slices - Optional lemon slices add visual appeal to your punch bowl.

How to make spring party punch

Making spring party punch.
  1. Add cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and lemonade concentrate to a large punch bowl.
  2. Stir until lemonade has melted and ingredients are combined.
  3. Just before serving, add sprite and give your punch a light stir.
  4. Optionally, top with lemon slices.

Tips and tricks

Use large ice cubes - Want to add ice cubes to your punch bowl? Use very large ice cubes. They melt slowly and won't dilute the punch as quickly as small cubes. Here's a set of large ice cube trays (Amazon) that would work great.

Make a bundt cake ice ring - Did you know that you can make a large, ring-shaped ice cube in a bundt cake pan? Fill your bundt pan partially with water, freeze, and you've got a giant ring sized ice cube. If you don't have a bundt cake pan, you can also use any smaller baking pan, like an 8 inch round cake pan.

Garnish ideas - Frozen cranberries, mint sprigs, and orange slices are other great garnish ideas for your spring punch. You could also rim serving glasses with sugar or add decorative striped straws matching the party decor.

Make ahead

Spring party punch is easy to make ahead before a party. Add the cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and lemonade to a gallon-sized pitcher and refrigerate. This can be done up to a day ahead of time.

Just before serving, transfer punch to a serving bowl and top with lemon-lime soda. This ensures the soda doesn't lose its carbonation sitting around hours before the party.

Frequently asked questions

Two glasses of punch with ice.
How much punch do I need for a party?

For a short event that's only serving cake, you may need as little as 4 to 8 ounces of punch per person. For an event lasting several hours with appetizers and mingling, you may need up to 12 ounces of punch per person. This is a helpful article: How to Calculate Punch for a Party.

What size punch bowl do I need?

This recipe makes 1 gallon, or 128 ounces, of punch. One batch of punch easily fits into a 2 or 2.5 gallon punch bowl along with ice and garnishes.

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Two glasses of punch.
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Spring Party Punch

Make a batch of spring party punch for Easter or your next spring picnic. It's fruity, sweet, and tart, like a sparkling cranberry lemonade.
Prep Time5 minutes minutes
Total Time5 minutes minutes
Servings: 16 8-ounce servings
Calories: 135kcal
Author: Heather

Ingredients

  • 24 ounces Cranberry juice
  • 24 ounces Pineapple Juice
  • 12 ounces Frozen lemonade concentrate
  • 2 liter lemon-lime soda
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Instructions

  • To a punch bowl or gallon pitcher, add cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and frozen lemonade concentrate (do not dilute). Stir to combine.
  • Top with lemon-lime soda just before serving and stir to combine.
  • Optionally, top with lemon slices as a garnish.

Equipment Recommendations

  • 1 Gallon Punch Bowl
  • Twin 1-Gallon Beverage Dispenser
  • Stainless steel ladle

Notes

  • Make ahead: If not serving immediately, wait to add lemon-lime soda until just before serving. Otherwise, the soda loses its carbonation. 
  • Keep cold: Add an ice ring (made in a bundt pan) or large ice cubes to punch bowl to keep cold for several hours while serving.
  • Garnishes: Optionally, garnish punch bowl or glasses with thin sliced lemon, lemon wedges, or mint sprigs.

Nutrition Estimate

Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

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  1. Heather

    March 03, 2025 at 10:25 am

    I had so much fun creating this recipe! I hope you give it a try and love it as much as I do. If you have a question, check out the post above, which is packed with information about the recipe. Tried the recipe? I'd love to hear your thoughts — leave a comment and a star rating to share your feedback!

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