3-Ingredient Grinch Punch Mocktail Recipe

This Grinch Punch is an easy Christmas drink for kids inspired by How the Grinch Stole Christmas from Dr. Seuss. It’s fun, festive, delicious, and sure to make a great conversation piece at your holiday gathering!

I can’t tell you how excited I am to share with you this Grinch punch recipe! It makes a very fun special drink that the kids will absolutely love.

This festive mocktail is loved equally by kids and adults. It’s a fun holiday drink that the whole family looks forward to every year – and guests of your holiday parties will want to have it year after year.

This Christmas drink for kids is quick and easy enough that you can whip it up in mere minutes, and you won’t believe just how yummy it tastes!

Grinch Punch: Inspired By A Classic

If your family is like mine and watches How the Grinch stole Christmas every year (the Jim Carrey version is the best by FAR 😜), you can make this special grinch mocktail to drink while you watch it!

Let the kids help you make this…then get to watching that movie!

OR instead of watching the movie, grab the book- How the Grinch Stole Christmas and read it together while enjoying this fun Christmas drink.

Ah, holiday traditions! These are the things your kids will remember for years – and maybe carry on with their kids! 🙂

Ingredients Needed for Grinch Punch

Gather these ingredients, and before you know it, you’ll be enjoying a special Grinch Punch holiday mocktail!

• Small clear drinking glass
• 2 small plates
• Red sanding sugar
• Hawaiian Punch (Green Berry Rush flavor) chilled
• Can of Reddi-Whip, whipped cream
• Raspberry sherbert – fun fact: sherbert is sorbet with cream added to it!
• Large thumb press release ice cream scoop
• Small marshmallows (optional)

How to Make Grinch Punch

Have you made a punch recipe before? If so, the basic process will seem pretty familiar. What makes this recipe fun and unique is the layering technique I used. Simply follow these easy instructions.

Step 1

Pour 1 ½ tbsp of Hawaiian Punch onto a small plate, and pour 2 tbsp of red sanding sugar on a separate small plate. 

Turn a small drinking glass upside down, and dip the outside rim of the glass first into the Hawaiian Punch, and then into the red sanding sugar, until the entire outside rim is covered in red sugar.

Step 2

Fill the glass approximately ½-⅔ full with Green Berry Rush. Make a layer of whipped cream on top of the Hawaiian Punch, ensuring you completely cover the juice.

Step 3

Using a large ice cream scoop, add a rounded scoop of raspberry sherbert on top of the whipped cream. Top with one small marshmallow, and enjoy immediately.

Easy peasy, right? Enjoy your Grinch Punch mocktail!

Important Tips

• It’s very important to completely cover the juice layer with whipped cream. Otherwise, the sherbert will mix with the juice, and cause the juice to turn a different color than bright green.
• Dipping the ice cream scoop in warm water before using makes it much easier to scoop a perfectly round scoop.
• Make sure the Hawaiian Punch is chilled before use, it will cause the other layers to melt more quickly, and mix together.
• Speaking of chilled, it helps to have the glasses chilled too (they don’t need to be frosted).
• Don’t add the red sanding sugar until you are almost ready to drink the Grinch Punch as getting it wet will cause it to dissolve and melt.
• Want to spike the punch for an adult drink? Any white liquor will work. Try it with vodka, rum, or gin.

Variations To Try

If you want a little more tang in your punch, you can add some pineapple or orange juice.

Can’t find the right Hawaiian Punch? Try using lemon-lime Kool-Aid or lemon-lime soda instead!

FAQs

If you haven’t made Grinch Punch before, you may have a question or two. Check out the answers to commonly asked questions below. If you don’t see yours, please leave it in the comments section!

Can I make Grinch Punch ahead of time?

Unfortunately, no. In order to have the layering effect, you need to make this drink right before you want to enjoy it.

So, if you’re doing family movie night or hosting a holiday gathering, make a production out of it and pull your guests or family members into the process!

Can I use homemade whipped cream instead of Reddi-Whip?

I haven’t tried it myself, but yes, I think you can – and it would be delicious!

Just remember to make your homemade whipped cream right before you want to use it on the drinks.

Or save time and use premade whipped cream!

The raspberry sherbet and green Hawaiian punch combine to make a super festive (and delicious!) holiday drink for your next Christmas event. I hope you love this Grinch Punch!

Serve Grinch Punch With These Delicious Recipes

• Easy and Festive Holiday Fruitcake Cookies
• Homemade Decadent Holiday Gingerbread Whoopie Pies
• Instant Pot Mini Turtle Cheesecake Bites

Try This Festive Grinch Punch Recipe Today!

Isn’t this punch fun? And trust me, it tastes as good as it looks! This green grinch punch is so yummy.

Enjoy – and get ready for your kids to beg for it over and over!

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