This easy Valentine’s Day Pink Punch recipe, made with fresh strawberries, is the ultimate party drink—both beautiful and delicious! Light, refreshing, and not overly sweet, it’s the perfect complement to balance all the sweet treats often found at Valentine’s Day parties.
Whether you’re celebrating a baby shower, bridal shower, birthday party, or a fun Galentine’s Day gathering, this pink punch recipe is a crowd-pleaser for any special occasion. Its vibrant pink color comes together effortlessly in a large punch bowl with pink cranberry juice, pink lemonade, and your choice of lemon-lime soda or ginger ale, creating an easy, non-alcoholic punch everyone will love!
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Valentine’s Day Party Pink Punch
Many pink party punch recipes call for raspberry sherbet, and while I used to love those when I could eat dairy, I now need dairy-free alternatives. This delicious drink is my solution for recreating the sherbet-filled punch I used to enjoy but without the dairy. Of course, if dairy isn’t an issue for you, feel free to add sherbet to this pink party punch—it’ll make it even tastier!
Why You’ll Love This Easy Recipe
Here are three reasons to love this perfect drink option for Valentine’s Day punch:
- Naturally Gorgeous:
The punch is beautifully pink without any artificial dyes. Fresh strawberries add a natural hue and real fruit flavor. - Deliciously Refreshing:
The mix of simple ingredients like pink lemonade, cranberry juice, and soda is perfectly sweet, tangy, and fizzy. - Dairy-Free:
It’s naturally dairy-free, making it a great option for everyone to enjoy!
What You Need to Serve This Pink Punch:
I love using a vintage glass punch bowl for special occasions like baby showers, birthday parties, and bridal showers because it adds such a festive touch. If you don’t have a punch bowl, you can order simple plastic ones off of Amazon like this Fancy Disposable Punch Bowls for Parties. You can also just use a large mixing bowl with a ladle!
A large glass pitcher is also a good option. Just use a long-handled spoon to stir the strawberries while serving.
Avoid using a beverage dispenser, as the pureed strawberries can clog the nozzle.
Ingredients for Pink Party Punch
It just takes a few simple ingredients to make a fun, fizzy drink for your special occasion.
- Pink Lemonade: Use a ready-to-drink option like Market Pantry or Simply Strawberry Lemonade. If you prefer, you can use a pink lemonade concentrate, but you’ll need to mix it with water beforehand.
- Pink Cranberry Juice: You can use a store-bought option like Ocean Spray Pink Cranberry Juice or any pink cranberry blend. It adds a light tangy-sweet flavor and a beautiful blush of color to your punch.
- Lemon-Lime Soda: Use a soda like 7Up, Sprite, or Starry to add a hint of citrus that brightens the punch and balances the tart flavors. For a softer, milder taste, you can substitute with ginger ale.
- Fresh Strawberries: You’ll need 2 pounds of fresh strawberries to make a puree. If fresh isn’t available, frozen strawberries work well too—see notes for details.
- Sugar: 1/2 cup of sugar helps release the juices from the strawberries and adds a light sweetness that balances the punch’s flavors.
Additional Ingredients for Added Flavor to the Pink Punch:
- Fresh Fruit: Reserve a few strawberries or add raspberries for a beautiful garnish to top of your punch.
- Pineapple Juice: If you’d like to enhance the sweetness naturally, add 46 ounces of pineapple juice to the mix.
- Raspberry Sorbet: This adds sweetness and a fun, frothy top to the punch, making it even more festive.
- Alcohol: For an adult twist, try adding sparkling rosé or champagne to create a delightful pink champagne punch.
Overview of Instructions for Valentine’s Day Punch Recipe:
Follow the Recipe Card for full instructions
- Prep the Fresh Fruit:
- Wash and slice the strawberries into a medium sized bowl.
- Wash and slice the strawberries, then place them in a medium-sized bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of sugar over the sliced strawberries and set aside to macerate.
- Pour the chilled pink cranberry juice, strawberry pink lemonade, and lemon-lime soda into your punch bowl.
- Mash or puree the strawberries. If using a blender, take 1/2 cup of the punch mixture from the bowl and blend it with the strawberries.
- Add the strawberry puree into the punch bowl and stir until well combined.
- Serve with additional strawberries cut into heart shapes or rim the glasses for a festive touch!
How To Rim Glasses or Cups With Sugar
Here are 4 simple steps to rim your serving glasses with colored sugar for a festive touch:
You will need a lemon or lime and some Rimming Sugar or Sugar Sprinkles.
- Prepare the Rim:
Wipe a sliced lemon or lime around the rim of the glass to moisten it. - Coat with Sugar:
On a plate, pour colored sugar (like pink or red for Valentine’s Day) and gently dip the wet rim into the sugar until fully coated. - Let It Set:
Place the glass upright to let the sugar set, then fill with your punch and enjoy the festive look!
Tip: If you want to stay dye free but can’t find naturally colored sugar, you can you regular white sugar as well for a bit of sparkle.
Storage Tips:
You can prepare pink punch and puree the strawberries ahead of time, up to 24 hours. But wait to add the lemon-lime soda and strawberry puree to the punch bowl until just before serving to keep it fizzy and fresh.
Leftovers: Store the punch in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Stir before serving, as the ingredients may separate. If the fizz has diminished, you can add a splash of fresh soda when serving.
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Pink Party Punch
Equipment
- Large Punch Bowl or Large Pitcher
- Blender or potato masher for pureeing the strawberries
Ingredients
- 1 64 ounce Pink Lemonade or Strawberry Lemonade
- 1 64 ounce Pink Cranberry Juice
- 2 liters Lemon Lime Soda or ginger ale
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries or about 2 cups thawed, previously frozen
- 1/2 cup sugar
Optional Ingredients for Added Flavor or Garnish
- Extra strawberries or raspberries for garnish
- Rimming Sugar
Instructions
- Make sure the juices and soda are chilled before starting.
- Prepare the fresh fruit by washing and slicing the strawberries into a medium-sized bowl with a flat bottom (if mashing).
- If using frozen strawberries, ensure they are fully thawed.
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup of sugar over the strawberries, stir to combine, and set aside.
- Pour the chilled juices and soda into a large punch bowl.
- Puree the strawberries by either mashing them with a potato masher or blending them with 1/2 cup of the mixed punch in a blender.
- Mash or blend the strawberries until they are finely pureed with minimal chunks.
- Add the pureed strawberries to the punch mixture and stir to combine.
- Serve with your choice of garnish, see notes for ideas.
Notes
- Fresh Fruit: Slice additional strawberries into heart shapes or add raspberries for a beautiful garnish to top of your punch.
- Pineapple Juice: If you’d like to enhance the sweetness naturally, add 46 ounces of pineapple juice to the mix.
- Raspberry Sorbet: This adds sweetness and a fun, frothy top to the punch, making it even more festive, but won’t be dairy free.
- Alcohol: For an adult twist, try adding sparkling rosé or champagne to create a delightful pink champagne punch.
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