Lime Sherbet Punch is the perfect St. Patrick’s Day punch to celebrate the holiday. This fun green punch is made with pineapple juice, ginger ale, kool-aid mix, and sherbet. It can be made as a cocktail or as a non-alcoholic St. Patrick’s Day drink recipe. It’s the perfect sherbet punch for a crowd!
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What’s in This Lime Sherbet Punch Recipe?
This delicious sherbet punch comes together so fast and uses only 5 ingredients, making it perfect for parties. It’s the best St. Patrick’s Day drink for a crowd, but cute for baby showers, Easter, or any festive celebration too.
- Kool-Aid Mix: Use 2 packets of the lemon-lime dry powder mix. This adds flavor and the bright green color to our punch.
- Pineapple Juice: Use chilled pineapple juice. This adds a delicious, fruity, citrusy flavor.
- Ginger Ale: This adds carbonation and a bit of ginger flavor. You can substitute a lemon-lime soda (like Sprite), seltzer, or ginger beer.
- Water: Cold water fills out the punch, and helps to dilute and blend the other ingredients.
- Lime Sherbet: Scoops of sherbet add flavor, sweetness, and texture to the punch. As it melts it will create a creamy, frothy texture. Sorbet will also work, although it won’t be as creamy.
Alcoholic St. Patrick’s Day Punch
The base recipe for this green lime sherbet punch is non-alcoholic, which makes it family-friendly! But when we want a little spice, we like to make it alcoholic. We recommend adding vodka or tequila, although gin or white rum would also work well. A lime-flavored vodka would be even better!
Just stir in about 1 standard bottle (24 ounces) of liquor with the rest of the ingredients, or to your taste. You could also make a non-alcoholic punch, and add 1 shot of liquor to each individual cup as you serve.
How to Store and Reheat
This lime sherbet punch recipe is best served immediately. If made too far ahead of time or stored, the sherbet will dissolve and the carbonation will flatten, so the quality won’t be as good.
However, we have found that the punch (minus the sherbet) will keep well in a pitcher in the refrigerator for a few hours. Add a little extra ginger ale just before serving to refresh the carbonation.
Serving Suggestions
This delicious lime party punch is great for serving along with appetizers, party snacks, and other drinks and cocktails. Make these Reuben egg rolls for St. Patty’s Day parties, or tortilla roll-ups for any occasion. Candy Rice Krispie Treats make fun kids’ treats for something sweet.
Notes from the Test Kitchen
You can scoop sherbet into individual cups and pour the punch on top as you serve if you want to keep it intact (more like a float). Otherwise, add it right into the punch bowl!
5-Star Reviews
“We mixed up a batch today and my kids loved it! I can’t wait to make it again!” -Jamie
Lime Sherbet Punch (St. Patrick’s Day Punch)
Ingredients
- ½ ounce Kool-Aid lemon-lime powdered drink mix (2 (¼-ounce) packages)
- 46 ounces canned pineapple juice chilled (1 large can)
- 8 cups cold water (2 quarts)
- 4 liters ginger ale chilled (2 (2-liter) bottles)
- 16 scoops lime sherbet for serving
Instructions
- Add all ingredients (except the sherbet) in a large punch bowl (or split the recipe into two large pitchers). Stir to combine.½ ounce Kool-Aid lemon-lime powdered drink mix, 46 ounces canned pineapple juice, 8 cups cold water, 4 liters ginger ale
- You can add the sherbet directly to the punch bowl or to each individual glass when ready to serve.16 scoops lime sherbet
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this? Leave a comment!
I like to know would it make a difference if I use lemonline soda instead if ginger ale??
There may be a small difference in the taste since they taste different individually but I am sure it would still be just as yummy!
Thanks for the recipe, Becky!
I served it this weekend and it was a huge success.
PS. When putting a comment I can see two places to rate this recipe. (top and bottom)
So happy it was a hit!
So fun for St. Patrick’s! Love this idea!
How festive! Can’t wait to make this.
So much fun for St. Patty’s Day! :)