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Patriotic Punch

Patriotic punch is an easy, non-alcoholic layered drink with clear red, white, and blue sections visible in the glass. Chilled cranberry, lemonade/white grape juice, and blue raspberry lemonade are float-layered, then topped with lemon-lime soda fizz and fresh berries.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 170
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ice cubes
  • 1 ice cubes Enough to fill the punch bowl/pitcher and keep layers ice-cold.
Red layer
  • 2 cup cranberry juice Use chilled for clean, distinct layering.
White layer
  • 2 cup lemonade or white grape juice Chilled; pour gently over a ladle to avoid mixing.
Blue layer
  • 2 cup blue raspberry lemonade or blue sports drink Chilled; floats best when added slowly over the ladle.
Fizz topping
  • 1 liter lemon-lime soda Add right before serving for carbonation.
Garnish
  • 1 fresh strawberries and blueberries Use for floating garnish and visual red/white/blue effect.

Equipment

  • 1 pitcher
  • 1 punch bowl

Method
 

Create the layered base
  1. Fill a large clear punch bowl or pitcher with ice cubes.
  2. Pour cranberry juice over the ice as the base red layer.
  3. Slowly add lemonade or white grape juice over the back of a ladle to create a white middle layer without mixing.
  4. Gently pour blue raspberry lemonade or blue sports drink over the ladle to float as the top blue layer.
Finish and serve
  1. Add a splash of lemon-lime soda right before serving to add fizz.
  2. Garnish with fresh strawberries and blueberries and serve immediately.

Notes

Pro tip: Keep every juice chilled and pour slowly over the back of a ladle so the layers float instead of blending. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 1 day, but note the soda fizz will fade; for best results, assemble without the soda and add it just before serving. For a lighter option, swap half the lemonade/white grape juice with unsweetened sparkling water to reduce added sugar while keeping the layered look.