Big Juicy Punch
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙
A non-alcoholic punch of cranberry, pineapple, and lime juices topped with soda water, shaken and finished with grenadine for color. Tart cranberry and sweet pineapple lead, grenadine adds a berry-sweet undertone, and a splash of soda lightens the finish into something fizzy and refreshing.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake the first 5 ingredients with ice: Cranberry juice 75 mlPineapple juice 45 mlLime juice 30 mlSugar syrup 10 mlGrenadine syrup 10 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Soda water and stir
- Garnish with a lime wedge
Tips
- Shake only the cranberry, pineapple, lime, sugar syrup and grenadine with ice; add the soda water afterward to preserve carbonation.
- Fine-strain into a hurricane glass filled with fresh ice to avoid pulp and diluted, flat texture from over-diluted shaking ice.
- The grenadine is shaken in with the juices, not poured last - measure it at 10 ml, since that small pour sets both the colour and the sweetness.
- Squeeze lime juice fresh just before shaking, since bottled lime flattens the balance against the sweetened cranberry and syrup.
FAQ
What is in a Big Juicy Punch?
Sweetened cranberry juice, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, sugar syrup, and grenadine, shaken and topped with soda water. It is non-alcoholic, served in a hurricane glass with a lime wedge.
Is a Big Juicy Punch alcoholic?
No, it is a non-alcoholic punch with 0% ABV, built entirely from fruit juices, syrups, and soda water.
Is a Big Juicy Punch shaken or stirred?
Shaken. The juices, syrups, and lime need the aeration and quick chill of a shake before the soda water is added on top to keep its fizz.
What glass is a Big Juicy Punch served in?
A hurricane glass, garnished with a lime wedge.
What are the 5 ingredients in punch?
Classic punch recipes typically balance five elements: a spirit, citrus, sugar, water, and spice, following the old rhyme "one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak." This build follows the same sour-sweet-weak logic without the spirit, using lime for sour, sugar syrup and grenadine for sweet, and soda water for the weak, diluting element.
Is punch like this actually healthy?
It is lighter than most punches since it has no added spirit, but it still runs about 137 calories per serving from the juices and syrups. It is vegan, vegetarian, lactose-free, and gluten-free, making it a suitable non-alcoholic option for most diets.