Florida Punch
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙
The Florida Punch is a vibrant non-alcoholic blend of fresh grapefruit, orange, and lemon juices, topped with soda water and served in a highball. Bright orange sweetness and a tart grapefruit edge lead the palate, while a sharp acidic snap and light effervescence deliver a crisp, poolside finish.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake the first 4 ingredients with ice: Pink grapefruit juice 30 mlOrange juice 60 mlLemon juice 15 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Soda water
- Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry
Tips
- Shake the juices and syrup hard with ice before straining — this chills and aerates them so the drink isn't diluted flat.
- Strain into a fresh bed of ice, then top with soda water last to keep its fizz instead of losing it to the shaker.
FAQ
What are the ingredients in a Florida Punch?
Freshly squeezed pink grapefruit, orange, and lemon juices, sugar syrup, and soda water. The juices and syrup are shaken with ice, strained over fresh ice, then topped with soda water and garnished with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
How do you make a Florida Punch?
Shake the pink grapefruit juice, orange juice, lemon juice, and sugar syrup hard with ice, then strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top with soda water and finish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
Is a Florida Punch shaken or stirred?
Shaken. The four juice and syrup ingredients need the aeration and quick chill of a shake before being strained over ice and topped with soda water, which is never shaken so it keeps its fizz.
Is a Florida Punch alcoholic?
No, a Florida Punch is a non-alcoholic drink made entirely from citrus juices, sugar syrup, and soda water. It comes in at about 74 calories per serving and is vegan, vegetarian, lactose-free, and gluten-free.