St. Kitts Punch
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙
St. Kitts Punch is a non-alcoholic tropical punch of pineapple juice, lime, and grenadine topped with ginger ale, shaken and served long over ice. Frothy and bright on the tongue, with a tart edge easing into gentle sweetness and a fizzy, crisp finish that lingers pleasantly.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake the first 3 ingredients with ice: Pineapple juice 90 mlLime juice 15 mlGrenadine syrup 10 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Ginger ale and lightly stir
- Garnish with a lime wedge
Tips
- Strain into a fresh glass full of ice rather than the shaker's own ice, which dilutes and dulls the fruit flavors.
- Stir the ginger ale in lightly, not hard, so the top stays lively instead of going flat.
- Pre-chill the glass so the ice doesn't melt fast and water down the finished punch.
FAQ
How do you make a Caribbean rum punch?
A classic Caribbean rum punch is built on rum, lime juice, sugar, and a fruit component such as grenadine or fruit juice, often finished with a dash of bitters or nutmeg. St. Kitts Punch follows the same tart-sweet, fruit-forward pattern but leaves out the rum entirely, using pineapple juice, lime juice, and grenadine topped with ginger ale for a non-alcoholic version of the style.
What is the traditional recipe for a Caribbean rum punch?
The traditional formula is often remembered as one part sour (lime), two parts sweet, three parts strong (rum), and four parts weak (juice or water), then finished with grenadine or bitters. St. Kitts Punch uses that same sour-sweet-fruit backbone of lime juice, grenadine, and pineapple juice, but replaces the rum and water with ginger ale, making it alcohol-free.