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Patriotic Punch

Patriotic punch with distinct red, white, and blue layers made by carefully pouring over a ladle so each color stays separate. This easy non-alcoholic party drink is ice-cold, sparkling at serving, and topped with floating strawberries and blueberries.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 140
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Patriotic Punch
  • 2 cup cranberry juice Chilled
  • 2 cup lemonade or white grape juice Chilled
  • 2 cup blue raspberry lemonade or blue sports drink Chilled
  • 1 liter lemon-lime soda Chilled
  • 1 ice cubes For layering
  • 1 fresh strawberries For garnish
  • 1 fresh blueberries For garnish

Equipment

  • 1 punch bowl
  • 1 pitcher

Method
 

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

Notes

For the cleanest red/white/blue separation, keep every liquid very cold and pour slowly over the back of a ladle. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 1 day, but layers may blend; freeze not recommended. Dietary swap: use zero-sugar lemonade and zero-sugar lemon-lime soda to make it lighter without changing the layering method.