Buds, blossoms, warmer days, brighter sunshine. What could possibly be missing? A spring punch recipe. Better yet, none of these recipes will result in pesky dirt under your nails. Just a delicious drink in hand while you admire your garden.
Strawberry Spring Sangria Punch
Sangria punch will add an exclamation point to that first warm day of spring. You know the one where you stubbornly open your windows even though it's only 40 degrees? That day. This makes approximately 10 servings.
Ingredients
- 750mL pinot grigrio
- 1½ cups white cranberry juice
- 1½ cups strawberry club soda
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ cup strawberry liqueur
- ¼ cup strawberry liqueur
- Ice
- Fresh fruit and berries for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, add ice, pinot grigrio, white cranberry juice, club soda, lemon juice, and strawberry liqueur.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Serve in rocks glasses over fresh ice.
- Garnish each serving with fresh fruit and berries.
Champagne Punch for Spring
Bubble, bubble, springtime, and more bubbles. You can pretend the bubbles that're kissing your face are flower petals. This makes approximately 10 servings.
Ingredients
- 750mL prosecco
- 2 cups watermelon juice
- 1 cup club soda
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ounce ruby red grapefruit juice
- ¼ cup elderflower liqueur
- ¼ cup orange liqueur
- Ice
- Strawberry and grapefruit slice for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, add ice, prosecco, watermelon juice, club soda, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, elderflower liqueur, and orange liqueur.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Serve in rocks glasses over fresh ice.
- Garnish with strawberries and grapefruit slices.
Spring Rum Punch
Light rum and coconut rum take the usual rum punch from a midsummer treat to a springtime delight. This makes approximately 12 servings.
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups white rum
- 1¼ cups coconut rum
- 3 cups pineapple juice
- 1 cups orange juice
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup pomegranate juice
- Ice
- Mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, add ice, light rum, coconut rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, and pomegranate juice.
- Stir to mix.
- Serve in highball glasses over crushed ice.
- Garnish with mint sprigs.
Berry Blossom Punch
If you're overwhelmed about making a big batch of spring punch, think of this recipe as an elevated vodka-cran. This makes approximately 10 servings.
Ingredients
- 5 cups cranberry juice
- 2 cups vodka OR 2 cups coconut water
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 cup cherry juice
- ½ cup simple syrup
- ½ cup orange liqueur
- Ice
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, add ice, cranberry juice, vodka, lime juice, cherry juice, simple syrup, and orange liqueur.
- Stir to mix.
- Serve in highball glasses over fresh ice.
- Garnish with lime wedges.
Gin Blossom Punch
This punch may inspire a little bit of jealousy among your friends if you don't share the recipe. This makes approximately 10 servings.
Ingredients
- 5 cups lime club soda
- 2 cups gin OR nonalcoholic gin
- ¾ cup white cranberry juice
- ½ cup lemonade
- ½ cup simple syrup
- ¼ cup orange liqueur
- Ice
- Lemon wheel, mint leaf, and strawberry slice for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, add ice, lime club soda, gin, white cranberry juice, lemonade, simple syrup, and orange liqueur.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Serve in rocks glasses over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a mint leaf, lemon wheel, and strawberry slice.
Flower 75 Punch
Grow your French 75 like the flowers in your garden from a little serving in a Champagne flute to one in a cocktail glass. This makes approximately 12 servings.
Ingredients
- 5 cups lemon lemonade
- 4 cups prosecco
- 2½ cups gin
- ½ cup elderflower liqueur
- Ice
- Lemon wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, add ice, lemonade, prosecco, gin, and elderflower liqueur.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Serve in rocks glasses over fresh ice.
- Garnish with lemon wheels.
Honey Bee Punch
A bigger, bolder spin on the classic bourbon gold rush, this is a spring punch recipe that'll have you and your friends buzzing like bumblebees. This makes approximately 10 servings.
Ingredients
- 5 cups lemonade
- 2 cups bourbon
- 1 cup honey syrup
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ cup orange liqueur
- ¼ cup Pimm's
- Ice
- Lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, add ice, lemonade, bourbon, honey syrup, lemon juice, orange liqueur, and Pimm's.
- Stir to mix.
- Serve in rocks glasses over fresh ice.
- Garnish with lemon slices.
Shirley Temple's Springtime Nonalcoholic Punch
Fizzy and tart, you can safely sip this spring punch recipe all day and night long without worries. This makes approximately 12 servings.
Ingredients
- 5 cups ginger ale
- 4 cups tart cherry juice
- 1½ cups lemon-lime soda
- 1 cup cranberry juice
- ¾ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice
- Cherry for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pitcher or punch bowl, add ice, ginger ale, cherry juice, lemon-lime soda, cranberry juice, and lime juice.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with a cherry.
Spring Isn't Just for the Bees, They're for Spring Punch Recipes Too
Buzz like the bees with a spring punch recipe. Or, skip the buzz, and float like a butterfly with nonalcoholic sping punch. Just like the flowers, there's no wrong way to blossom.
