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Grinch punch is a festive, fizzy holiday drink combining lemon-lime soda, pineapple juice, and lime sherbet for a bright-green color that's naturally sweet and kid-approved. Its standout trait is the creamy sherbet float and red sugar rim that make it visually striking for Christmas celebrations.
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Pour corn syrup into a shallow dish.
Spread red sanding sugar onto a separate plate.
Dip the rim of each glass into corn syrup.
Press glass rim into red sanding sugar.
Let glasses dry for 5 minutes.
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Store rimmed glasses uncovered at room temperature for up to 2 hours before filling; prepare the punch bowl components (soda and juice) up to 4 hours ahead in separate containers and chill.
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Yes—prepare the red sugar-rimmed glasses up to 2 hours ahead. Add soda, pineapple juice, and sherbet just before serving to keep it fizzy and cold.
Vanilla ice cream, pistachio ice cream, or green-tinted vanilla ice cream work well. Sherbet creates a creamier float; ice cream will be richer.
This recipe serves approximately 12–16 people as a punch bowl drink, depending on glass size and sherbet portions.
Yes—the lime sherbet and pineapple juice already create a bright green color. Food coloring is optional for an even more vibrant hue.
The glasses need 5 minutes to dry after pressing the rim into red sanding sugar before filling with punch.
