Name: Sunshine Punch recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 25
Ingredients: 12 ounces frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed but chilled; 12 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed but chilled; 12 ounces unsweetened pineapple juice; 7 cups cold water; 2 liters Sprite, chilled; 2 bottles Champagne or Prosecco

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This sunshine punch is one of the best recipes for parties that I’ve made. It’s got citrus flavors and it serves a crowd! This yellow punch is ideal for baby showers, bridal showers, or ladies luncheons and brunch.

yellow punch in stem glasses with blue striped straws, on marble counter with pitcher in background.

Punch For a Crowd

I served this delicious sparkling punch for a sip and see baby shower and it tasted even better than expected! It’s a combination of lightly sweetened juices and Sprite and makes for a refreshing mocktail or cocktail to serve all year round.

This worked really well for the baby shower because guests who don’t want alcohol can drink it as is, while those who like a more festive drink can add prosecco or sparkling wine to finish the glass.

When to Serve It

This sunshine punch is a pretty golden yellow color so it works well as a signature drink for any party with that color palette. And it makes a large batch so it feeds a crowd.

Serve it when you host a ladies luncheon.
Make it your signature drink for a baby shower.
Add it to your bridal shower menu.
It’s fantastic for brunch parties too!

I served it from a large dispenser which is ideal, but you can also serve it from pretty pitchers. Just make sure you divide the soda evenly between pitchers.

How to Make Sunshine Punch

You’ll need ingredients from the frozen aisle, plus juice and Sprite from the drink section of the grocery store.

Frozen lemonade concentrate
Frozen orange juice concentrate
Unsweetened pineapple juice – use a can or bottle with a label that says “unsweetened,” such as Dole brand.
Cold water
2-liter bottle of Sprite
2 bottles of Prosecco or dry sparkling wine
Fresh sliced lemons and oranges for garnish

Thaw the frozen juice concentrate in the refrigerator overnight, and chill the other ingredients before using them.

Mix everything together in a large pitcher, except for the Sprite and champagne, and keep chilled until it’s party time.

Then transfer mixture into a large dispenser and add the soft drink and sparkling wine just before serving.

EXPERT TIP: Place the juice and water mixture in the freezer for about 2 hours to get it slightly slushy. Then add the Sprite and prosecco before serving. This step will help keep the punch cold as it sits.

How to Make It Alcohol Free

You can make sunshine punch with all the ingredients except the Prosecco. Put bottles of the bubbly next to the punch and let guests top off their glass if they want the sparkling wine.

The self-serve aspect makes it much easier for non-drinkers or mom-to-be to sip without alcohol.

More Punch Recipes

Try this family friendly golden graduation punch to celebrate high school graduates or for church socials.
This sparkling fruit punch has just 3 ingredients so it’s super simple to make. You can serve it with or without alcohol.
Easy champagne party punch is a Christmas classic. It has just three ingredients so you can easily double it for a crowd if needed.
Here’s an easy peach party punch that has vodka, Prosecco, and yummy peach flavor mix.
Mix up a rum pitcher party drink with tropical flavors and 2 types of rum. This combo is a real treat!

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