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Beach Bucket Party Punch Recipe


  • Author: Jessica
  • Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

These tropical ingredients combine for a powerful punch packed with flavor and festive vibes:

  • 🍍 4 cups pineapple juice (fresh or quality bottled)

  • 🍊 2 cups orange juice (freshly squeezed if possible)

  • 🥥 1 cup coconut water or ½ cup coconut cream (for creaminess and tropical richness)

  • 🍋 ½ cup fresh lime juice (adds bright acidity)

  • 🥃 1 cup light rum (classic beach spirit)

  • 🍸 ½ cup vodka (adds smoothness and balances flavor)

  • 🍬 ½ cup simple syrup or agave nectar (adjust sweetness as needed)

  • 🧊 4 cups ice cubes (keep punch chilled without diluting too fast)

  • 🍓 Fresh fruit slices for garnish: pineapple wedges, orange slices, lime wheels, maraschino cherries, and fresh mint sprigs

  • 🧊 Optional: Frozen fruit chunks or tropical fruit cubes for extra chill and flavor


Instructions

Step 1:
In a large punch bowl or a decorative beach bucket, combine the pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut water or cream, and fresh lime juice. Stir well to blend the tropical juices.

Step 2:
Add the light rum and vodka to the juice mixture and stir again to combine the spirits evenly throughout the punch.

Step 3:
Sweeten the punch with simple syrup or agave nectar, tasting as you go to reach your preferred level of sweetness.

Step 4:
Add ice cubes and stir gently to chill the punch without diluting it too quickly.

Step 5:
Garnish the punch with fresh fruit slices—pineapple wedges, orange rounds, lime wheels—and toss in maraschino cherries and fresh mint sprigs for a festive look and flavor boost.

Step 6:
For an extra tropical twist, add frozen fruit chunks like mango, strawberries, or pineapple to keep it cold and colorful.

Step 7:
Serve the punch in fun, themed cups or small buckets with straws, and encourage guests to help themselves to the beachy goodness!

Notes

  • Use fresh citrus juices wherever possible for the brightest, freshest flavor.

  • Adjust sweetness carefully; fruit juices vary in sweetness seasonally.

  • Add ice last to avoid watering down the punch prematurely.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes

Nutrition

  • Calories: 220 kcal
  • Sugar: 22g
  • Sodium: 30mg
  • Fat: 0.5g
  • Carbohydrates: 25g
  • Protein: 0.2g