Santa Children's Christmas Punch
This fun Santa punch isn’t just for the kids! It’s for anyone who wants a delicious drink for the holidays! Made with a strawberry base that’s combined with fruit juices then all topped with creamy vanilla ice cream, this is one you’ll want to make year after year!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 230kcal
Equipment
- 8 bamboo skewers for optional garnish
Ingredients
- 1 package strawberry jello
- 1 ¾ cups sugar
- 5 cups hot water
- 2 cans frozen lemonade
- 20 oz pineapple juice
- 32 oz ginger ale
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
Optional Garnishes
- 16 strawberries
- 16 mini marshmallows
- 8 regular marshmallows cut in half
- ½ cup marshmallow fluff
- ¼ cup white jimmies (sprinkles)
Instructions
- Dissolve jello and sugar in hot water, then allow to cool completely.1 package strawberry jello, 1 ¾ cups sugar, 5 cups hot water
- Add frozen lemonade and pineapple juice to the jello mixture then chill.2 cans frozen lemonade, 20 oz pineapple juice
- Add chilled ginger ale and ice cream right before serving! If desired, garnish with a sprinkle rim and strawberry Santa hats.32 oz ginger ale, 1 quart vanilla ice cream
Optional Garnishes
- Dip the rim of the cup in marshmallow fluff and coat it in white sprinkles.1/2 cup marshmallow fluff, 1/4 cup white jimmies (sprinkles)
- Make strawberry hats by cutting large marshmallows in half and adding one half of the marshmallow, a strawberry (without the top), and a mini marshmallow to bamboo skewers that are cut in half.16 strawberries, 16 mini marshmallows, 8 regular marshmallows
Notes
Serve the ice cream on the side so people can add their own as they want.
For a more festive way to serve, dip the rim of the cup in frosting or marshmallow cream and coat it in white sprinkles. Finish with a strawberry Santa hat for garnish.
Store the leftovers in the fridge for up to a week. The soda will lose its carbonation, but the flavor will be just as good.
Nutrition note - this recipe was written without including the vanilla ice cream or garnishes in the nutrition facts since both of those are optional and can be omitted. If adding those, you'll need to add those into the nutrition values.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.3mg