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This layered 4th of July Punch is pure magic! It’s not difficult to make, and all it takes is Hawaiian Punch, blue Gatorade, and Sprite zero.
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It’s Magic!
I’ve seen layered drinks all over the internet and knew I had to try them out for Fourth of July.
The whole concept is that you can layer the drinks by the sugar content of each layer. You start off with the most sugar-y drink and put that on the bottom. I used Hawaiian Punch. Then I used G2 Blue Gatorade, and then Sprite zero on top.
Why we love it:
- Festive. It’s the perfect treat to make for your holiday and gets rave reviews not only for the look, but for the taste.
- Simple. This easy drink recipe takes minutes to make and can easily be changed up for the occasion.
How to Make 4th of July Punch
- PREP. Collect medium or large cups or glasses (we used large mason jars).
- FRUIT PUNCH. In each glass, add a small handful of ice and pour fruit punch (heaviest sugar content) to fill the glass 1/3 of the way.
- GATORADE. Add another small handful of ice and pour blue Gatorade (less sugar content) until the glass is 2/3 full.
- SPRITE. Add one last handful of ice and pour sprite zero (no sugar) until glass is full. The drinks will stay layered based on the sugar content.
The whole trick is to just add ice as you go. So you add ice, then the bottom drink very slowly onto the ice. Then add more ice, then add the next drink slowly onto the ice and so on. It worked like a charm and looks so cool!!!
Recipe TipS
One Idea that I think might be fun is to freeze each type of drink into ice cubes prior to assembling this drink.
- Freeze fruit punch cubes
- Freeze Gatorade cubes
- Freeze sprite cubes or just use ice.
Make the drinks as written in the recipe except use the punch cubes. Not only will the colored cubes aid in making each layer more colorful, but they will continue to add flavor as they melt. Regular water ice cubes just water down the drink as they melt.
for more Drink Recipes:
- Shirley Temple
- Copycat Sonic Cherry Limeade
- Mint Julep
- Sonic Ocean Water
- Watermelon Juice
- Copycat Orange Julius
4th of July Punch Recipe
Ingredients
- Fruit Punch
- Blue Gatorade G2
- Sprite Zero
- Ice
Instructions
- Collect medium or large cups or glasses (we used large mason jars).
- In each glass, add a small handful of ice and pour fruit punch (heaviest sugar content) to fill the glass 1/3 of the way.
- Add another small handful of ice and pour blue Gatorade (less sugar content) until the glass is 2/3 full.
- Add one last handful of ice and pour sprite zero (no sugar) until glass is full. The drinks will stay layered based on the sugar content.
- Enjoy while cold!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
It works! Thanks for adding a quick explanation of how it works. Made me seem much smarted when I explained it to my kids.
This drink is so perfect for the holidays!
I was so intrigued by this! Magic! haha. The frozen ice cubes from the different drinks were a great tip as well, thank you!!
OMG! My kids love this drink. Can’t wait to make it again this year for our July 4th block party!
This is such a fun & refreshing drink!! We have made it many times! Everyone loves it!