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All-time Favorite Party Drink – this Pink Drink recipe (aka Baby Shower Punch) takes a minute to make and is made with 3 ingredients including – pink lemonade dry mix, sprite, & pineapple juice!
We love delicious, refreshing drinks that are kid-friendly!! This version is a classic at parties, showers and holidays. For more favorites, check out: Cherry Limeade and Sprite Lemonade.
Pink punch Recipe
Our family has so many “favorite” recipes… favorite cookies, favorite lasagna, favorite marinade, favorite brownies – you name it! Once we try a recipe we LOVE, we keep it and use it over and over again.
This next recipe is no different. It is, by far, our family’s favorite drink. It doesn’t have an official name so I’m going to call it Pineapple Pink Lemonade Soda (aka the Pink Drink!) We have it at most family functions because it’s easy, it’s SO refreshing, and it is SO yummy. It only requires three ingredients and can be made in a minute, which is also a bonus. 🙂
I can’t remember where we got the recipe because we’ve been having it for years, but I can promise you this – if you try it, you’ll LOVE it! It is so yummy to drink on a hot summer day especially because it is quite refreshing.
Recipe Notes + Variations
Just a few notes about this recipe…
- There’s a measuring scoop that comes with the lemonade can. Don’t use that to measure the powder. Instead use an actual 1 cup measuring cup.
- Do not mix the powder with water as stated on the can. You are only using the lemonade powder.
- If you add the powder last then it will fizz so much that it overflows.
- It can be a little tricky to read the ingredient for sprite on the recipe card. You will need one 2 liter of sprite.
- Make sure pineapple juice and sprite are cold. Starting with cold liquids will reduce the amount of ice you need and in turn reduces how watered down the punch may get.
CHANGE IT UP. We typically use this recipe every time, but I do admit that we’ve changed up the lemonade a few times to try different flavors. Sometimes, we use:
- Regular Yellow Lemonade Mix
- Blue Raspberry Lemonade Mix
- Cherry Limeade Lemonade Mix
The pink lemonade will always be our favorite, but we also love the variety the other lemonade mixes make. 😉
How to Make it a Slushy
Turn this drink into a slushy. It makes a refreshing treat on a hot summer day.
- Mix up the punch recipe or use leftover punch.
- Fill a quart size ziploc with punch. Seal completely. (Not all the punch can fit so you’ll need to work in batches)
- Place the punch bag into a gallon ziploc. Fill it with ice and rock salt. You will need 1tbsp salt for every 11 large ice cubes. Seal the gallon bag closed.
- Shake the bag for 5 minutes or until the punch turns to a slushy texture.
- If it takes much longer than 5 minutes then your ice bag isn’t cold enough. Drain liquid and add more salt and ice.
- Tip: the bag gets pretty cold so I suggest putting on gloves or mittens.
Baby Shower Punch + Making ahead
Any time we make this recipe for functions, I’m always asked what’s in it. After I tell them, someone almost always says “I had this at a baby shower before.” It’s true – it’s super popular for showers, so it’s also known as the baby shower punch. Whatever you call, we promise it will be a hit at your next get together. The flavors and carbonation make it so addicting!
Presentation: This punch looks so delicious and pretty in a glass pitcher, bowl or beverage dispenser. To really make it shine add sliced lemon rounds and pineapple rings. You can even include strawberries, raspberries or cranberries.
Making ahead of time: you can mix the pineapple juice with the lemonade powder and keep it refrigerated for 2-3 days. You can also keep it in the freezer for at least 3 months. Thaw if needed and add the sprite just before serving.
Leftovers: Store leftover punch in the fridge for 2-3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Be aware that the carbonation in the soda will diminish with storage.
For more drinks we love, check out:
Pineapple Pink Lemonade Soda Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 48 oz. can DOLE Pineapple Juice
- 1 cup Pink Lemonade Mix
- 1 2 liter Sprite or 7UP
Instructions
- Add pineapple juice and lemonade mix to a large pitcher. Right before serving, add Sprite and mix well. Add ice and ENJOY!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Thanks for sharing this recipe with us.
the steps outlined are simple to follow.
I truly value your creativity and ingenuity In bringing out your best for us!
I am trying out these recipes straight away.
Awe, thank you for saying that!
Quick question – is the pink lemonade mix to be used supposed to be something like the Country Time brand lemonade mixes (that are pre-sweetened)? thanks!
I MADE THIS FOR MY SISTER’S BABY SHOWER YESTERDAY, FOLLOWING YOUR RECIPE TO EXACT MEASUREMENTS, AND EVERYONE LOVED IT. I DIDN’T ADD ICE, BECAUSE I DIDN’T WANT IT TO WATER DOWN OVER THE DURATION OF THE PARTY, BUT I HAD A BOWL OF ICE NEXT TO IT TO ADD TO CUPS. I ALSO ADDED SOME FROZEN PINEAPPLE CHUNKS TO TOP OFF THE PUNCH, WHICH HELPED TO KEEP IT COOL FOR A WHILE. IT LOOKED BEAUTIFUL AND TASTED EVEN BETTER. I WILL DEFINITELY USE THIS RECIPE AGAIN AND AGAIN!
Yay, I am so glad!! It’s our favorite! Thank you so much for making it & for letting me know!
Hi, I saw where you said you had done this with blue raspberry too? What mix did you use for this? I am trying to make a pink lemonade and blue for my gender reveal this weekend but I don’t know what to use. 🙂
I use the powder lemonade mix. You can find it in blueberry, if you want blue 🙂 Have fun at your party!!
May you please exPlain what is pin lemonade mix or if possible share the recipe of it
PIN is if you use Pinterest & would like to PIN the recipe to one of your boards or you can just print it 🙂
Can I make this with frozen lemonade?
I have not made this with frozen lemonade. It will change it. I have only used the powder mix. One way to find out 😉
Hi KRISTYN,
i live in Australia and UNFORTUNATELY, I don’t have access to country time pink lemonade mix (or any lemonade powder mix for that matter). i can HOWEVER find kool-aid SACHETS. WHAT SORT OF RECIPE WOULD YOU SUGGEST ME TRY WITH THE KOOL AID? I have never had KOOL-AID before so am unsure what flavour or how many sachets to get. It is for a pink baby shower and i was hoping to double or even triple the recipe.
Thanks!
Goodness me. sorry, i didn’t realise that some of that was in caps.
This has become a family favorite. So delicious!
Sorry, you can’t find it there. I have not tried this with kool-aid, but it might still be yummy! Maybe do a trial run first 🙂 There is one cup of lemonade mix, so you could just do a cup of kool-aid mix, equal measurements. There is a pink lemonade flavor, so I’d do that one. Good luck!
Thank you for your speedy response. I shall have a play and let fellow Australian’s Know how i go 🙂
You are so welcome! Good luck!
Do you pEpare the lemonade mix or just add the powder?
Just add the powder 🙂
i cant have carbonatIon, any way arounD that?
Hmm..what do you use instead of carbonation normally? Maybe substitute that instead?
Pineapple lemonade lmpeccablr
Glad you like it!