New Year’s Celebration Slush Punch
New Year’s Celebration Slush Punch is a festive, icy party drink made with cranberry juice, pineapple juice, lime, and bubbly soda. This colorful slush punch is refreshing, customizable, and perfect for New Year’s Eve celebrations and midnight countdowns.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Blender
- Measuring cups
- Large pitcher or punch bowl
- Serving ladle
- Tall glasses
Ingredients
- 3 cups ice
- 1½ cups cranberry juice, chilled
- 1 cup pineapple juice, chilled
- ½ cup lemon-lime soda | plus more for topping
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Add ice to the blender first.
- Pour in cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and lime juice.
- Blend on high or ice-crush setting until thick, icy, and slushy.
- Adjust texture if needed by adding more ice to thicken or a splash of soda to thin.
- Pour the slush mixture into a large pitcher or punch bowl.
- Top with lemon-lime soda just before serving to keep it bubbly.
- Garnish with cranberries, citrus slices, mint, or edible glitter and serve immediately.
Notes
- Chill all juices before blending for best slush texture
- Add soda right before serving to preserve fizz
- Slush base can be frozen ahead and re-blended before serving
- Spike individual glasses with champagne or vodka if desired
- Larger ice cubes melt slower and keep punch colder longer
- Serve in a clear bowl for the most festive presentation