Christmas “Grinch” Lime Sherbet Punch
Green “Grinch” Lime Sherbet Punch recipe that is great for any holiday, especially Christmas, St. Patrick’s Day, or a baby shower! Everyone loves this at parties!
Grinch punch! This Grinch Lime Sherbet Punch is such a fun and festive drink to serve for the holidays. I was so excited about making this last year as it was our first Christmas in our very first home and I was hosting Christmas dinner.
Being a huge fan of anything festive when it comes to holidays, I had to make this Grinch punch along with the little cheesy sign I made to put next to the punch bowl. Aren’t you so impressed with my artwork? I may be in the wrong business here 😉
You will LOVE this Grinch Lime Sherbet Punch! It’s not only pretty to look at it, but it’s tasty, too. The green color is so much fun and everyone always loves it.
I also made it for our New Year’s Eve party and it was a huge hit – I was refilling the punch bowl all night. There’s just something about a green beverage that I love…and I guess others feel the same way because it’s always gone in NO time at all!
I even made this same punch a few years back for my sister-in-law’s baby shower and threw little rubber duckies on top to float around in it. It was a fun alternative to the typical pink-colored punch!
It was also a great neutral color choice to use for this particular punch since my sister-in-law didn’t know the gender of her baby yet. This green punch would be perfect for St. Patrick’s day, as well! We may have to revisit this recipe when that time comes.
- 2 quarts lime sherbet*
- 2 liters Sprite, 7-Up or Ginger Ale
- 1 gallon green Hawaiian punch
- 1 (46-ounce) can pineapple juice
- Maraschino cherries or frozen strawberries, optional, for a little red color
- Pineapple sherbet, optional, to add to top for extra flavor and color (see photo)
- Green food coloring if you want more color
- LED light-changing ice cubes, to make punch glow at night
- In a large punch bowl, add half of lime sherbet.
- Pour half the Sprite/7-Up/Ginger Ale over the top and then add half of the pineapple juice and half of the Hawaiian Punch.
- Add in cherries or strawberries, if using.
- Add LED ice cubes and turn them on the green setting to make the punch glow green at night.
- *If you can't find lime sherbet, substitute rainbow sherbet (and just use the green), pineapple, or lemon sherbet and add some green food coloring until you reach the green color you desire. You can also get creative and find other ways to make it green - green apple soda, green apple Crystal Light, green Powerade etc. Enjoy!
This looks so original, Ashley! I loooove it 😀
Thank you thank you! 🙂
Yum – looks perfect for the holidays!!
Thank you, Eva!
Too cute! You’re so creative!
Awww thanks!
bahahahaa ADORABLE!!
Thanks!
How fun! And I love the idea of topping with pineapple sherbet!
Thanks, girl!
My Mom would make something very similar, it was so good. I’d forgotten all about it. But this would be great to serve at a party. I like the green color too 😀
Thanks, Cindy!
This punch looks fantastic, and how fun is the color?!
The color is awesome, huh? LOL
a beautiful color of this sip and certainly bursting with fresh citrus flavors…tempting 🙂
I love the color!!
My mom used to make something very similar. I know it looks kind of Grinchlike but it tastes really delicious!
What a nice memory!
Fun and green!
Awww thanks!
This type of sherbert punch has always been a family favorite growing up. We would have it for all special occasions. Love this variation with the lime sherbert! My kids would think this was cool!!
Thanks, Nancy!
Wow! These must taste delicious
Awww why thank you!
Ashley What did your little card read from the Grinch?
It was that line from the Grinch movie: “Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store…maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more!” 🙂
What a fantastic holiday punch Ashley! Love it!
Thank you so much!
Wow, this is gorgeous! One really doesn’t see too many green punches – I love this! And I really like the idea of the little rubber duckies! Totally fun and cute! 😉 Good stuff – thanks.
Thanks, John! I appreciate it!
Such a fun idea!
I haven’t had this punch in so long…it was very popular when I lived in Texas. 🙂
I can see why! Everyone loves it!
Wow! The color of this punch is so vibrant – what a creative and fun thing to serve up at a holiday party (love the name, too.)
Thanks, Amy!!
I have been looking for a green sherbet recipe and stumbled on this – BRILLIANT and thank you for sharing – sounds totally delish!
Yum! This is so pretty – perfect for a family get together!
Thank you so much, Tricia!
This is such a great idea! So festive!
Thanks so much!
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Dear Ashley, what a fun and festive holiday idea! This sounds like such a fun punch. xo, Catherine
This is incredibly fun! Great conversation starter too I’ll bet!
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Oh, yeah! I love this punch! The taste is terrific!!
I could literally drink the whole bowl. Don’t judge me lol
This is so much fun and so festive!
This is such a fun salad, perfect for a Grinch watching party!
This was awesome! Can’t wait to make it again for our Christmas party!
My nieces and nephew were so happy when they saw that I made this. Also, it tasted soo good. A great recipe for entertaining kids.
SO much fun for a holiday party!!
You are a life saver!!! This punch has been a staple at all of our family baby showers. Well, that was back in the day when families had a lot of kids (I live in an old Southern farming community.) Fast forward to 2021, we’re having our 1st baby shower in 16 years and I couldn’t remember how to make this punch.