Homemade Hawaiian Punch is the best fruit punch around! This tropical combination of juices is perfect for any occasion and sure please your taste buds!
Growing up, Hawaiian Punch made a regular appearance at our house. It was tasty, sweet, and who doesn’t love a bright red fruit punch?!
Today I’m showing you how to make your own Hawaiian Punch at home. It’s as simple as stirring up a bunch of fruit juices, adding a little sugar, and letting it chill in the fridge.
This punch is so good, my kids would rather have the homemade stuff vs. the store-bought bottles now. #momwin
Hawaiian Punch Fruit Juice Blend
Currently, the fruits included in the commercially prepared drink are apple, apricot, guava, orange, papaya, passion fruit, and pineapple. This recipe is a little bit of a spin on these fruits.
- Because you can’t always find all of these fruit juices and nectars at the store.
- My kids happen to like this combination a lot.
If you want your punch to have a really tropical flavor, you can swap out 1 cup of pineapple juice for mango nectar. I’ve tried both ways and they’re equally delicious.
How to Make Homemade Hawaiian Punch
Easiest punch ever. Ready?
- Start by getting a 2.5-quart pitcher. It can be glass, plastic, ceramic, whatever you have on hand.
- Next, you’ll pour the water, pineapple juice, guava nectar, apple juice, orange juice, apricot nectar, and sugar into the pitcher. Stir everything together until the sugar dissolves completely.
- At this point, your punch is ready to drink. If you want that bright red Hawaiian Punch color, pour in a little red food coloring – the liquid kind not gel coloring. Then give the punch one more stir.
- Place your pitcher in the fridge for an hour or two to let it chill. This punch is the best when it’s nice and cold, but you can drink immediately too.
If you’re making a big batch for a drink dispenser, don’t add ice because it will water the punch down as it melts. Instead, let your guests fill their glass with ice and then pour in the punch.
Is Hawaiian Punch good for you?
The store-bought bottles have a lot of added sugar and only contain only 5% juice, plus other preservatives. My homemade version does have some sugar added to it, but most of the sugars are naturally occurring from all the juices used to make it.
Bonus: This homemade Hawaiian Punch recipe doesn’t have all the extra preservatives the original punch has.
You can also leave out the red food coloring if you prefer. It tastes the same either way.
The Perfect Summer Punch
This Hawaiian Punch recipe is perfect for backyard cookouts all summer long. I love to serve it up alongside some grilled chicken, Balsamic Grilled Vegetables, Classic Macaroni Salad, and Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs.
Some of our other favorite summer drinks are Homemade Horchata, Strawberry Banana Smoothie, and Classic Margaritas.
Homemade Hawaiian Punch
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 3 cups pineapple juice
- 1 1/2 cups guava nectar
- 1 1/2 cups apple juice
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1/3 cup apricot nectar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon liquid red food coloring
Instructions
- Pour water, juices, and sugar into a 2.5-quart pitcher and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Add red food color for that signature Hawaiian punch color and stir again.
- Chill in the fridge and then serve as is or over ice. This punch tastes better after it's cooled down.
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