Name: Best summer party punch recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 3 L juice; 1 1/4 L lemonade; 1 1/4 L Dry Ginger Ale; 410 g canned fruit salad *optional; 1 handful mint leaves fresh *optional

by suzannedm Last updated on 03/20/2025

If you’ve got a spare five minutes, this quick, nostalgic, fruity and alcohol-free party punch is a sure-fire hit and would make a great addition to your party season table. A wonderfully refreshing drink for all ages, you'll also see the reviews of this party-starting recipe say it all!

How to make the best summer party punch: key tips

The key to this super-quick punch recipe is to have all the ingredients well-chilled. And if you freeze the canned fruit, the fruit pieces will act like ice cubes in your fruity drink and will help keep everything cold.

Key ingredients in this best summer party punch recipe

You can use any brand and type of fruit juice you like for this punch, but juices that are sweet and aren’t watered down work best. Tropical, apple, pineapple and orange and/or mango work well. Feel free to mix and match, too.

Lemonade and ginger ale make a great base for the fruit and add a welcome fizz!

Canned fruit salad, in my opinion, is a must in this punch, adding juicy pops of flavour and colour.

Here are some easy cocktails to add to your entertaining menu, as well as some Christmas drinks to get you through the festive season.

This recipe was originally submitted by suzannedm, a member of the Australia’s Best Recipe community. Introduction and additional recipe notes by Natasha Shaw.

- Australia's Best Recipes Team

Ingredients

3 L Golden Circle juice
1 1/4 L lemonade
1 1/4 L Woolworths Dry Ginger Ale
410 g canned fruit salad *optional
1 handful mint leaves fresh *optional

Method

Step 1

Chill juice and soft drinks until icy cold.
Step 2

If using tinned fruit salad, freeze for about an hour before serving.
Step 3

Pour juice and soft drinks into a punch bowl.
Step 4

Add fruit and fresh mint.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Can I use fresh fruit in this best summer party punch?

The canned fruit salad does make this punch easier to toss together, however you could definitely add some chopped fresh pineapple, chopped fresh apple, grapes and/or strawberries instead.

Can I make this best summer party punch ahead of time?

While you do need to plan ahead and have all your ingredients nice and chilled, this punch is best assembled right before serving so that the fizzy drinks don’t go flat and any fruit is firm and delicious.