Summertime refreshment at its finest.
This punch goes so down easily that you’ll find yourself looking for a refill in no time.
I was trying to think of something new to make on a warm evening when I spotted a nearly forgotten about bottle of sweet-and-sour mix in my fridge. Only 10 calories for 8 ounces which helps keep the punch from becoming a total empty-calorie delight, which most punches are.
Light sweet-and-sour mix, paired with light raspberry-pomegranate vodka, Malibu, and a drizzle of grenadine, is all that’s needed for a sweet-and-tangy, mildly fruity drink with faint coconut undertones. There’s just enough coconut to lend a tropical, summertime, warm weather vibe without it being overly pronounced.
For the photos, I kept ice out of the glasses and drizzled the grenadine into each glass for a gradient effect. Seeing that fade makes me thirsty.
Once you stir in the grenadine, you lose the gradient but the mixture turns a gorgeous shade of pinky-peach, and the color alone will lure anyone in.
You can serve this punchbowl-style or go fancier and serve it in martini glasses. Either way, there’s a whole lot of pucker going on.
The punch is tart and tangy, not overly sweet thanks to the sour mix, and packs a stronger punch than you’d suspect.
But don’t all punches. Hence, their name.
Punch like this is just another reason I love summer.
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Lightened-Up Raspberry Coconut Punch
Ingredients
- 8 ounces light sweet-and-sour mix
- 2 ounces light raspberry-pomegranate vodka
- 2 ounces Malibu rum
- grenadine, drizzled
- raspberries for garnishing, optional
- ice, optional
Instructions
- To a large bowl or large glass, add the sweet-and-sour, vodka, Malibu, and stir to combine.
- Drizzle in the grenadine and leave unstirred for a gradient effect, or stir in for a pinky-peach uniform color.
- Optionally, garnish the punchbowl or each glass with raspberries.
- Add ice to glasses and serve; or go ice-less and serve in chilled martini glasses. Recipe is intended for those for whom alcohol use is legal and appropriate. Always drink responsibly.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Oh, that gradient effect is so pretty!
Thanks!
What a gorgeous drink! Love the layering with the grenadine! This sounds and looks so tropical and delicious, perfect for summer :)
Thanks, Denise!
Totally refreshing and perfect for summer!
I’ll swap you this for the Mojito you posted today :) We can do a taste-test. Or a drink-off :)
I did not need to see this. Hello gorgeous! I can’t believe how cold and refreshing this looks without being a total empty calorie bomb! And the flavors are incredible. Coconut and raspberry for the win!
how cold and refreshing this looks without being a total empty calorie bomb! <--- amen and glad you can appreciate that :)
Good grief girl! These are GORGEOUS! I don’t even drink alcohol, but I just HAD to pin for how beautiful these are!
Thanks for pinning and I know you don’t drink and so for you to pin and comment, that’s so nice of you, Ashton! :)
I am sure someone already said that but it looks like sunset in a glass! Love the colors! This punch sounds fantastic! Pinned!
Someone did!! I wish I had thought of that to write that in the blog post because a few people have said that now! Thanks for pinning :)
Almost (ALMOST) too pretty to drink. ;) This would go down very easily with my and my friends Averie. Raspberries and coconut are so good together! Your wine glasses are sparkling, they’re so clean!
Thanks, Sally! I wish we were sipping these together :) And that was the first time those glasses have been used. I buy blogging dishes whenever I see things I think will work ‘someday’ and that someday finally came for this shoot!
Just had amazing raspberry sorbet with toasted coconut… so this is sooo up my alley :)
Oh wow that sounds excellent!
oooooh such beautiful colors in this drink! You have so many lovely drink recipes! Will have to try one this weekend. : )
Hope you do! Enjoy!
I love drinks with color gradients–they look so artistic! I also like lightened up fruity drinks–it would be too easy to put away quite a bit of sugar and I know you’re aware of my sweet tooth:). This one is beautiful and sounds delicious!
Thanks Paula and yes, it’s very easy to just drink sugar with most fruity cocktails. They’re sugar bombs! I prefer to at least chew my sugar bombs :)
This is almost too beautiful to drink….almost…it looks like a sunset and I love drinks that aren’t overly sweet…I like to eat my calories not drink them so this is perfect.
Thanks for the lovely compliments, Lisa! And I agree, I’d rather eat my cals than drink them. It’s amazing how fast they add up too in sweeter drinks, like 300 a pop. Three drinks later, that’s a half day’s allowance!
What Erin said! Seriously, how?! These punches are beautiful and I love the gradient too!
LOL just replied to her seconds ago :)
This is a sunset in a glass. Also HOW do you get your glasses so clean? They are SPARKLING!
sunset in a glass <--- love that, I agree! I have certain glasses/dishes I only use for blogging. These were brand new and may not be used again for like 6 months, but they were pretty cheap. Life of a food blogger, right! Never.ending.dishes.
I love how beautiful and layered this drink looks, Averie! And what a wonder way to combine raspberry and coconut together. Looks so refreshing!
Thanks, Gayle!
I love a good summertime drink and this one looks like it doesn’t disappoint. :)
Thanks, Maryea, and it didn’t. It packed a whollop :)
Looks yummy!