Valentine’s Day is coming up and if one of your traditions is serving your family a Valentine’s Day breakfast, this Sparkling Citrus Punch is an easy, festive drink. It’s perfect for brunches, showers, and any celebration, really! Using non-alcoholic margarita mix as a shortcut, it’s bright, sweet, and refreshing.
Ingredient Needed
- Margarita Mix – Most margarita mixes are just lime juice, sugar, and water and I knew I wanted something with orange, so you can either read the label and find one that has orange juice in it as well or you can add your own orange juice. At my grocery store, the only mix that had orange juice in it was Lefty O’Doul’s. Not being a margarita connoisseur myself, I was nervous about a drink mix with a baseball on the label, but it ended up being super delicious.
- Sprite or Sparkling Water – You’ll need a 12 ounce can of chilled Sprite or 12 ounces of sparkling water (I actually prefer water; it can be very sweet).
- Orange juice – Optional. Add if your margarita mix doesn’t have orange juice or if you like lots of orange flavor.
- Fresh Fruit – You’ll want some orange and lime slices, and, if you’d like, fresh raspberries.
How to Make Sparkling Citrus Punch
- To make this punch, combine the chilled margarita mix and orange slices in a large pitcher.
- Right before serving, add lime slices (or a lime slice or two to each glass), raspberries (if using), and sparkling water or Sprite. Serve in fun glasses over lots and lots of ice.
Storing and Other Tips
- This punch is best consumed freshly mixed. If you have leftovers, store them in the fridge. While safe to drink for several days, leftovers will be best the same day before the carbonation wears off.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make this ahead of time?
This drink comes together so quickly! You can certainly let your orange slices and margarita mix hang out in the fridge if needed, but it’s best mixed up immediately before serving.
How do I serve this punch to a crowd?
To make things easy, you can mix up one large batch. Another idea is to display instructions and let people mix their own!
Sparkling Citrus Punch
This quick and easy Sparkling Citrus Punch is perfect for breakfast or brunch!
Servings servings
Ingredients
- 1 1-liter bottle of chilled non-alcoholic margarita mix check to see if it has orange juice in it; if it does, omit the orange juice listed in the ingredients
- ½ cup orange juice optional; add if your margarita mix doesn’t have orange juice or if you want an orange-ier drink
- 1 12-ounce chilled can or bottle of sparkling water Sprite, or ginger ale
- 1 orange washed and thinly sliced
- 1 lime washed and thinly sliced
- fresh raspberries washed (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, combine the margarita mix and orange slices. Right before serving, add sparkling water/sprite, lime slices, and raspberries. Serve over lots of ice.
Notes
This punch is best consumed freshly mixed. If you have leftovers, store them in the fridge. While safe to drink for several days, leftovers will be best the same day before the carbonation wears off.
Nutrition
Calories: 23kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 0.4g, Fat: 0.1g, Saturated Fat: 0.01g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 1mg, Potassium: 92mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 96IU, Vitamin C: 25mg, Calcium: 15mg, Iron: 0.1mg
Calories: 23kcal
Cost: $5
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Questions & Reviews
I made this on Valentine’s Day for my girls and myself, and we loved it. It tastes quite a bit like the homemade limeade I sometimes make in the summer, but without all the lime squeezing and boiling sugar water. We had some left over that sat in the fridge overnight. In the morning it was even more tart and needed a little more ginger ale to balance things out. Thanks!
I just want to say, I don’t usually read commentary on recipe posts, I just scroll to the recipe. But with your posts, I just have to read it because I chuckle all the way through.
This sounds delicious. I’m in love with a good virgin margarita, so this sounds right up my alley. Now I need to find a good justification to make 5 gallons of it and not share.
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Could you make this single servings? If so, how would you suggest?
Absolutely! Fill a glass with ice, 3/4 cup margarita mix, too it off with sparkling water (about 1/4 cup), fruit to garnish.
Yes!! And your 40 minute theory just blew my mind!! Because when I am making everything, I seriously go with the bag salad and the simple sides. Which annoys me because if I’m making the effort why not go all out… it’s because I’m tired!!