3 Components for a Vibrant Green Drink to Boost Your Spring Celebrations

Every spring, I get the urge to trade heavier drinks for something bright, green-leaning, and a little playful. This three-ingredient punch is what I reach for when friends swing by. It comes together in minutes, goes down easy, and looks like the season in a glass.

Ingredients

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Prep10 min

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Total10 min

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Calories260 kcal

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Servings4 people

Ingredients

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chilled pineapple juice2 cups

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1/2 cups vodka (plain or citrus)1

chilled lemon-lime soda (or club soda for less sweet)2 cups

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Ice, for serving

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Optional for serving: lime wheels or pineapple wedges

Preparation

1. Chill everything first. Put the pineapple juice, vodka, and soda in the fridge for at least a few hours. Starting cold keeps the punch refreshing without relying on lots of ice.
2. Build the punch. Pour the pineapple juice and vodka into a large pitcher. Stir gently until combined.
3. Add bubbles at the end. Right before you serve, add the lemon-lime soda. Give it one slow stir so you keep that fizz.
4. Serve. Fill 4 glasses with ice, pour in the punch, and add lime wheels or pineapple if you’d like.

My tips

A clear pitcher helps show off the color, and it’s best to keep the ice in the glasses instead of the pitcher so the punch doesn’t get diluted as it sits. If you want it to look a little greener without adding anything new, pick a lemon-lime soda with a naturally pale-green tint and pour it into green-tinted glasses. For a smoother sip, stir the pineapple juice and vodka together first and let it sit for 5 minutes before adding the soda, everything blends nicely without losing the sparkle.

Variations

Make it lighter: Swap the lemon-lime soda for club soda and add a squeeze of lime to each glass (still counts as “to taste” in my book).

Make it frozen: Blend the pineapple juice with a couple cups of ice until slushy, then stir in the vodka and top each glass with soda.

Make it a batch cocktail for a crowd: Triple the recipe in a punch bowl, and float lime wheels on top right before guests arrive.

Didier Morel

Didier Morel écrit sur les cocktails maison, les alcools de base et les gestes simples qui changent vraiment un verre : dosage, glace, verrerie, équilibre sucre-acidité. Son angle : des recettes accessibles, mais jamais bâclées.