Celebrate any special occasion with this easy Sherbet Punch recipe. It can be customized to suit your favorite flavors, colors, and special event. Just vary the type of juice or soda as well as the flavors of sherbet, sorbet, or ice cream.
This is a great party punch recipe all year long. Add it to your Easter Dinner Menu for a delicious frozen treat. It also makes a fun holiday time beverage or Valentine’s Dessert. You can even use red and blue sorbets and vanilla ice cream on the 4th of July or serve it alongside a Blue Lagoon Mocktail for the same fun color scheme.
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If you’re looking for a fun drink to serve at your next birthday party or special occasion, then look no further. Sherbet Punch or Sorbet Punch is it! You are going to love it!
With just a few basic ingredients, it’s cold, delicious, and super easy to make. Since you can shop your kitchen or the grocery sales to make this cool drink, you can easily entertain on a budget.
Why Make This
Sherbet Punch is delicious. Similar to a rootbeer float, but thanks to its fruit flavors, it’s a bit lighter and fresher tasting.
It’s easy to make. Just combine your favorite juice, fruit punch, or lemon lime soda with sherbet, ice cream, or sorbet. Simply scoop sherbet, ice cream, or sorbet into glasses, pitchers, or punch bowls. Then pour over juice and club soda. The result is a creamy “float” for a crowd.
It’s super versatile. You can create a multitude of flavor combinations by mixing and matching the flavors of sherbet, ice cream, sorbet, and juice. Depending on the combination you choose, you could also garnish your concoctions with berries, sprigs of mint, or citrus slices.
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make Sherbet Punch:
You only a few basic ingredients, but there are so many ways you can mix and match them to make some really yummy drinks!
sherbet – Tradition calls for sherbet, but I use whatever sorbet we like or even vanilla ice cream. Scroll down for some variations of Sherbet Punch you will love!
fruit punch or juice – Since the frozen dessert you choose is already super sweet, I tend toward using juice over punch, but you can use whatever you like that’s sweet!
flavored soda or club soda – Ginger ale is classic, but you can use Sierra Mist, 7-Up, Sprite, or even a plain or flavored sparkling water. There are no limits to how many ways you can mix and match the flavors of Sherbet Punch.
a fruit garnish – the classic 50s version might include maraschino cherries. We used frozen raspberries, but you can also use pineapple wedges or orange slices to match your flavor theme.
Variations
Consider some of these options:
- rainbow sherbet punch – rainbow sherbet and lemon lime soda
- orange sherbet punch – orange sherbet, prepared frozen orange juice concentrate, club soda
- mock mojito punch – lime sorbet, lime juice, peppermint syrup, club soda, and mint leaves
- peach punch – peach ice cream, peach nectar, and club soda
- coffee punch – coffee sorbet, strong brewed coffee, club soda
- creamsicle punch – orange sherbet, vanilla ice cream, orange juice, club soda
- pina colada punch – coconut sorbet, pineapple juice, coconut flavored seltzer
- raspberries and cream punch – raspberry sherbet or sorbet, vanilla ice cream, raspberry juice, club soda
- Hawaiian Punch – pineapple sherbet, Hawaiian punch, ginger ale
- spiked sherbet punch – swap in vodka, rum, or champagne for some of the liquid in the punch.
- Easter punch – choose a selection of colored sorbets to add to your Easter Desserts
- Mardi Gras punch – lime sherbet, ube ice cream, and lemon sorbet, ginger ale
- 4th of July punch – red, white, and blue sorbet (seasonal item), lemon lime soda
Step-by-Step Instructions
Here’s how to make Sherbet Punch:
- In a punch bowl, large pitcher, or individual glasses, scoop the sherbet, sorbet, or ice cream. Pour over the juice and soda.
- Allow the flavors to mingle and the sorbet and ice cream to melt slightly. Stir before serving.
What to do with leftovers?
Leftover sherbet punch isn’t going to taste that great, like a flat soda. Mix just enough in the punch bowl to serve your crowd; you can always make more. Another option is to mix the punch in individual cups so you make just the right amount.
FAQs
Sherbet punch is made of sherbet ice cream, juice, and a carbonated soda like ginger ale.
Sherbet punch lasts only about an hour, after which the sherbet or ice cream will melt and the foam will flatten. Mix it right before serving or prepare individual glasses for best taste and texture.
Sherbet is a frozen dessert made from sweetened fruit juice and milk, egg whites, or gelatin. Sorbet is also a frozen dessert made from sweetened fruit juice, but it does not contain the other ingredients. It has a softer consistency than sherbet.
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Sherbet Punch
Ingredients
- 1 pint sorbet sherbet, or vanilla ice cream
- 2 cups juice
- 2 cups club soda or lemon-lime soda
Instructions
- In a punch bowl or large pitcher, scoop the sorbet. Pour over the juice and soda.1 pint sorbet, 2 cups juice, 2 cups club soda
- Allow the flavors to mingle and the sorbet and ice cream to melt slightly. Stir before serving.
Notes
- rainbow sherbet punch – rainbow sherbet and lemon lime soda
- orange sherbet punch – orange sherbet, prepared frozen orange juice concentrate, club soda
- mock mojito punch – lime sorbet, lime juice, peppermint syrup, club soda, and mint leaves
- peach punch – peach ice cream, peach nectar, and club soda
- coffee punch – coffee sorbet, strong brewed coffee, club soda
- creamsicle punch – orange sherbet, vanilla ice cream, orange juice, club soda
- pina colada punch – coconut sorbet, pineapple juice, coconut flavored seltzer
- raspberries and cream punch – raspberry sherbet or sorbet, vanilla ice cream, raspberry juice, club soda
- Hawaiian Punch – pineapple sherbet, Hawaiian punch, ginger ale
- spiked sherbet punch – swap in vodka, rum, or champagne for some of the liquid in the punch.
- Mardi Gras punch – lime sherbet, ube ice cream, and lemon sorbet, ginger ale
- 4th of July punch – red, white, and blue sorbet (seasonal item), lemon lime soda
Nutrition
This post was originally published May 9, 2012. It has been updated for content and clarity.
Jan
Ahhh…you had a GREAT wedding! 🙂 I always cringe when I hear about the amount of money spent on some of these weddings … certainly going into a marriage in DEBT from your wedding is NOT a good idea 🙂 Hubby and I got married at the courthouse … we just decided to up and do it after 10 years of dating (high school sweethearts) … do NOT regret it one bit to this day (21 1/2 years later)
Lisa
Thanks for hosting this great link-up! My “baby” sister is pregnant with her first, so we will be having a shower this summer…at which time I will definitely be referring back to this post! I linked up with Feta Pear Salad…deliciously different!
Amelia
My girls and I love using a simple pink lemonade for our party punch. : ) Link is above.
Blessings!
Tiffany @ DontWastetheCrumbs
These punches are one of the reasons I LOVE showers. My favorite is lime… maybe it has to do with drinking something green that gives it a “cool” factor, lol!
Jennifer
my family has used this for years and it is always a hit at our special occasions 🙂
MH in OH
This is the grown-up version of the punch I remember from Girl Scout court-of-awards ceremonies – then it was lime sherbet, green Hi-C and 7-up. Or orange sherbet, orange Hi-C and 7-up. Your combinations sound delightful!
Diane
I am sharing my recipe for oatmeal muffins. They are so good 🙂 Have a wonderful day and thanks for hosting. I am hosting my 3rd blog hop @ http://mamaldiane.com/?p=5779 Maybe you could link something up!
Jen Blacker
Thank you for hosting. I shared cheesecake squares. I hosted a bridal shower for my sis in law and this is one of the desserts I made. Almost everyone likes cheesecake squares.
Laura @ Stealthy Mom
Thank you for hosting this link-up! Anyone planning a shower or reception will want to “pin” this collection.
I shared a super-easy recipe for raspberry vinaigrette. Made with raspberries, olive oil and a touch of maple syrup, this version makes an elegant topping over mixed greens.