Published 6/12/2022
Ultimate Summer Cocktail to Share
The sweet heat of summer is here and we’ve got you covered with our ultimate summer punch recipe! We love making large batch cocktails like our frosé recipe to share because they’re easy to measure out, and of course, share. If you’ve never had summer punch, let us explain what this deliciousness is. Our punch features fresh raspberry juice, lime juice, vodka, and ginger beer all served over sorbet. Sorry, not sorry.
Tools Needed
Before you get started, you’ll need a few kitchen tools.
PitcherHand juicerIce cream scooperShot glass
Simple Ingredients
Honey: honey is the main sweetener in this recipe. We love that it’s all-natural and slightly sweet. Feel free to also use regular sugar or simple syrup. Raspberries: fresh raspberries are used to make a raspberry juice as the main liquid for the punch. It’s so delicious.Fresh herbs: you need both mint and basil for this recipe. Don’t skip either and please don’t use dried spices!Lime juice: fresh lime juice is always best. None of that bottled stuff.Vodka: our choice in liquor is vodka. White rum or floral gin would also be delicious in this summer punch recipe.Ginger beer: ginger beer adds a slight ginger flavor plus a little more sweetness. Make sure to use ginger beer and not ginger ale.Sorbet: you can use any kind of sorbet, but we stuck with the raspberry theme and used Talenti Raspberry.
How to Make this Raspberry Vodka Punch
Simmer Raspberries
Whisk water and honey in a small saucepan. Then add raspberries and mint leaves. Bring to a boil and then turn the heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes. Honey Simple Syrup
Strain Berries & Chill
Strain the berries using a fine mesh strainer then discard the berries. Chill the honey raspberry juice in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
Combine in Pitcher
Add the raspberry juice to a large pitcher along with the lime juice and vodka. Mix to combine. Add mint, basil, and ice and mix again.
Add Sorbet
Top the punch with ginger beer and fresh scoops of sorbet.
Serve
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Optional Garnishes
Jazz up your punch with some fun garnishes to really bring this summer cocktail to life!
Fresh mintFresh raspberriesSliced limeStraw
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