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Grandma’s Frozen Fruit Punch (Video)

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Grandma’s frozen fruit punch with orange, banana, and pineapple is a family favorite and has been served at many weddings over the years. Make it ahead of time and keep in the freezer, then thaw and add lemon-lime soda. This post was originally shared in 2013 and now includes a video.

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I only requested one thing to be served at our wedding reception. Everything else just a bonus. That one thing was my Grandma Eva’s frozen fruit punch. She made it for Christmas dinners, Thanksgiving, my aunt’s weddings, and usually had a mason jar or two of it in her freezer for special occasions. I love that it uses fresh bananas. Many punch recipes only include fruit juice, but the blended bananas add a creaminess to the punch that sets it apart. Now I make it for my own family. It’s so delicious and
refreshing!
frozen fruit punch with pineapple slice

Frozen Fruit Punch Ingredients

  • Bananas
  • Orange Juice
  • Pineapple Juice
  • Lemon-lime soda
The recipe is basically equal parts of all juices and then mix with 7-up, but for a reference, I shared the measurements that I used the last time that I made it.

Freezing the Punch

Make the punch the night before you plan on serving it so that it has time to freeze. My grandma always used mason jars so I use those too. Then let it thaw on the counter until it is slushy and break it up with a spoon. Serve with equal parts lemon lime soda for the most refreshing fruit punch EVER.
jar of frozen fruit punch
You can make it without freezing it (just blend everything and add soda), but it really is better when it is slightly slushy. The bonus of serving it slushy is that you don’t need ice to keep it nice and cold!
glass of fruit punch with pineapple slice

Frozen Fruit Punch Printable Recipe

glass of fruit punch with pineapple slice

Frozen Fruit Punch

Grandma's frozen fruit punch with orange, banana, and pineapple is a family favorite and has been served at many weddings over the years. Make it ahead of time and keep in the freezer, then thaw and add lemon-lime soda. 
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
freeze: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 159kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cup orange juice
  • 3 cup pineapple juice
  • 3 bananas
  • splash of lemon juice
  • 7-up

Instructions

  • Blend bananas in a blender and add juices and splash of lemon juice.
  • Freeze in quart size wide mouth mason jars.
  • The night before serving, place jars in refrigerator to partially thaw.
  • Break up mixture and pour into a pitcher or punch bowl. Mix with equal parts 7-up
  • Note: If you have 2 mason jars full of juice mixture, add 2 parts of 7-up.

Notes

How many people will this frozen fruit punch serve?

Because you are using equal parts of juice and soda, you can customize this recipe to suit your needs. 1 serving = 1 cup, so you can get at least 12 servings from the measurements above.

Can you use juice concentrate?

You can use frozen concentrated juices, even blended ones (orange and pineapple). I like using orange juice (concentrate or fresh from the refrigerator section) and canned 100% pineapple juice, found in the juice aisle at the grocery store.

Can you use something other than lemon lime soda in this recipe?

Ginger ale would be fantastic as well as grapefruit sodas.

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcal

How many people will this frozen fruit punch serve?

Because you are using equal parts of juice and soda, you can customize this recipe to suit your needs. 1 serving = 1 cup, so you can get at least 12 servings from the measurements above.

Can you use juice concentrate?

You can use frozen concentrated juices, even blended ones (orange and pineapple). I like using orange juice (concentrate or fresh from the refrigerator section) and canned 100% pineapple juice, found in the juice aisle at the grocery store.

Can you use something other than lemon lime soda in this recipe?

Ginger ale would be fantastic as well as grapefruit sodas.

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About Brandy

Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  3. Vanessa Mercado says

    Great post! I hope to see you in my blog sometimes. Thanks! I’m your new follower! Kisses from VV!!

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  4. Stacy says

    Making this tonight for when the missionaries come over for dinner. thanks for posting it so it’s easy for me look up when I want to make it. 🙂

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