Red White and Blue Patriotic Punch is the perfect party drink for the 4th of July - with red, white, and blue fruit that will be the hit of any party or picnic!

When I first posted this recipe over 9 years ago, I knew it would become one of my favorite easy party drinks - and it's one I love to make every summer to this day!

This delicious easy punch is great to make ahead of time so the fruit juice comes together - it's great for big 4th of July parties!

Its totally easy to make, and if you want an adult version you can dump in a bottle of your favorite wine (or booze).

Best of all, we're using lots of frozen fruit instead of ice so your drink wont get all diluted and it will stay nice and cold during a scorching hot day.

We hope you love this festive 4th of July recipe as much as we do.

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The recipe we're making below is non-alcoholic, but if you'd like to make an adult version, we're adding tips below:

To make this red white and blue punch an adult version, add a bottle of wine, some tequila, vodka, or rum.

Just be warned- fruit soaks up alcohol!

Our general rule of thumb is to add about 2 cups of alcohol of your choice to the fruit punch recipe for a balanced kick.

Some ideas to add to this punch to make it an adults-only 4th of July sangria:

• Add 2 cups tequila and stir well
• Add 1 ½ cups vodka + 4 oz Saint Germain or other Elderflower liqueur
• Add 1 bottle sweet white wine or moscato + 4 oz peach schnapps
• Add 2 cups vodka

We're calling for basic apple juice in this recipe, but adding other juices that work well below:

• White grape juice
• Pear juice
• Light lemonade (country-time style)
• Ginger ale

For this punch, we're calling for a classic apples, strawberries, and blueberries combination similar to a sangria - but you can switch up some of the fruit you pick based off what you have on hand.

You'll want to pick a white fruit that is large and easy enough to slice into star shapes - we recommend apples, dragonfruit, or pineapple.

Simply slice ½" to 1" thick slices of fruit and cut a star shape or use a star shaped cookie cutter to punch out a star shape of the fruit. Be sure to save any side bits for fruit salad!

Some of our favorite fruits that taste great - and keep up the patriotic red white and blue punch theme that is perfect for the 4th of July - are listed below:

• Pomegranate perils - red
• Raspberries - red
• Blackberries - blue
• Concord grapes - blue
• Dragonfruit sliced into stars - white
• Pineapple sliced into stars - white

With your apple stars cut,  add frozen strawberries to the bottom of you pitcher, and cover with juice and sprite (in equal parts).

Next, add your apple stars in on top of the strawberries.

You'll want to line them around the sides of the pitcher so you can see them as a middle layer.

Next, fill it up with more juice and sprite.

Add frozen blueberries on top as a floating layer, and serve!

I like to serve this fun and patriotic 4th of July Fruit Punch in little mason jars with a simple piece of twine around it- and tuck a little flag toothpick in the twine.

So adorable, and you can get the jars ready ahead of your party, then encourage guests to pour their own!

I like to put this punch in a large pitcher, punchbowl, or glass drink dispenser so guests can see all of the fruit - especially those adorable apple stars!

If you're looking for other recipes to celebrate this 4th of July, please check out more of our favorite red, white, and blue recipes below:

If you're throwing a big cookout for the 4th, be sure to check out some of our favorite summer grilled, smoked, potluck, and cookout recipes, too!

You can find our complete grilled and smoked recipe index here.

Our complete BBQ sides recipe archives can be found here.

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