Don't forget the kids when celebrating this summer! Instead whip up this super easy kids drink recipe so everyone can have fun.
Over Memorial Day weekend, I made a fun white wine red, white, and blue sangria recipe to go with our shrimp boil. Just a little hello, summer drink. My kids were fascinated.
After answering questions all weekend long as to why they couldn't have any, I decided to just make them their own version.
This isn't really a “recipe.” It's basically sparkling apple juice with berries in it. That's it. But boy were my kids happy about it.
I had intended to make this easy kids drink recipe with white grape juice to mimic the wine and then add a splash of orange juice in place of Triple Sec. But in looking around for the grape juice, I found sparkling apple juice on the shelf at the store.
My kids love that stuff and it provides a little bubbly, which makes every kids drink more fun. I also picked up OJ to splash in.
For the first round, I filled the cups with berries, added the sparking apple juice and then put in some orange juice.
But the OJ made the entire kids drink turn orange. Total bummer. I wanted it to look clear like our sangria did.
So for the next try, I left out the orange juice. No one cared but me but I felt like the drink looked more like sangria with just the apple juice in it.
Peach juice or white grape juice would be a fun addition. Or go red with some cranberry juice. Any way you make it, the kids are sure to love having their own special drink recipe for the summer.
Easy Kids Drink Recipe: Red White and Blue Kid Sangria
Red White and Blue Kid "Sangria"
Ingredients
- 1 bottle sparkling juice, white grape or apple, chilled
- A mix of strawberries, blueberries, cherries, and blackberries
Instructions
- Fill each glass half-way with choice of berries. I mixed red and blue together to make it a festive red, white and blue.
- Pour sparkling juice in the glass.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 335kcal Calories from fat 7 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| Sodium 10mg | 0% |
| Carbohydrate 88g | 29% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 16% |
| Sugars 75g | |
| Protein 4g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
Oooh, super fun idea. Love it! Thanks!!
Thanks, Ali! Totally kid inspired!
oh yummo! Can’t wait to try this with my two kiddos! You were featured today on After School Linky where I came across your post!
What a great idea, Camille~! Perfect for the drivers at a bbq, too! Looks delish and thanks for sharing on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Fun for July 4 or Memorial DAy!
What a great idea! And it looks so festive. Very pretty drink that my grandkids would love!
Yum… Featuring you on the blog this week!
THANK YOU for partying with us!
I love your Kids Sangria, I would make it for everyone. Refreshing and fun to drink on a warm day. Thanks for sharing with Foodie Friends Friday party this weekend. Pinned/sharing.
Looking forward to seeing you again with another delicious recipe.
A FFF co-host,
Joanne
Such a great idea! And it’s featured on Sunday Features later today!
Looks delicious and so much fun! My girl would love this!!!
XOXO
My girls would LOVE this…not sure why I never thought of it myself! I’ll be trying this out very soon! Thanks so much for linking up with Share The Wealth Sunday!
xoxo
Lisa
These are so colorful! What a great idea. I think I will even try one! Thanks for linking up to Sunday Small Victories Sunday Linkup!
What a great idea! I love fun ideas for kids around the holidays! Thanks for sharing.