Missing a cocktail on a party night? Light up your mood with this colorful and fresh jungle juice.
Jungle Juice Recipe is an American cocktail with an alcoholic touch. This juice is loaded with fresh fruit juices, soda, and chunks of fresh fruit. Not only this, there is a thrill of liquor that is also added to make this juice not just sweet and tasty but also exciting.
With the myriad of well-flavored liquids, this drink turns out so good that once you start drinking it, you keep drinking it like a fish. The ingredients are simple and the procedure of making jungle juice is easy. Sp next time for a party night, just try this drink.
How to Make Jungle Juice?
To make jungle juice, the only effort you have to make is that you have to collect a variety of juices, fruits, and liquor. The rest is easy. Just slice the strawberries, oranges, limes, and lemons. Chop the pineapple. Add all these fruits into a bowl. Then add fruit punch, lemonade, orange juice, pineapple juice, cranberry juice, strawberry juice, fresh lime juice, and lime soda into these fruits.
After that, give an alcoholic touch with rum, triple sec, and vodka. Gently mix them and refrigerate them for a long time to help diffuse the flavor and chill. The total preparation time for this juice is 15 minutes.
Ingredients for Jungle Juice Recipe
For making Jungle Juice, you need the following ingredients:
For Fruit Juice:
- Pineapple juice = 2 cups (16 oz)
- Orange juice = 2 cups (16 oz)
- Fresh lime juice = ½ cup (4 oz)
- Strawberry juice = 4 cups (32 oz)
- Cranberry juice = 2 cups (16 oz)
- Lemonade = 4 cups (32 oz)
- Fruit punch = 4 cups (1 liter)
- Lime soda = 2 cans (3 cups or 24 oz)
For Alcohol:
- Triple sec = 1 cup
- Rum = 2 cups
- Vodka = 2 cups
For Fruit Garnishing:
- Sliced lemons = 2
- Chopped pineapple = 2 cups
- Sliced oranges = 2
- Sliced strawberries = 2 cups
- Sliced limes = 2
Step-by-Step Guide for Making Jungle Juice
Follow this step-by-step guide to make Jungle Juice:
Step 1
Take a large bowl and add all the sliced and chopped fruits into it.
Step 2
Then add one by one the soda, alcohol, and fruit juices to this bowl of fruits.
Step 3
Give a gentle mix and taste a little. If there is any need for flavor adjustments according to your taste, do that.
Step 4
Refrigerate the drink for 5-9 hours and serve chilled.
Recipe Tips and Variations
Here are some tips for your convenience:
- For fewer or more servings, adjust the ingredients accordingly.
- To avoid too much alcohol, you can reduce the quantity of alcohol added.
- You can also totally skip the alcohol.
- Refrigeration is not a compulsory step but it will let the fruit diffuse its flavor into the cocktail and boost the flavor of the drink. So preferably, chill the drink before serving. This being said you have to make the drink at least 12 hours before serving so that it can be chilled properly.
- If you do not find fresh fruits, use frozen fruits instead.
- For making jungle juice for kids, substitute alcohol with more soda or juices.
- For an extra boost, add some apple cider or an energy drink to your jungle juice.
Serving Suggestions
You can serve the meal as well as late-night snacks with this vivid juice. Here are some suggestions:
- Air-fried coconut shrimp
- Ham and cheese sliders
- Charcuterie board
- Pulled pork egg rolls
FAQs
Can I make jungle juice without alcohol?
You can make the non-alcoholic version of this juice for sure. Just leave the alcoholic ingredients and use soda or fruit juices instead.
What are some other names for jungle juice?
Based on the amount and nature of ingredients, there are many versions of jungle juice and they are called by different names but actually, they are jungle juice. These include Hooch, purple death, trash can punch, plain old grain punch, and Wapatoolie.
Is there any alternative of fresh fruit that I can use in jungle juice?
You can use fruit concentrate or frozen fruits. They will have a longer shelf life and act as natural sweeteners.
Closing
The variety of fruits and juices and the colorful jungle juice would already have lifted your mood. This is the thing with fruits. They make you feel good and boosted. Plus the alcohol is also doing something. So the overall drink will be a magical one. Try and get proof yourself.
