Our healthy, cold-pressed version of a popular college party drink. This (optional alcoholic) jungle juice recipe is all about fresh produce and no processed ingredients.
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Jungle juice is the centerpiece of many college parties. The party punch is an eclectic alcoholic drink, usually served from a punch bowl.
Our jungle juice recipe is easy to make with a short prep time. Plus, it’s a lot healthier than the concoctions they throw together at New Year and Super Bowl parties.
Click here to jump straight to the best jungle juice recipe. Or read on to learn more about jungle juice and why our recipe towers above the rest.
What is Jungle Juice?
If you’re unaware of the term Jungle Juice, it’s essentially a large batch of alcoholic fruit punch. What did we expect when a handful of early-twenty-somethings got together with their own bottles of liquor?
According to most recipes, Jungle Juice can be a combination of vodka, tequila, rum, fruit liqueur, triple sec, fruit juice, Hawaiian punch, cranberry juice, club soda, and fresh fruit as a garnish. Some even include highly-processed pineapple juice, orange juice, fruit punch, lemon-lime soda (Sprite), pink lemonade, or Kool-Aid.
Seems like a lot, right? The result is a truly stomach-churning concoction (in my opinion).
Kids will typically mix their “carefully chosen” ingredients in a large container with ice cubes and a bottle vodka. They may also throw some watermelon, kiwi, or orange slices in for style points.
Heck, some even opt for Everclear as their alcohol. Luckily, you never have to subject yourself or the people around you to such a trainwreck of a drink. Just follow the directions below for a delicious and healthy (minus the alcohol) alternative.
Why This is the Best Jungle Juice Recipe
Although this beverage can be delicious (and dangerous), we’re here to give you a healthy alternative to this party staple.
This cold-pressed jungle juice cocktail recipe has less sugar and more nutrients to help boost your energy.
Instead of processed orange juice or apple juice, this recipe includes fresh apples, beets, lime juice, and more. Making this punch recipe will give you something unique to try at your next event and help you impress your friends (or the kids).
Ready to make jungle juice that actually tastes good? Let’s dive into the recipe.
Equipment note: We used the M-1 commercial juice press to make this recipe, but you can use pretty much any type of juicer. Just keep in mind that the quality will always be higher when using a juice press.
Learn more about the industry-leading commercial juicers we use to make our recipes.
Health Benefits
- lowers blood sugar
- antioxidant
- promotes healthy skin
Ingredients
| carrot | 6.5 oz | 184 g | 3 medium carrots |
| pineapple | 4.8 oz | 136 g | 1 cup of pineapple chunks |
| apple (red) | 4.4 oz | 125 g | 2/3 medium apple |
| grapes (red) | 2.8 oz | 79 g | 16 grapes |
| ginger | 0.5 oz | 14 g | 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger root |
| beet (red) | 0.3 oz | 9 g | 1/10 beet |
| lime | 1 oz | 28 g | 1/2 lime |
| vodka, gin, or white rum | 1.5 oz | 43 g | one shot per serving |
Directions
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Wash, prep, and weigh produce.
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Prep the pineapple by removing the green crown from the pineapple and cut into chunks.
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To prep the beets, remove the top ends and clean the bottoms thoroughly.
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Quarter the lime (leaving skin on) and place directly into the press. If you don't have a juice press, peel the lime and juice with the rest of the ingredients.
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Grind remaining ingredients together and press.
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Mix in your alcohol of choice (optional).
Pro Tips
If you have a sweet tooth, throw in some extra pineapple or your favorite natural sweetener.
We highly recommend using a white liquor for the alcohol. Flavored liqueur, like Malibu coconut rum or peach schnapps, goes especially well in this jungle juice.
This doesn’t have to be an alcoholic punch! Hold the shot for a delicious glass of fresh, cold pressed juice.
3 Comments
by Margaret
Love the color of the juice and sounds like it tastes amazing too!
by Macy
Sounds great! But can you explain how it is only 120 calories for all of that??
Reply by Robin Frey
Hi Macy!
This recipe’s main ingredient is carrots which are super low in calories and very good for you! 🙂