Capri Sun Punch Cocktail

It’s fair to say that I’ve been in a pretty nostalgic mood lately. I made a gooey butter cake recipe inspired by my favorite childhood cake flavor, and recently I shared my recipe for Kool-Aid pickles, which were one of my favorite childhood snacks on hot summer days in Texas. This Capri-Sun Punch Cocktail is another throwback to summertime when I was a kid, but with an adult twist.

On a really hot summer day, there was nothing better than a Capri-Sun slushy. We would toss the pouches in the freezer until they were frozen solid, and then let them thaw out a bit until they reached the perfect slushy consistency. Then, we’d just cut the tops off the pouches and eat the Capri-Sun slushy with a spoon. It was so simple, but it felt like such a treat each time.

This summer, I’m recapturing that childhood excitement with a boozy, grown-up version of those Capri-Sun slushies.

All you need is a pouch of Capri-Sun in any flavor (minus the ones that include stevia), a shot of whatever liquor your heart desires, and a wedge of lime.

You can freeze the pouches for up to a week in advance, so that way you already have them ready to go. 

1. Avoid the stevia formula. Capri-Sun has made an effort to reduce the amount of sugar in their drinks, which includes a formula with stevia that contains only 1 gram of sugar per pouch. 100% fruit juice Capri-Sun and the monk fruit and sugar Capri-Sun formulas work very well for this recipe, but the lack of sugar affects the way that the stevia based Capri-Sun pouches freeze and thaw. They don’t thaw into the same slushy consistency as the other formulas do.
2. Mix and match. This is a great cocktail idea for a get-together because you can let guests choose from different flavors of Capri-Sun and pair it up with various different liquor options like rum or tequila.
3. Place a towel down for thawing. Use a kitchen towel to soak up any water released from the pouches while they are thawing.