Adulthood doesn't mean letting go of all the best parts of childhood. Thank goodness. It means those favorites from when you were a kid get an incredible upgrade-especially the adult drink pouch. The best part of any of these alcoholic juice pouches recipes means not only do you get to customize the flavors, but they won't be gone after just two sips. Total upgrade!
Adult Drink Pouch
This is a classic fruit punch drink pouch flavor but with a boozy secret. If you want things to be even easier, toss all of the ingredients without ice into the pouch straightaway and refrigerator to chill.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce strawberry vodka
- ¾ ounce pineapple vodka
- ½ ounce orange liqueur
- 6 ounces pink lemonade
- Ice
- Mint sprig and lemon wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, strawberry vodka, pineapple vodka, orange liqueur, and pink lemonade.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into resealable pouch or over fresh ice in a cocktail glass.
- Garnish with mint sprig and lemon wheel.
Watermelon Adult Drink Pouch
While not in the lineup of original flavors, who can resist the perfectly sweet flavors of watermelon?
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces lime vodka
- ½ ounce orange liqueur
- ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 6 ounces watermelon juice
- Ice
- Mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, lime vodka, orange liqueur, lemon juice, and watermelon juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into resealable pouch or over fresh ice in a cocktail glass.
Grape Cooler Drink Pouch
Don't scoff or turn away from this grape flavor. It tastes like playing tag during recess, not that cough medicine your mom tried to convince you to take.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces rum
- ¼ ounce grape liqueur
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 6 ounces white grape juice
- Ice
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, rum, grape liqueur, simple syrup, and white grape juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into resealable pouch or over fresh ice in a cocktail glass.
Adult Drink Pouch Colada
Pack all the flavors of a colada without all of the shaking or blending to get the classic notes found in a tropical piña colada.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces rum
- 1 ounce pineapple-infused vodka
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 5 ounces coconut water
- Ice
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, rum, pineapple vodka, lime juice, and coconut water.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into resealable pouch or over fresh ice in a cocktail glass.
Adult Berry Drink Pouch
Reminisce about packing all those activities into a single day of the summer when you ran on infinite energy, just as you'll wonder how this cocktail perfectly packs so many flavors together. If you're feeling adventurous, swap the tequila for rosé in your adult juice pouch.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces strawberry-infused tequila
- ¾ ounce raspberry liqueur
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 5½ ounces white grape juice
- Ice
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, strawberry tequila, raspberry liqueur, lime juice, and white grape juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into resealable pouch or over fresh ice in a cocktail glass.
Pineapple Boozy Drink Pouch
Capture the glow of summer with a boozy pineapple flavor.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces mango vodka
- ¾ ounce banana liqueur
- 6 ounces pineapple juice
- Ice
- Raspberry for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, mango vodka, banana liqueur, and pineapple juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into resealable pouch or over fresh ice in a cocktail glass.
Summer Garden Adult Drink Pouch
Don't be scared away by the muddling involved in this cocktail. Grab that handful of blueberries without hesitation.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup blueberries
- 1 ounce gin
- 1 ounce elderflower liqueur
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 ounces lemonade
- Ice
- 3 ounces prosecco
- Blueberries for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle blueberries with lemon juice.
- Add ice, gin, elderflower liqueur, and lemonade.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into resealable pouch or over fresh ice in a cocktail glass.
- Add prosecco.
- Garnish with blueberries.
Making Your Own Adult Drink Pouch
As you go on your boozy drink pouch journey, you'll find there's an abundant amount of flavors you can combine to make that perfect cocktail-in-a-pouch. Shoot for a ratio of 2:6, meaning two ounces of liquors to 6 ounces of mixer or juice. Pro tip: don't forget to write down your recipes as you go. Or live life on the edge and enjoy the mystery flavors you find.
