Punch Maker

Build a Sidekick punch.

Name: Golden Hour Punch
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: New Zealand
Ingredients: 1 L Sidekick Mango soda (4 × 250ml cans); 320 ml fresh orange juice; 120 ml fresh lime juice; 480 ml sparkling water; 160 g ripe mango chunks; 4 sprigs fresh mint

Pick a flavour, choose zero-proof or spirited, then scale for the table.

Sidekick is a sparkling fruit shrub — real fruit, New Zealand honey, and a splash of apple cider vinegar in a 250ml can. Bright enough for a pitcher, balanced enough to mix.

You'll need 4 cans of Mango Sidekick — 1 × 12-pack.

Find Sidekick near you

Online cans ship from New Zealand. In the US, find Sidekick at retailers.

Zero-proof

Golden Hour Punch

Tropical mango shrub with citrus and bubbles — bright, honey-soft, and built for a pitcher.

Ingredients

Sidekick Mango1 L
Fresh orange juice320 ml
Fresh lime juice120 ml
Sparkling water480 ml
Ripe mango chunks160 g
Mint sprigs4 sprigs

Method

Chill the Sidekick cans and a large punch bowl or jug.
Add ice, then pour in the mango Sidekick, orange juice, and lime.
Top with sparkling water and stir once — keep the fizz.
Add fruit and mint just before serving.

Ice: A full pitcher of ice, or freeze mango cubes overnight.

Garnish: Mango wedges, lime wheels, and fresh mint.