Starting a new school year can be scary, but this bubbly Jitter Juice is the perfect solution to ease those first day of school nerves and help kids get excited about the start of a new school year. Ever since my daughter was nervous to start kindergarten we read the book First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg and had a cup of Jitter Juice; from then it has become a family tradition to have a glass of Jitter Juice the night before the new school year starts and something my kids look forward to. This recipe is a simple and fun way to help kids get excited about the new school year, seeing old friends and making new ones.
- 8 c. Hawaiian Punch Lemon Berry Squeeze
- 8 c. Sprite
- 1 Scoop Lime sherbet, per glass
- Sprinkles
This recipe is super simple and you can make a big pitcher of it and invite friends over to share this special treat or you can make just one glass. I love a good party so of course I made a big pitcher of Jitter Juice to share with our friends. Start by pouring 8 cups of the Hawaiian Punch Lemon Berry Squeeze into the jar drink dispenser.
Pour 8 cups of Sprite into the drink dispenser and mix the juice together. Add ice or put the drink mixture into the refrigerator until ready to serve.
When you are ready to serve, add a scoop of lime sherbet to the bottom of each plastic tumbler.
Pour the juice over the sherbet and add sprinkles. Don’t skimp on the sprinkles, those are what help keep the first day jitters away!
Presentation is everything, so I made a Jitter Juice sign using a large chalkboard and put out some school supplies and a copy of our First Day Jitters book. As the tradition goes we spend our last day of summer reading the story, filling out our back to school interviews and talking about all the things we are looking forward to with a new school year while sipping on our fun and tasty Jitter Juice treat.
I hope you will start a new tradition with your family and make a batch of Jitter Juice to help ease those back to school nerves.