Punch Recipes

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Make-Ahead Fig and Cinnamon Punch

A low-stress drink for cool-weather entertaining.

Whiskey

Sweater Weather Punch (Scotch and Cranberry Cocktail)

A whirl of citrus and spice in one punch bowl.

Champagne Cocktails

Isla Bonita Punch (Sparkling Pineapple-Rum Punch)

Sparkling, tropical luxury.

Sangria

Ginger-Cardamom Red Wine Sangria

A bold, fruit-chunk-free sangria flavored with fresh ginger and cardamom.

Rum

Smoked-Rosemary Rum Punch

A combination of rums gives depth to this smoky make-ahead cocktail.

Whiskey

Five-Spice Bourbon Punch

Five-spice syrup amps up the flavor in this refreshing bourbon drink.

Warm Drink Recipes

Italian

Barbajada (Milanese Hot Chocolate-Coffee Drink)

You'll never have to choose between coffee and hot chocolate again.

Whiskey

Bittersweet Amaro- and Whiskey-Spiked Coffee

A deeply rich, caramel- and citrus-inflected Irish coffee variation.

Coffee

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Fernet-Spiked Irish Coffee)

It'll wake you up and get you ready to go-go.

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Just-Do-Ya (Hazelnut-Spiked Irish Coffee With Chocolate Whipped Cream)

Winning combos, multiplied.

Rum

Everything Nice (Spiced-Rum Coffee With Butterscotch Whipped Cream)

Sugar, spice, and everything nice.

Apple

Hot Caramel-Popcorn Bourbon Apple Cider

Caramel popcorn goes rogue in this hot cider cocktail.

Sparkling Cocktail Recipes

Rum

Spike the Kiddie Table (Sparkling Cider Rum Cocktail)

This festive, customizable drink gets a double dose of apple from both fresh and sparkling cider.

Beer and Wine

Silver Daisy (Sparkling Rum Cocktail)

Rum stands in for gin in this fruity, fizzy French 75 variation.

Pomegranate

Sparkling Pomegranate Caipirinha

A bold, tangy drink gussied up with ruby-red pomegranate and festive sparkling wine.

Cranberry

Tangy Cranberry–Black Pepper Shrub Cocktail

A sweet-tart autumnal cocktail dosed with a homemade shrub syrup.

Champagne Cocktails

Sparkling Lemon-Suze Pitcher Cocktail

This prep-ahead cocktail is a little tart, a little sweet, a little bitter, and full of herbal flavors.

Apple

Sparkling Apple Sherry Cocktail

Juicy apples meet bubbly Prosecco, rich sherry, and sweet orange liqueur in this cocktail.

Eggnog Recipes

Rum

Toffee Eggnog

A rich, caramely variation sprinkled with chocolate-coated toffee candies.

Rum

Nutella Eggnog

Rum and Nutella are a match made in holiday heaven.

Rum

Toasted Coconut Eggnog

Allspice and coconut milk put a tropical spin on this creamy cocktail.

Whiskey

Butterscotch Eggnog

Scotch pairs nicely with light brown sugar in this slightly smoky variation.

Brandy and Cognac

Spiced Pumpkin Eggnog

Pumpkin, spice, and everything nice (like milk, cream, and brandy).

Brandy and Cognac

Lemon-Buttermilk Eggnog

Swapping in some buttermilk and a bit of grated lemon zest lends a tangy finish to this twist on a classic eggnog.

Winter Cocktail Recipes

Whiskey

Brown-Butter Old Fashioned

Rich browned butter gives this classic cocktail a nutty twist.

Mezcal

Domo Arigato (Mezcal and Ginger Cocktail)

A slightly savory mezcal drink made with a few drops of sesame oil.

Mezcal

Sassy Flower (Hibiscus-Rosemary Mezcal Cocktail)

Tangy hibiscus tea is steeped with rosemary, which helps to draw out the woodsy side of mezcal in this cocktail.

Whiskey

Cranberry in a Can (Batched Rye-Cranberry Shrub Cocktail)

A warming and festive cranberry-rye cocktail that's easy on a host.

Whiskey

Sweater Weather Punch (Scotch and Cranberry Cocktail)

A whirl of citrus and spice in one punch bowl.

Whiskey

Bittersweet Amaro- and Whiskey-Spiked Coffee

A deeply rich, caramel- and citrus-inflected Irish coffee variation.