Punch Recipes

Pitcher drinks and punches to fuel your holiday cocktail party.

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Make-Ahead Fig and Cinnamon Punch

A low-stress drink for cool-weather entertaining.

Cranberry

Sweater Weather Punch (Scotch and Cranberry Cocktail)

A whirl of citrus and spice in one punch bowl.

Pineapple

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.

Whiskey

9 Ladies Dancing Punch

Scotch gets a crowd-pleasing boost from vanilla-cinnamon syrup and chai iced tea.

Gin

Smoky Sage Punch

This citrusy and smoky tea punch is perfect for a holiday crowd.

Brandy and Cognac

The Varnish's Milk Punch

This rich, citrusy drink will easily be the star of your holiday party.

Cocktails

Charleston Light Dragoon's Punch

This old-fashioned punch of brandy, rum, and lemon is a favorite at Sean Brock's Husk in Charleston, South Carolina.

Brandy and Cognac

Fishhouse Punch Royale

Rum, cognac, and citrus juices get a fizzy boost from sparkling wine.

Brandy and Cognac

La Patria Punch

Fresh pineapple and orange brighten the flavors of cognac and sparkling wine.

Champagne Cocktails

Kenny McCoy's Peg Leg Punch

If you're used to thinking of rum punches as sugary and tropical, this will change your mind.

Rum

John McCarthy's Scotch Regency Punch

Cardamom meets lemon, Black Grouse, and soda for a spicy, Scotch-based twist on a Tom Collins.

Rum

Blood Orange Punch

Aged rum, blood orange juice, and bittersweet Campari make a vivid red punch.

Pineapple

Pineapple Rum Punch

This tropical punch gets its flavor and fragrance from ripe fresh pineapple.

Rum

Anejo Rum Punch

A tart, boozy, and spicy rum punch.

Gin

Aperol Gin Punch

Inspired by a Negroni, this punch is tart, tangy, strong, and refreshingly bittersweet.

Whiskey

Rosemary, Baby! from Prime Meats

This bourbon and sparkling wine punch gets a delicate, fresh flavor from grapefruit and rosemary-laced Aperol.

Apple

The Applebottom from The Drink

The fresh sweetness of apple juice combined with the rich depth of the finest cider—and rum.

Gin

Fizzy Gin and Lillet Punch

A bubbly punch with Lillet and gin: a little tart, a little sweet, and a little more complex than you'd expect.

Gin

Plymouth Pilgrims' Punch

A simple gin and yellow Chartreuse punch, sweetened with luscious, rich pineapple syrup.

Brandy and Cognac

Chatham Artillery Punch

The epic, party-starting punch-to-end-all-punches.

Charles Dickens's Punch

The author apparently loved this simple punch, made with citrus peels, sugar, rum, and cognac. Best part: You get to set it on fire!

Gin

Michael Neff's Gin-Applejack Punch

A bright and bitter batched drink that combines the piney freshness of gin with the warm and fruity flavors of Applejack.