Looking for an easy festive party drink? Think punch! It’s quick to make a large batch that feeds a crowd, and even better: it makes and impressive centerpiece for the table. Garnish it with fresh citrus, fruits, and herbs, and your guests won’t be able to resist ladling out a drink. Here are our top 5 punch recipes for entertaining, including both alcoholic punch recipes and non-alcoholic variations. Tip: If you’re serving a crowd that includes kids and adults avoiding alcohol, let your guests spike the drink after ladling it out of the bowl!
And now…5 great punch recipes for parties!
Other types of punch
There’s another type of punch we didn’t include here: single serving punch cocktails! These classic drinks are made to order in a single serving, instead of being served in a punch bowl. Here are a few classic punch cocktails: Ingredients: Cranberry or pomegranate 100% juice blend, pineapple juice, ginger ale, rum (optional) Ingredients: 100% pomegranate juice, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, soda water, maple syrup, bourbon or brandy (optional) Ingredients: 2 bottles Champagne or Prosecco, ginger ale, Cointreau, pineapple juice Ingredients: Cranberry 100% juice blend, apple juice or apple cider, ginger ale, aged rum or bourbon (optional) Also try: Sparkling Holiday Punch Ingredients: Cranberry or pomegranate 100% juice blend, pineapple juice, ginger ale, rum (optional)
Try Rum Punch, a single serving punch with two types of rum, pineapple juice, orange, lime and grenadineGo for Milk Punch or Bourbon Milk Punch, a historic drink made with brandy or bourbon, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract
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