33 Punch Recipes to Get the Party Started
Punch is always an appropriate choice for a party. Here are 33 that will fuel your festivities.
Bobbi Lin1/33Earl Grey–Bourbon Punch
Turn this tea punch recipe up a notch with a decorative ice ring.
- Photograph by Victoria Jane, Food Styling by Mallory Lance, Prop Styling by Alexandra Massillon3/33
Admiral Russell's Christmas Punch
This understated holiday punch has a cognac base brightened by a simple lemon syrup and lightly sweet sherry.
- Peden + Munk4/33
Blackberry Collins
Not a fan of blackberries? This cocktail recipe will be just as good with blueberries—or any other berry you like.
- Alex Lau5/33
Frosé (Frozen Rosé)
Choose a full-flavored, full-bodied, dark-colored rosé for freezing. You want something that can hold its own.
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Easy Does It, Baby
We use sparkling rosé wine here mostly for its color. Any decent bubbly will work as a substitute.
- Alex Lau7/33
No One Is Doing Fall Better than This Hard Cider Sangria
Dear summer, please stay forever. Love, this hard cider sangria.
- Danny Kim9/33
Cranberry Rum Punch
This makes you feel like you’re on vacation no matter where you are.
- Laura Murray10/33
Rosé-Aperol Spritz
Meet your summer cocktail, a pinky and bubbly rosé wine spritz with Aperol and passion fruit juice. Now all you need is a pool to drink it next to.
- Dan Monick11/33
Spiced Rum Punch with Citrus and Luxardo
Two types of rum double the fun in this citrusy punch. If you can’t find kumquats, add another orange.
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The New England Express
BA Foodist Andrew Knowlton explains: “The day is hard enough. Shaking cocktails would be suicide! Punch, however, works. In a nod to early New England Thanksgivings, I use two regional pours: rum (big in the Colonial days) and cider. Unlike most punches, this one won’t leave you under the table after two glasses.”
- Alex Lau13/33
Citrus–Irish Whiskey Punch
“Without the oleo-saccharum, the punch would be flat,” Jack McGarry, one of the owners of the Dead Rabbit in NYC, insists. “It’s vital.”
- Peden + Munk14/33
Cashew Nut Nog
In a classic case of more is more, a beach-ball-size bowl of eggnog turns any house into holiday central.
- Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott15/33
Under-the-Mistletoe Punch
This punch recipe easily scales down by half, or even all the way to festive drinks for two.
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Red Ryder
Make sure to use plain, unflavored rooibos tea, which will complement the other punch ingredients.
- Christopher Testani18/33
Sherry-Tonic Punch
If you can remove the lemon peel in one unbroken spiral strip, it will look great in the bowl.
- Misha Gravenor Photography20/33
Algonquin Bar Punch
Raspberries are the star in this punch recipe from the classic Times Square hotel bar.
- Dan Forbes23/33
Imperial Punch Royale
Steeping pineapples in brandy overnight really allows them to release their sweetness.
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The Long Hello
Following the instructions for the frozen ring mold really takes the presentation of this punch recipe to the next level.
- Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi25/33
Spiced Apple Cider
This easy recipe for homemade apple cider doubles as aromatherapy.
- Peden + Munk26/33
Rye and Pomegranate Punch
Feel free to experiment and substitute Luxardo in other drink recipes calling for fruit liqueurs or brandy.
- Alex Lau27/33
Varadero Cooler
Pineapple juice, a bottle of sparkling rosé, and rum make this the summer punch recipe you've been waiting for.
- Alex Lau28/33
Barbados Gin Punch
Yes, you can serve this in a punch bowl if you don't have any coconut shells lying around!
- Ben Dewey29/33
Pineapple and Mezcal Tonic
Mezcal: trending! Like tequila, mezcal is made from the agave plant, but it’s got an inherent smokiness, too. If you haven’t had it before, this cocktail recipe is a great place to start.
- Heidi’s Bridge30/33
Sparkling Beet Lemonade with (or without) Booze
A fragrant and bright spring cocktail that's just as delicious without the alcohol.
- Keirnan Monaghan & Theo Vamvounakis31/33
Red Sangria With Herbs and Citrus
Just because this is an infused mixture of wine, brandy, and orange liqueur doesn’t mean you can just throw anything in there and expect it to taste good. Use spirits you’d be happy to sip on their own. This recipe is from Morcilla, one of the Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.
- Eva Kolenko32/33
Blueberry-Apple Cordials
For those times when you buy as many quarts of berries as you can carry, then don’t know what to do with them, preserve them into drinkable form.
- Alex Lau33/33
Sparkling Lemon Cocktail
If you pour the bubbly too quickly, the drink will foam up and over the edge of the glass.