21 Simple Alcoholic Punch Recipes for Holiday Entertaining

What better way to celebrate the holidays than with alcoholic punch recipes! The following adult punch recipes are perfect for gatherings all year long but a few are specific to the holidays (from Thanksgiving to Christmas and New Year).

It’s nice to have a cocktail that is festive and easy to make. But if you’re throwing a party, you need an alcoholic party punch that will serve a crowd.

Let’s make some alcoholic punch!

I love entertaining and sharing drinks with family and friends and serving easy punch recipes keeps things easy and makes the gathering feel special.

My favorite Champagne Punch is an easy one to serve when celebrating anything. And while a Moscow Mule bar is a fun drink idea, nothing says party quite like punch!

Some of the boozy punch recipes feature a mix of traditional cocktail ingredients while the holiday punch features more seasonal flavors (with options for Thanksgiving, other fall gatherings and festive Christmas punch).

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More traditional spiked party punches, like rum punch and sangria, are also included on this list. Browse all the alcoholic punch recipes to see what catches your attention!

And if you leave out the activated charcoal, my Black Vodka Punch that I made for Halloween can be served any time of year. YUM. Plus you can check out the easiest way to make a White Russian for a Crowd.

Why These Recipes Work

If you are hosting a party and need an easy drink recipe that will wow your guests this list is for you!

These delicious punch drink recipes make a bunch so it’s easy to share with friends over the holidays.

These festive and fun drinks ensure that guests can serve themselves and you can enjoy the night too.

It’s easy to double or triple recipes so you’ll never run out. And serving a punch can often be cheaper than providing a full bar for a party.

You’re bound to be drawn to at least one recipe on this list and I know it would make a great signature drink to serve your guests.

Hint: You can also turn your favorite cocktail into a larger batch pretty easily. This works best for recipes that feature more non-alcoholic ingredients than liquor.

Skip the martinis and instead look for drink recipes that are heavy on juices and sodas.

Equipment

As long as you have a large bowl or pitcher, you can make an alcoholic party punch for a crowd. And aside from a spoon to stir it with, punches are super easy to make and serve.

For Serving Punch

Top tips

• Set out garnishes so guests can customize their final drink.
• Think about the ice and make a plan before the party. Will you serve the punch chilled but without ice to help with dilution? Or will you make one large ice block to keep it cool?
• If you are serving a warm punch, keep it in the crockpot so it stays at the perfect temperature.
• If the punch has any fizzy ingredients in them, make sure you add them right before or as your guests arrive so they don’t fall flat.
• Consider keeping a back up batch ready in the fridge to refreshen the punch bowl as needed.
• When serving a crowd, use cups that are on the smaller side. It will stretch out the recipe and keep people from getting too rowdy.

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