30 Recipes For Christmas Punch That Will Keep The Party Going
These punches are all solidly on the naughty list.
This Christmas, give yourself the best gift of all: not playing bartender all night at your holiday party! Big batch cocktails, holiday punches, and easy-to-make Jell-O shots are truly the gift that keep on giving, and we've got plenty that will keep the party going strong until New Year's. Our recipes for jingle juice, Christmas punch, or boozy Grinch punch just take a few minutes to mix up, and you'll be well on your way to making merry.
Any of your favorite cocktails can be made in large batches when you mix it in the right order: alcohol first, then flavorings, then any fruit or bubbly at party time. Sangria is one of the easiest big-batch cocktails to make ahead, and we've got plenty of recipes that go beyond just white sangria and red sangria. Mix up a batch of some of our favorite winter sangrias, like our cran-apple sangria or our virgin cranberry basil sangria (that can easily be made boozy too!), and feel free to add any and all of your favorite winter fruits, like apples and sliced pears. We've even taken our favorite warm weather cocktail, the Aperol Spritz, and made it sweater weather-ready in the form of our cranberry Aperol spritz.
Speaking of warm weather drinks, we've also got a few frozen options on this list that are perfect for when the radiator or fireplace is bumping and you've got lots of bodies jacking up the heat at your house. Our white Christmas margaritas, our copycat Olive Garden limoncello lemonade, or our mistletoe margaritas are the perfect excuse to bust out that new Black Friday sale blender too.
Can't stand the idea of something frozen? We've got a couple of our favorite hot cocktails here too, like our glögg, our Crockpot red wine hot cocoa, and our wassail. Hot tip: Put these into a thermos when you go outside caroling or building snowmen!
Need to restock that bar cart? We've tried all the best gins, vodkas, and tequilas to add to your collection (they also make great gifts!). If you really want to be Christmas party-ready, try one of our favorite bartending kits. While you're boozing, you might as well try out all our favorite holiday cocktails, Christmas shots, and holiday party appetizers to add to the table too. Behind the ball? Not anymore! We have all the super-easy, last-minute appetizers that will keep your guests thinking you're on the nice list. đ