Party Punches

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These refreshing recipes include sparkling pomegranate punch and Dark and Stormy punch.

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Citrus, Brandy and Pineapple Punch

This easy brandy cocktail from drinks artisan Chris Harrison is mildly sweet and nicely boozy, with a bit of spice from nutmeg.

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Sunset Punch

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Sparkling Pomegranate Punch

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This bubbly, sweet-tart cocktail combines sparkling wine, dessert wine and deep-red pomegranate juice.

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Mother's Ruin Punch

Quentin Bacon

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Classicist bartenders have resurrected the centuries-old ritual of the formal punch service. Here, a potent concoction is named after the old British slang for gin.

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Vinho Verde Punch

MAURA MCEVOY

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Vinho Verde is a white or red wine from the northwestern part of Portugal. The name means “green wine,” which refers to its youthfulness.

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Strawberry-Lychee Punch

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Indian Summer Cup

TINA RUPP

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Wayne Collins prefers using premium, naturally sweetened tonic water (sometimes called Indian tonic water) in this punch. Q Tonic, made with agave nectar, and Fever-Tree, sweetened with cane sugar, are both excellent brands.

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Rum Punch

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This recipe is easy to multiply for crowds. To ensure that a large batch stays chilled without becoming watery, serve it in a punch bowl set in a larger bowl of crushed ice.

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Maybelle Punch

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This classy, Cognac-based drink is sweet and gingery.

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Kill Devil Punch

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Bartender Phil Ward is obsessed with traditional recipes, which he learns by heart (he has a photographic memory), then tweaks. He cools his Kill Devil Punch with a block of raspberry ice that releases berries into the bowl as it melts.

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Sugar Hill Punch

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According to Wayne Collins, single-serve punches like this one are a specialty of the Caribbean. “Punch is so versatile, though, that any of them can be made as a single serving or in a large bowl.”

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Italian Spritz Punch

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Mixologist Agostino Perrone created this simple sparkling punch. “It would be a great aperitif for a large dinner party,” says Wayne Collins; he recommends serving it in teacups.

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Citrus-Cinnamon Punch

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This juicy punch is deliciously spiked with cinnamon and Grand Marnier or Cognac.

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Cucumber Margarita

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The cucumber-infused tequila used in this refreshing margarita makes a great punch.

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Pisco Punch

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The Pisco Punch was invented in San Francisco during the late 1800s. One of the drink's key ingredients, pineapple gum syrup, has only recently become available again.

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Pomegranate Punch with Prosecco

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When entertaining Maria Helm Sinskey likes to serve refreshing punches like this one, made with tart-sweet pomegranate juice and finished with Prosecco.

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Colonel Beach's Plantation Punch

TINA RUPP

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According to mixologist Jeff Berry, this cooler is great for summer parties. Multiply each ingredient by the number of guests you're expecting, mix everything except the ginger beer and garnishes in a punch bowl and chill. Add a large block of ice (or ice cubes) and the ginger beer just before serving.

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Philadelphia Fish House Punch

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For a twist on the traditional punch bowl, serve this potent concoction in empty wine bottles, then let guests pour drinks for themselves.

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Felicitation Punch

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In this pleasantly tart punch, David Wondrich mixes Irish whiskey with gin to mimic the taste of a richer, older style of gin.

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Dark and Stormy Punch

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This is Grace Parisi's take on the Dark and Stormy, a classic and ginger beer drink.

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Punch Parker

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Mixologist Allen Katz uses his own Dorothy Parker gin to make this fruity punch.

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Ginger Shandies

Tina Rupp

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Watermelon Sangria

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A riff on classic Spanish sangria, a traditional punch composed of wine, fruit and brandy, this recipe is made with juicy watermelon instead of apples and oranges.

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Cajun Lemonade

WENDELL T. WEBBER

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A salute to the flavors of New Orleans, this cocktail spices up a traditional Pimm's Cup (Pimm's No. 1, lemonade and 7-Up) with a splash of Tabasco and a generous dose of rum or vodka.

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22 Punch

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The orange-cinnamon syrup that sweetens this potent cocktail also is delicious in a mug of tea and over vanilla ice cream.

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Party Punches

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Citrus, Brandy and Pineapple Punch

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Sunset Punch

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Sparkling Pomegranate Punch

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Mother's Ruin Punch

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Vinho Verde Punch

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Strawberry-Lychee Punch

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Indian Summer Cup

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Rum Punch

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Maybelle Punch

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Kill Devil Punch

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Sugar Hill Punch

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Italian Spritz Punch

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Citrus-Cinnamon Punch

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Cucumber Margarita

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Pisco Punch

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Pomegranate Punch with Prosecco

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Colonel Beach's Plantation Punch

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Philadelphia Fish House Punch

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Felicitation Punch

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Dark and Stormy Punch

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Punch Parker

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Ginger Shandies

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Watermelon Sangria

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Cajun Lemonade

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22 Punch

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