big-batch holiday cocktails

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# 🍎 *1. Apple Cider Punch*

*Ingredients (Serves 6–8):*

* 4 cups apple cider
* 2 cups ginger ale
* 1 cup whiskey or bourbon
* 2 apples, sliced
* 2 cinnamon sticks
* Ice
*Instructions:*

Add cider, whiskey, and ginger ale to a large pitcher. Stir in apple slices and cinnamon sticks. Add ice just before serving.

# 🍐 *2. Vanilla Pear Holiday Punch*
*Ingredients (Serves 6–8):*
* 4 cups pear juice
* 2 cups lemonade
* 1 cup vanilla vodka
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* Lemon slices + rosemary sprigs + cranberries for garnish
* Ice
*Instructions:*

Combine pear juice, lemonade, vodka, and vanilla in a pitcher. Stir well, add ice, and garnish with lemon, rosemary, and cranberries.

# 🎅 *3. Kris Kringle’s Jingle Big Batch*
*Ingredients (Serves 8):*
* 3 cups cranberry juice
* 2 cups pomegranate juice
* 2 cups ginger ale
* 1½ cups whiskey or bourbon
* Fresh cranberries + rosemary for garnish
* Ice
*Instructions:*

Mix cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, whiskey, and ginger ale. Stir gently, add ice, and top with cranberries and rosemary.

# ✨ *4. Sparkling Christmas Party Punch*
*Ingredients (Serves 10):*
* 4 cups orange juice
* 2 cups cranberry juice
* 1 bottle sparkling wine or prosecco
* 1 cup vodka (optional)
* Orange slices
* Cranberries
* Cinnamon sticks
* Ice
*Instructions:*

Add juices and vodka to a punch bowl. Add orange slices, cranberries, and cinnamon sticks. Top with chilled sparkling wine right before serving.

# 🍏 *5. Apple and Cinnamon Punch*
*Ingredients (Serves 6–8):*
* 4 cups apple juice
* 2 cups white cranberry juice
* 1½ cups spiced rum or whiskey
* 2 cinnamon sticks
* Sliced apples
* Ice
*Instructions:*

Combine all liquids in a pitcher. Add apples and cinnamon sticks. Fill with ice and stir.

# 🍋 *6. Earl Grey–Bourbon Punch*
*Ingredients (Serves 8):*
* 3 cups strong Earl Grey tea (chilled)
* 2 cups lemonade
* 1½ cups bourbon
* ½ cup simple syrup
* Lemon slices
* Rosemary sprig for garnish
* Ice
*Instructions:*

Mix tea, lemonade, bourbon, and syrup in a large bowl or pitcher. Add lemon slices and ice. Garnish with rosemary.