11 Best New Years Punch Recipes to Try (2024)

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What is the most popular drink on New Year's Eve? ›

Okay, we know that New Year's is often the best time to break out the bubbly. Serving Champagne is classic for a reason, but why stop there? We've got tons of recipes for Champagne co*cktails that go beyond just drinking it straight up.

A bottle of sparkling wine is always appropriate for New Year's Eve, but a fun co*cktail will make a party (or night in!) feel even more grand. There are a few approaches you can take here: You can mix up a signature sparkling drink with that bottle of bubbly or make freezer Martinis or festive punches in advance.

Make-Ahead Punch Tip: Prepare punch through Step 2, except do not add the carbonated beverage or, if using, ice ring and stir-ins. Cover and chill up to 24 hours. Add carbonated beverage, ice ring, and stir-ins just before serving.

The general rule is to provide one gallon of punch for every 10 guests. A conservative estimate assumes each guest will drink about three four-ounce servings. If you're providing other beverages, reduce the amount of punch you make.

Originating in Spain, the tradition of eating grapes at the stroke of midnight is believed to welcome good fortune and prosperity in the new year. It's known as "Las doce uvas de la suerte," or "The twelve grapes of luck,” and each of the 12 grapes represents a month of the new year.

Greens, Black-Eyed Peas, Cornbread, and Ham | Photo by Meredith. Even folks who aren't from the South go all in on eating black-eyed peas for good luck on New Year's Day. Cook up an irresistibly soft, hearty dish that will also bring you good fortune.

No washing or cutting your hair

It is believed that if you wash your hair on New Year's day, you'd also be washing away all your luck. It's somewhat similar to if you cut your hair, you'd be cutting your life shorter!

Traditional seasonal tipples include ponche, a fruit-punch spiked with rum; and rompope—eggnog. Tequila and mezcal, champagne, and sparkling cider (sidra) are also firm favorites for New Year celebrations here.

You can also take the recipe for a single drink and multiply it by the number of guests. A serving of punch is 150–200 ml per person. Depending on the duration of the event and what other drinks are being served, it's good to prepare 2–3 servings per guest.

But it's worth every inch of storage space it takes up when I fill it with Champagne punch for my holiday party. You don't need a fancy punch bowl to serve punch though—any large bowl (or even a pot!) with a ladle will do.

Should you put ice in a punch? ›

Using regular ice cubes will indeed water down a bowl of punch as the evening progresses. Here are a few basic tricks that'll make sure your punch doesn't lose its oomph while guests circulate. 1. Mix and freeze some punch ahead of time in ice cube trays, and then add them to the punch bowl throughout the evening.

If you are looking for a great party punch that can be made in a large 5 gallon jug, will serve a grand amount of folks (80, 8 ounce servings, here) and tastes wonderful…well then this post is for you!

You should plan to serve 2 drinks per person, for each hour for first 2 hours and 1 drink per person for each hour after that.

When ready to serve, pour the punch ingredients over the ice block in the bowl and stir a bit to ensure the mixture becomes well-chilled. Make extra. If it will be a long evening, consider adding the punch in parts over the course of the gathering and replacing the ice when it becomes too small.

The day before Thanksgiving is becoming a holiday in itself. Thanksgiving Eve is the biggest drinking night of the year and here's why! Thanksgiving Eve, also known as Blackout Wednesday or Drinksgiving, is like Christmas Eve but for adults.

1. Champagne co*cktail. We will start off with a classic for a New Year's Eve Party: champagne. A champagne co*cktail is a bit of a twist on simply having champagne as you toast for the new year.