9 Perfect Punch Recipes for a Serious Party (2024)

FAQs

How much punch do I need for 50 guests? ›

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.

Party Punch Formula:

ONE part pineapple-orange juice. For every gallon of juice, add 1 to 1 1/2 liters ginger ale depending on how fizzy you want it.

It's easiest to make glass jugs of punch, which guests can pour out for themselves. Use your imagination: you can use small jam jars as glasses and sip the drink through straws. Normal wineglasses or trendy wineglasses without stems are also stylish options.

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.

As a rule of thumb, you should have 1 gallon of punch for every 10 guests. This recipe serves anywhere from 40-80 people depending on how much each guest drinks. How do you keep a punch cold at a party? Make the punch ahead of time, and keep it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

The word itself has roots in the word “paunch,” which means “five” in Hindu, having been popularized by British servicemen in India. The five ingredients of punch were traditionally spirit, lemon, sugar, water, and spice.

Estimate 1-2 glasses per guest in the first hour, and 1 glass per hour after. Multiply guests by drinks per hour by ounces per drink for total punch needed.

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.

But when made too far in advance, especially if your punch includes juice or another sugary drink, the flavors will start to taste off and any ice will melt and start to water it down. Follow this tip: Take advantage of this big-batch drink's make-ahead advantages, but within a reasonable amount of time.

The term punch refers to a wide assortment of drinks, both non-alcoholic and alcoholic, generally containing fruits or fruit juice. The drink was introduced from the Indian subcontinent to England by employees of the East India Company in the late 17th century.

What does party punch taste like? ›

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5. To keep punch cold, use frozen fruit, large blocks of ice, or an ice ring instead of small ice cubes, which melt quickly and dilute the drinks. 6. To make an ice ring, fill an ice mold (or a bundt pan) with one inch of distilled water, tea, fruit juice, or soda.

Colorful Dutch ovens, surrounded by fruit or flowers could look cheery and pretty. (And Dutch ovens are obviously lots more multitasking than a punch bowl!)

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!

Signature co*cktails can to be served punch-style, or pre-poured into glasses and can go a long way. In fact, one gallon can serve up to 10 guests.

For a 4 hour party with 50 guests, you will need approximately 200 drinks: 80 beers, 72 glasses of wine (15 bottles) and enough for 48 individual co*cktails (amounts will depend upon what type of co*cktail you serve). If you aren't serving wine, plan on 120 co*cktails.

2 gallons will serve 5 people. 30 gallons will serve 75 people. if 2 gallons serve 5 people, then the number of people served per gallon is 5/2 = 2.5. if 30 gallons serve 75 people, then the number of people served per gallon is 75/30 = 2.5.