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.

Despite the name, most brands contain only a small fraction of actual fruit juice; the major constituents are typically sugar or corn syrup, citric acid, and artificial flavors. They may also be carbonated or nonalcoholic co*cktail mixers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What does party punch taste like? ›

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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.

Punch is always a crowd-pleasing party drink, but keeping it chilled throughout the fun can be tricky. Individual ice cubes melt quickly and tend to water down the mix, while a large citrus-speckled ice mold stays frozen longer and imparts extra flavor to the punch.

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.