3 Big-Batch Fall co*cktail Recipes to Try This Season (2024)

• 11 cups apple cider
• 1 can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 bottle prosecco chilled
• 2 cups Fireball whiskey
• 5 small Granny Smith apples frozen
• Ice or ice rings and frozen apples
• Sliced apple halves optional garnish
• Sliced orange halves optional garnish
• Cinnamon sticks optional garnish
• Star anise optional garnish

• Freeze your ice ring the night before your party. Decorate it as you wish using orange slices, cinnamon sticks, or star anise. And/or freeze a few small apples to keep the punch chilled.

• Use a large punch bowl. This recipe makes 2 gallons of punch. You can also use a couple of large pitchers or a large beverage dispenser.

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• Pour the chilled apple cider, Fireball whiskey, orange juice concentrate, and chilled Prosecco into the bowl, pitcher, or beverage dispenser.

• Add garnishes — sliced apples, oranges, cinnamon sticks, and star anise.

• Serve with a ladle and glasses.

• Add ice cubes, frozen apples, and ice rings.

Pear Cinnamon Simple Syrup

• 1½ cups water
• ¾ cup sugar in the raw
• 1 pear cut into small chunks
• 3-4 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tbsp cloves

Rum Punch

• 1 cup spiced rum
• ½ cup Grand Marnier
• 24 oz seltzer
• simple syrup
• 1 lemon cut into chunks

Pear Cinnamon Simple Syrup

• Place all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to simmer. Allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes, then place in a heat-resistant glass and cool in the fridge for 5-10 minutes. (Note: Do not strain the syrup.)

Rum Punch

• Add all ingredients to a pitcher or large bowl and mix. Add ice to ensure it is chilled.

• Garnish glasses with pear slices, lemon, and cinnamon sticks.

• 1½ cup 100% pomegranate juice chilled
• 1½ cup cranberry juice co*cktail chilled
• 1 bottle champagne or sparkling wine (for alcoholic version) chilled
• ¼ cup orange liqueur (for alcoholic version)
• 3 cups flavored sparkling water and/or sparkling cider (for non-alcoholic version) chilled
• Pomegranate seeds optional garnish
• Lemon slices optional garnish

Alcoholic Version

• In a punch bowl or pitcher, mix together the pomegranate juice, cranberry juice co*cktail, and orange liqueur.

• Slowly pour in the champagne or sparkling wine and garnish with pomegranate seeds and lemon slices.

• Serve immediately over ice.

Non-alcoholic Version

• In a punch bowl or pitcher, mix together the pomegranate juice and cranberry juice co*cktail.

• Slowly pour in the flavored sparkling water and/or sparkling cider and garnish with pomegranate seeds and lemon slices.

• Serve immediately over ice.

A few notes and tips from Kate:

• For the non-alcoholic version, if you want a sweeter punch, use all the sparkling cider — an entire bottle is about 3 cups. For a less sweet, more tart punch, use all the flavored sparkling water. You can also use a combination of cider and sparkling water for a well-balanced option.
• If you are serving the punch in a pitcher, you only need about one lemon and about ¼-½ cup of pomegranate seeds (about ¼-½ of a pomegranate) for garnish. If you want to double the recipe and serve it in a punch bowl, you need about 3-4 lemons and between 1-1½ cups of pomegranate seeds to cover the surface.