Drink Easy and
Mix Up Some Punch

Back in the day, when Americans wanted to efficiently spread some holiday cheer, they pulled out their ladles and mixed up a punch—as complex as a cocktail and as drinkable as Champagne, while being more potent than both. Not to mention, a helluva lot more easy to mix up. When you're hosting, the day is hard enough. Trying to man a bar and shake cocktails would be a suicide mission. Punch, however, is a self-serve proposition and adds some old school, festive charm to a holiday event. You can even mix it up the night before—meaning no mess or worries on the day of. Here are four of our favorites to try this season.