Poinsettia Cocktail

This recipe is for "the world's fanciest cranberry juice cocktail." Matthew Ficke of the Columbia Room in Washington, D.C. serves this fruity, effervescent drink during the holiday season and now, so can you.

Sweater Weather Punch (Scotch and Cranberry Cocktail)

This punch smacks you with tartness, with the drying tannins of cranberry. This punch whirls with spices: It's gingery and cinnamon-y, with hidden herbs and a cleansing bitter edge. This is a real cocktail, dressed up in festive garb.

Frank Cisneros's Poinsettia Punch

A bright pink, gin-based punch might sound like a light, fruity drink, but it's anything but. Floral NOLET'S Silver Dry Gin takes on warm winter spice through allspice dram and cinnamon syrup, while lemon juice and a touch of grenadine bring in citrus and sweetness. As a garnish, Cisneros recommends a cloved lemon wheel.

Flaming Holiday Punch

This show-stopping flaming holiday punch recipe uses a bottle of aged rum with baked oranges studded with cloves. Toss in a little sugar and some holiday spice, turn down the lights and set the punch on fire (careful!).

Celebration Fruit Punch

This Celebration Fruit Punch is sparkling, colourful and refreshing rather than overly sweet. Perfect cocktail for Christmas, New Years Eve and parties!

Michael Neff's Gin-Applejack Punch

We asked Michael Neff of Ward III in Tribeca to design a cocktail that we could make in a big batch for our office cookie exchange party. The only ingredient we stipulated was applejack. But we didn't want typical fall flavors: no ginger or nutmeg, no cinnamon. Been there, done that.

Aperol Gin Punch

Serve this tart, tangy, and boozy Negroni-inspired punch at your next holiday party.

Chatham Artillery Punch

To finish off this roundup of recipes from Dave Wondrich's Punch, I have selected a monster. The big dog. The epic, party-starting, punch-to-end-all-punches: Chatham Artillery Punch.

Isla Bonita Punch (Sparkling Pineapple-Rum Punch)

This fizzy, vanilla-laced pineapple punch, created by Laura Newman of Mother of Pearl in NYC, tastes luxurious and complex, but is easy to batch in advance.

Portmanteau Cocktail

Bright, bubbly, and ruby-red, this sparkling cocktail is a perfect party drink for the holidays.