Clarified Corn ‘n’ Oil
This crystal-clear version has a softer touch than the original.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Café Brûlot
Dale DeGroff's take on the fiery, 19th century New Orleans classic.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Lizzie Munro
David Wondrich’s Tom & Jerry
The famously indulgent wintertime drink.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Eric Medsker
“Hot” Apple Punch
Ryan Casey’s take on the classic Champagne punch gets a dose of heat by way of ginger liqueur and habanero bitters.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Plum Royale
Kathleen Hawkins’ take on Champagne punch borrows from the classic Kir Royale, combining crème de cassis, plum shrub and Champagne.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
French 75 Punch
Robby Nelson’s French 75 Punch is simply a batched version of the gin-based classic—finished with a few dashes of absinthe “for good measure.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Classic Champagne Punch
For his take on Champagne punch, Dale DeGroff adapted a popular 20th-century recipe built on Cognac.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Queen Charlotte Punch
Thad Vogler of Bar Agricole leans on a base of red wine to keep ABV down in his seasonal punch, to which he adds a double dose of citrus, house-made…
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Poor Richard
Paul Calvert and Greg Best's low-proof fall punch features dry cider and cranberry cordial alongside Italian vermouth, lemon juice and freshly grated nutmeg.
- story: Bianca Prum
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Slow Down Shirley
Jim Kearns taps into quintessential East Coast fall flavors in his Slow Down Shirley: cranberry liqueur, lemon and ginger layered onto a base of apple brandy.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro