Big Batch Spiked Pumpkin Punch

glass pumpkin full of punch with a glass in front of it and mini pumpkins scattered around

This Big Batch Spiked Pumpkin Punch is a big batch recipe for the ages! Enjoy smooth and creamy homemade maple pumpkin syrup stirred into a citrus-tinged mixture, topped off with vodka and hard pumpkin cider. You can make an additional batch without alcohol if you have little ones running around, but otherwise, this spiked punch is great for sipping all autumn long!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword pumpkin punch, spiked punch

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings -12 drinks

Calories 193kcal

Author Elizabeth Van Lierde

Ingredients

Maple Pumpkin Syrup:

½ cup water
½-1 cup maple syrup depending on sweetness level
2 cinnamon sticks plus extra for punch
2 cups pumpkin puree
3 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp vanilla extract

For Punch:

16 oz vodka
¾ cup fresh lemon juice
¾ cup orange or tangerine juice
4 12 oz hard pumpkin ciders (we got ours at Trader Joe's, can sub for hard apple cider)
Orange slices for garnish
Cinnamon sticks for garnish

Instructions

For maple pumpkin syrup: In a sauce pot add water, maple syrup, and cinnamon sticks and bring to a boil. Boil for 1-2 minutes until mixture is syrupy and thin. Remove from heat and remove the cinnamon sticks.
Stir in the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla extract to the warm syrup mixture. Stir until evenly combined. With a fine mesh strainer, strain into a glass tupperware or bowl and set aside to cool completely.
For punch: Once the syrup has cooled, add the syrup, vodka, lemon juice, and orange juice to a large punch bowl or pitcher. Stir together until evenly combined.
Top the punch off with 4 (12 oz) cans of hard pumpkin cider. Add 1-2 buckets of ice.
Garnish punch with orange slices, and cinnamon sticks.

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