Aperol Gin Punch

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

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated April 13, 2025
Overhead view of Aperol gin punch, served in a glass punch bowl, topped with orange slices.

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Why It Works

  • A combination of grapefruit, lime, and orange juice tempers the Aperol and gin while adding layers of acidity.
  • Chilling the spirits and juice with ice before adding the sparkling wine dilutes the high-proof component and ensures the bubbles do not dissipate before serving.

We served this tart, tangy, and boozy Negroni-inspired punch at our third Annual Serious Eats Cookie Swap, and the revelers demanded a second batch almost immediately. If you'd like to make it more fizzy and less strong, you can add sparkling water or a second bottle of sparkling wine, but we liked the refreshing bittersweetness of this drink as is, over ice. You can mix the booze in advance, but be sure to squeeze the citrus fresh on the day of your party.

December 2011

Recipe Details

Aperol Gin Punch Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Chilling Time 15 mins
Total 20 mins
Serves 24 to 32 servings
Makes 1 1/2 gallons
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Ingredients

  • 5 cups (1.2L) gin

  • 3 cups (710ml) Aperol

  • 1 cup (240ml) Yellow Chartreuse

  • 1 3/4 cups (415ml) freshly squeezed lime juice

  • 2 1/2 cups (591ml) freshly squeezed grapefruit juice

  • 3/4 cup (175ml) freshly squeezed orange juice

  • 10 dashes orange bitters (optional)

  • Ice

  • One 750ml bottle sparkling wine, chilled

  • 2 oranges, sliced in thin round slices

Directions

  1. In a large punch bowl or beverage dispenser, mix gin, Aperol, Chartreuse, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and orange juice. Add bitters and stir. Add several cups of ice, stir, and let chill, 15 minutes. Ice should dilute the punch slightly. Top with sparkling wine, stir gently, and garnish with orange slices. Serve over additional ice.

Special Equipment

Large punchbowl or beverage dispenser

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
185 Calories
0g Fat
12g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 24 to 32
Amount per serving
Calories 185
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 15mg 74%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 78mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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