Baijiu Party Punch Recipes: In Honour Of China’s Qing Emperors

Baijiu Cocktail Punch In Honour Of China's Qing Emperors

You are having a friendly get together, the catering has been sorted. Now you want a centrepiece to show off your creativity, something eye catching for when your guests arrive. You can do no better than a good punchbowl filled with a colourful punch.

Remember, what you are creating is just a huge cocktail, stirred not shaken. So do not be daunted, think of your favourite cocktail and up size. Let your imagination go with the flow. Do not put ice cubes in with the punch, have a well stocked ice bucket next to the punch bowl so individuals can add ice to their preference.

Keep all ingredients in refrigerator until the last moment, so the punch will be nicely chilled. As the average punch bowl holds 30 x 5 fluid ounce servings, it therefore holds 1 imperial gallon. I have kept this in mind while creating these punches. So I have used the names of the Qing and Ming rulers for the punch creations, starting with the Qing dynasty.

“Fit for an Emperor, part one the Qing”


Nurhaci

Regarded as the founding father of the Qing dynasty, Nurhaci is generally credited with ordering the creation of a new written script for the Manchu language based on the Mongolian vertical script.

Nurhaci

  • 13 fluid ounces of apple and kiwi syrup
  • 38 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 28 fluid ounces of prosecco
  • 75 fluid ounces of apple clear sparkling water
  • 2 green apples
  • 4 kiwi fruits
  • Pour the syrup into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu, stir
  • Add the rest of the liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with apple and kiwi slices
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

Hong Taiji

Hong Taiji was responsible for consolidating the empire that his father Nurhaci had founded and laid the groundwork for the conquest of the Ming dynasty, although he died before this was accomplished.

Hong Taiji

  • 13 fluid ounces of orange and lemon syrup
  • 38 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 28 fluid ounces of sweet cider
  • 75 fluid ounces of pear clear sparkling water
  • 1 orange
  • 1 lemon
  • Pour the syrup into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu, stir
  • Add the rest of the liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with orange and lemon slices
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

Shunzhi

The Shunzhi Emperor ruled China from 1644 to 1661, he was the third emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the first of the Qing to rule all of China. His birth name was Fulin, but upon his ascension to the throne at the young age of five, it was decided that his period of reign would be known as “Shunzhi”.

  • 13 fluid ounces of watermelon syrup
  • 19 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 19 fluid ounces of vodka
  • 28 fluid ounces of pink moscato
  • 75 fluid ounces of melon clear sparkling water
  • Slice of melon
  • Pour the syrup into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu, stir
  • Add the rest of the liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with melon cubes
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

Kangxi

Emperor Kangxi ruled the Qing Dynasty for a period of 60 years. He was the third son of the previous Emperor Shunzhi. When he took over the throne he was still a young boy, so he did not have full control until 1677.

  • 13 fluid ounces of passion fruit syrup
  • 38 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 28 fluid ounces of white sparkling wine
  • 75 fluid ounces of peach clear sparkling water
  • 1 peach
  • Pour the syrup into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu, stir
  • Add the rest of the liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with thin slices of peach
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

Yongzheng

The fourth son of Kangxi, Yongzheng was 44 when he succeeded his father. For the whole of his short reign he had to contend with the intrigues of his brothers, some of whom had been converted to Christianity.

Yongzheng

  • 13 fluid ounces of bubblegum syrup
  • 38 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 28 fluid ounces of Asti Spumante
  • 75 fluid ounces of cherry clear sparkling water
  • 1 pear
  • Pour the syrup into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu, stir
  • Add thr rest of the liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with thin slices of pear
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

Qianlong

Qianlong succeeded his father Yongzheng to become the fourth emperor of the Manchu dynasty. Qianlong became known as the “Patron of the Arts and Letters”, due to his love for calligraphy, poetry, art and architecture.

Qianlong

  • 13 fluid ounces of raspberry syrup
  • 19 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 19 fluid ounces of white rum
  • 28 fluid ounces of lambrini bianco
  • 75 fluid ounces of sparkling lemonade
  • 1 small tin of pineapple chunks
  • Pour the syrup into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu, stir
  • Add the rest of the liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with pineapple chunks
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

Jiaqing

Emperor Jiaqing was the seventh emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China. Jiaqing was proclaimed emperor in February 1796 after his father emperor Qianlong retired.

Jiaqing

  • 13 fluid ounces of peach syrup
  • 38 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 28 fluid ounces of Babycham
  • 75 fluid ounces of ginger ale
  • 1 lime
  • Pour the syrup into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu, stir
  • Add the rest of the liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with thin lime slices
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

Daoguang

Daoguang was Emperor Jiaqing’s eldest son and became the eighth emperor of the Manchurian Qing Dynasty. He succeeded the throne in late 1820, after his father’s unexpected death from unknown causes.

Daoguang

  • 13 fluid ounces of blackcurrant syrup
  • 38 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 28 fluid ounces of sweet sparkling perry
  • 75 fluid ounces of coke
  • 1 lemon
  • Pour the syrup into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu, stir
  • Add the rest of the liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with thin lemon slices
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

Xianfeng

Xianfeng was born in 1831 under the name “Yizhu”. He was the fourth son of Emperor Daoguang and the Imperial Consort Quan.

Xianfeng

  • 13 fluid ounces of barley water
  • 19 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 19 fluid ounces of dry gin
  • 28 fluid ounces of white sparkling wine
  • 75 fluid ounces of cream soda
  • 1 orange
  • Pour barley water into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu and gin, stir
  • Add the rest of the liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with orange slices
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

Tongzhi

The only surviving son of Emperor Xianfeng and Empress Dowager Cixi, Tongzhi was only 6 years old when he was appointed as the heir to the throne.

Tongzhi

  • 13 fluid ounces of raspberry syrup
  • 38 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 28 fluid ounces of apple and pear cider
  • 75 fluid ounces of apple clear sparkling water
  • 1 apple
  • 1 pear
  • Pour the syrup into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu, stir
  • Add the rest of the liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with apple and pear slices
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

Guangxu

Guangxu was the eleventh emperor of the Qing Dynasty and the ninth Qing emperor to rule China.

Guangxu

  • 13 fluid ounces of blackberry syrup
  • 38 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 28 fluid ounces of Bellabrusco
  • 75 fluid ounces of dandilion and burdock
  • 1 mango
  • Pour the syrup into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu, stir
  • Add the rest of the liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with mango slices
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

Xuantong

Xuantong or Puyi, as he was commonly known, was the 12th and final ruler of the Qing Dynasty. He ruled as Emperor Xuantong from 1909 till 1912.

Xuantong

  • 13 fluid ounces of grenadine syrup
  • 38 fluid ounces of V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu
  • 28 fluid ounces of sparkling red wine
  • 75 fluid ounces of wild cherry clear sparkling water
  • 1 pink grapefruit
  • Pour the syrup into a bowl, add V.I.P Jiu 8 Baijiu, stir
  • Add the rest of liquids, do not stir
  • Garnish with thin slices of grapefruit
  • Serves 30 x 5 fluid ounce glasses or cups

(Read More: The Qing Emperors)