How to batch hot spiced punch for a crowd: a pot planner for mulled wine or alcohol-free

A hot spiced punch is the easiest drink to make for a crowd, because one pot does the whole job. The trick is sizing it: how much liquid, how many spices, and a pot big enough not to boil over.

Pick mulled wine or an alcohol-free base, then set the guests, mugs and pot in the planner to get the shopping list and a fill level. It also covers why you warm it rather than boil it, and why mulled wine counts as full-strength wine.