“Of course, punches don’t have to contain alcohol — or even ice — to shout “We’re at a Punchbowl Party!” John deBary, the New York hospitality consultant and author of two cocktail books, recommends a wassail, aka a spiced large-format drink, like the one below, typically served warm during the holidays in cold-weather regions. Enamored of the movie Home Alone — and of Chicago winters in general — John imagines the MaCallister family might drink something like this.”