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How To Properly Batch Cocktails for Holiday Entertaining


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Published in Food and Wine on Tuesday, November 26th 2024 at 14:47 GMT by Phil Bruner   Print publication without navigation

  • Entertaining during the holidays is a tradition that's notoriously fraught with stress. What you serve as drinks doesn't have to be the cause of it. There's no reason to get stuck shaking, pouring, measuring, mixing, and serving on repeat. Some of ...

The article from Food & Wine provides a comprehensive guide on how to make large-batch cocktails for events, ensuring both efficiency and quality. It emphasizes the importance of planning ahead, suggesting that hosts should consider the type of event, the number of guests, and their drinking preferences. Key tips include pre-mixing cocktails to save time, using high-quality ingredients, and understanding the balance of flavors when scaling up recipes. The article advises on the use of ratios rather than fixed measurements for flexibility, and highlights the necessity of chilling ingredients beforehand to maintain the drink's integrity. It also covers practical aspects like the choice of containers for mixing and serving, the importance of dilution (which can be achieved by adding water or ice), and how to keep cocktails cold without over-diluting them. Additionally, the piece offers insights on garnishes, glassware, and even suggests some classic large-batch recipes like punch and sangria, ensuring that hosts can cater to a variety of tastes while keeping the preparation manageable.

Read the Full Food & Wine Article at [ https://www.foodandwine.com/large-batch-cocktail-tips-8743820 ]

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