6 Batch Drinks for No Stress Hosting This Holiday Season
Hosting parties during the holidays is hectic enough, so let your drinks be the easy part.
These five batch cocktails (plus one festive mocktail) deliver big seasonal flavor without keeping you stuck behind the bar. From freezer-ready martinis bourbon-forward crowd-pleasers, each recipe can be mixed ahead and poured on demand, leaving you free to actually enjoy your gathering. Prep, chill, and serve. Stress-free hosting: unlocked!
Several of these recipes spotlight brands included in our Holiday Gift Guide, where The Botanist Islay Dry Gin, Mount Gay Rum, Crown Royal Whisky and El Luchador Tequila are highlighted for the season. Mix, pour, and explore more picks from the guide for even more holiday hosting inspiration!
Mount Gay Holiday Coquito
Ingredients
8 oz. Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum
11 oz. Condensed Coconut Milk
13 oz. Cream of Coconut
13 oz. Canned Coconut Milk
4.5 oz. Almond Milk
½ tsp Vanilla Extract
2T Instant Espresso Powder
Preparation
Add Espresso powder and vanilla extract to almond milk, and blend with a hand blender or whisk to dissolve.
Add remaining ingredients and blend thoroughly.
Chill Coquito in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.
Serve 7 oz. pours in chilled glasses.
Garnish with a dust of espresso powder or sugar in the raw.
Additional Notes
Swaps: Condensed Milk, Evaporated Milk, Whole Milk. Instead of Espresso Powder, chocolate powder, or powdered Matcha can be subbed in.
Crown Pecan Pie
Ingredients
8 oz. Crown Royal Fine De Luxe
12 oz. Pecan Praline Liqueur
4 oz. Vodka
Preparation
Add all ingredients to a large pitcher or container.
Stir well to combine.
Keep chilled until serving.
To serve, pour over ice and stir.
Garnish each drink with whipped cream and a whole pecan.
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a spouted glass measuring cup or glass pitcher.
Cover and let sit for 6-8 hours at room temperature to infuse flavors, gently agitating a few times to mix flavors.
Once infused, strain out cranberries and rosemary.
Pour liquid into an empty 750-ml bottle (using a funnel if needed) and place in the freezer.
Freeze for a minimum of two hours before serving.
When ready to serve, remove from freezer and pour into chilled cocktail glasses.
Garnish each cocktail with a cranberry and a sprig of rosemary.
The Mighty Luchador
Ingredients
20 oz. El Luchador Overproof Tequila
10 oz. Pineapple Juice
5 oz. Simple Syrup
5 oz. Lime Juice
Salt or Tajín, for rim
Garnish: Lime wheel
Preparation
Keep cold; shake each serving over ice before pouring.
Pistachio Praline Bourbon Sour
Ingredients
32 oz. Premium Bourbon
11 oz. Monin Pistachio Syrup
11 oz. Monin Praline Syrup
43 oz. Fresh Sour Mix
31 oz. Water
Glass: Beverage Dispenser
Glass Size: 1 oz.
Garnish: Lemon wheel, Pistachio nuts (chopped)
Preparation
Fill serving glass full of ice.
Pour ingredients into mixing glass with 2/3 ice in order listed.
Cap, shake and strain into serving glass with ice.
Add garnish and serve.
Fall Guy (Mocktail)
Ingredients
12 oz. Monin Cinnamon Syrup
32 oz. Fresh Brewed Black Tea
24 oz. Pineapple Juice
16 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
44 oz. Water
Glass: Double Old Fashioned
Glass Size: 1 oz.
Garnish: Pineapple Leaves
Preparation
Pour ingredients into suitable mixing container in order listed.
Whisk well to mix.
Portion into appropriate storage container(s).
Cover, label, day dot, and store refrigerated.
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