Party-ready
Cocktails you can batch and make ahead
Not every cocktail holds up to being made in advance — these genuinely do, with real guidance for each one.
Stirred, spirit-forward drinks with no citrus or carbonation batch well — the ratio doesn't change whether you're making one or twelve, and most hold in the fridge or freezer for days without losing anything. Shaken citrus drinks and anything with fresh egg white or soda water don't: the citrus oxidises, the foam won't hold, and the fizz is gone by the time you serve it. That's why this list is a real subset of the catalogue, not every recipe.
For working out how much to make for a given guest count, use Party Planner — it handles the quantities. This page is about which drinks are safe to pre-mix at all, and how.
