7 Cocktails to Make for a Crowd
By Elissa Goldberg
Photo: Chris Gentile
Have you ever wanted to be the host or hostess with the most(est)? Or perhaps the very best guest? Those honors usually come with one thing: booze, and lots of it. Instead of going with a punch—though we’ll never turn it down if you offer—we think it’s time to scale up a cocktail that only seemscomplex. Here are seven ideas for cocktails with just a few ingredients so you can scale them as big and boozy as you want.
The Strawberry Muddle
Photo: Craig Cutler
Crush a box of strawberries, throw them in a pitcher, then add water, sugar, lemon, prosecco and ice. And, voilà, you’ve got yourself a refined spritzer almost instantly.
Sparkling Tarragon Gin Lemonade
Photo: Danny Kim
Muddling extracts essentail oils to deliver maximum herb impact. Tarragon flavors the boozy lemonade here, but basil makes an excellent sub.
New-New Bloody Mary
Photo: Alex Lau
Our favorite Bloody Mary is an instant classic. Great-quality tomato juice, bright lemon juice, savory Worcestershire, and a tangy hot sauce deliver on all fronts.
Michelada
Photo: Danny Kim
The Mexican answer to the Bloody Mary calls for a mix of tomato juice, orange juice, and beer. Stir to combine and serve in a pitcher with lots of lime.
Gin & Tonic
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The Gin and Tonic is swinging again. There’s never been a better time to drink this summer refresher.
Rubies & Thorns
Photo: Kimberley Hasselbrink
Blood orange kicks up the vitamin C, potassium and antioxidants in this bracing cocktail. Citrus is a great way to release a little extra water weight—so you can detox (a little) while you drink.
Sazerac
Photo: Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriot
Mix this New Orleans classic hours ahead of time, says Andrew Volk, of Maine’s Portland Hunt & Alpine Club, and serving it is as simple as pouring a pitcher of lemonade.
