Cocktails with Friends
What’s better than a good cocktail? A batch of them, in the fridge and ready to pour. What we love about big batch cocktails is that making them in advance and storing them in the refrigerator means they are perfectly chilled when you’re ready to pour. What’s more, big batches of cocktails are not confined to the refrigerator. You will also learn how to create a delicious mulled cider on the stove, and use your blender to make frozen margaritas. In this course we’ll show you how to add a flavorful rim of salt or sugar to the glass, and how to make a shrub for a refreshing non-alcoholic drink or as the base for a flavorful cocktail. You’ll also get tips on entertaining, which is made all the more convenient by having a pitcher of cocktails in the fridge (or on the stove) and ready to pour.
- Welcome and Learning Objectives
- Welcome and Learning Objectives
- How Big Batch Cocktails Work
- Essential Equipment
- How to Create a Flavorful Rimmed Glass
- Entertaining Tips
- Core Techniques
- Rim Salts and Sugars
- What is a Shrub?
- Recipe Tutorial: Big Batch Boulevardier
- Introduction
- What You'll Need
- Printable Recipe
- Common Mistakes
- Cooking Along with the Test Kitchen
- Discussion
- Recipe Tutorial: Frozen Margaritas
- Introduction
- What You'll Need
- Printable Recipe
- Common Mistakes
- Cooking Along with the Test Kitchen
- Discussion
- Recipe Tutorial: Holiday Punch
- Introduction
- What You'll Need
- Printable Recipe
- Common Mistakes
- Cooking Along with the Test Kitchen
- Discussion
- Recipe Tutorial: Brandied Mulled Cider
- Introduction
- What You'll Need
- Printable Recipe
- Common Mistakes
- Cooking Along with the Test Kitchen
- Discussion
