Hosting This Year? Make These Cocktails Before Anyone Arrives
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The value proposition of pre-batching cocktails so hosts can actually enjoy their own party has strong appeal. Four spirit-forward twists—peanut butter and walnut washes, umami martini with seaweed-infused vermouth, barrel-finished liqueur—showcase flavor depth over complexity. The freezer-stable formula and batch-scaling calculator are practical tools bars could adapt for their mise en place.
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Hosting this party season? Here are 4 freezer door cocktails you can batch ahead, keep in the freezer and pour straight into the glass, so you actually get to enjoy your own party. Scale any of these to your bottle size, or to the exact number of guests, with the calculator in my free app. 1,200 cocktails in there too: https://bartend.link/cocktails-by-steve Want the screw-bottom bottles for batching? Buy them here (ships within the US): https://bartend.link/crew-supply Each one has a twist your guests probably haven't tried: a Peanut Butter washed Old Fashioned, a Oaxacan Old Fashioned with a walnut rinse, a Martini made with seaweed-infused vermouth and a barrel-finished La Louisiane. They're all spirit forward, so they won't freeze into a slushy and they keep for a long time. FULL RECIPES: 🐝 Honey Nut Old Fashioned - https://bartend.link/honey-nut-old-fash 🥜 The Nutty Oaxacan - https://bartend.link/nutty-oaxacan 🍸 Umami Martini - https://bartend.link/umami-martini 🍯 Barrel-finished La Louisiane - https://bartend.link/barrel-la-louisiane RELATED VIDEOS: Umami Martini (Drink Prep): - Patreon Crew: https://bartend.link/nori-vermouth - YouTube Members: https://youtu.be/uEs9S3KIVnM CHAPTERS 0:00 4 freezer door cocktails for your next party 0:33 Honey-Nut Old Fashioned 3:33 Nutty Oaxacan 5:34 How long do freezer cocktails last? 7:44 Why freezer cocktails need to be spirit forward 8:11 Umami Martini 9:58 Barrel-Finished La Louisiane 13:31 Tasting the Honey-Nut Old Fashioned 14:50 Tasting the Nutty Oaxacan 16:11 Tasting the Umami Martini 17:37 Tasting the La Louisiane 19:08 Scale any batch with the calculator THE RECIPES Every batch makes a 900 ml bottle and serves about 9 or 10. The water is the dilution you'd normally get from stirring over ice, so don't skip it. Using a 700 ml or 750 ml bottle? Use the calculator in my app, Cocktails by Steve. HOSTING TIP Peel your orange twists before the party. Keep them in a sealed container with a damp paper towel in the bottom. MORE LIKE THIS Freezer Door Old Fashioneds for Your Next Party: https://youtu.be/ixqDbbD_ygs Grab a bottle of my bitters: https://bartend.link/cocktail-bitters In the US: https://stevethebartender.us 🏆 TOP SHELF Your name could be first! 👉 https://bartend.link/STB-patreon 🥃🥃 DOUBLE Anne Grutkowski · Chris Roberts · Christian Asal · Stephane Foisy · Øystein Rantrud · Peter Jeffriess · Christine Cadorette · Aaron · Danielle Velasquez · Jeffrey Ventisei · Jeffrey Thai · Vytautas Šaltenis · Kamil Śmieszek · Matthew Danzer · William · icarus · Brad Van Fleet · Jessica Chaiken · David Vander Dussen · The Runaway Anchor · vladimir krokhmal · Luna · Stephen C · Dan Jones · Anya Frammolino · Jeff Giblin · Rodrigo Fernandez · Lars · Daniel Jones · Dom Plata · Stuart Robinson · Ben Bateson · George Wu · Eric Anderson · Alexander Kornell · Mike · Michael Burge · Jon Woodman · steve s · John Campanaro · Matthew White · Robert Michaels · Scott Maclean · Eric Esser · JackalGB · Mons Emil Øpsen Bødtker · Sebastiaan Jansen-Munday · PersephoneK · Chris · Gabrielle Standley · Freya · Euan Walker · "Blade" McMicking, D.I. · G r e e n z · Smithy John · Carla Ribeiro · Adam Kuśnierkiewicz · Mr David N Bondy · David Seward · Gary Nicholson · Barthoptera · Megan Klein · Dev Devjani · Leslie Slavik · Robet · David Nicholls · Michael Cheiken · Brandon W. Bartoskewitz · Mark Hoyle · Krishna · Joel Barnhart · Mark Fawcett · Bill · Sandra Dunbar · John Golden · Hyper Fencer · Mike C · Bob · Rob · Tim Baker · Andrew Shepherdson · Old-Fashioned Ways++ · Sam · Mr_Blinky · Sal · John Smail · Vicki Crosby · Steven M Chilcote · Noah Kahan ⭐ YOUTUBE GOLD SUPPORTERS Jeremy White · Bob Sawyer · Aaron Biller · Pamela Blake · f00dify · Thulani Mkhize · Chad DuFour · Chris Garner · Anthony Delitto · Fred Stecher Jr. · Dr. Death Defying · Adrian Scadding · Alkan Uyar · Courtney Trautman · Louis Fruia · Anne Grutkowski · Rob · tsering dickey · Just4me · Erick Lima · Brenda Zelasko · Falco · Ryan May · Yukselulsever · David Hoffman · Ana Bermudez · Ross Morgan · RIPPIN · Walden Leverich · Maik Merrick · Nathan Gesler · Chad B. · Jamie Lomas · David Booker · Annette Ahmet · kimberly_alica123_ · Wildebeest #cocktails #freezercocktails #batchcocktails
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