{"product_id":"batch-cocktails-make-ahead-pitcher-drinks-for-every-occasion-9780399582530","title":"Batch Cocktails: Make-Ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasion","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hip, accessible guide to batch cocktail-making for entertaining, with 65 recipes that can be made hours--or weeks --ahead of time so that hosts and hostesses have one less thing to worry about as the doorbell rings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eBUZZFEED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs anyone who has hosted a dinner party knows, cocktail hour is the most fun part of the evening for guests--but the most stressful for whomever is in charge of keeping the drinks flowing. The solution, though, is simple: batch it  In this fun collection, Maggie Hoffman offers 65 delicious and creative cocktails that you don't have to stir or shake to order; rather, they are designed to stay fresh when made ahead and served out of a pitcher. Recipes such as Tongue in Cheek (gin, Meyer lemon, thyme, Cocchi Rosa), Friendly Fires (mezcal, chile vodka, watermelon, lime), Birds \u0026amp; Bees Punch (rum, cucumber, green tea, lemon), and even alcohol-free options are organized by flavor profile--herbal, boozy, bitter, fruity and tart, and so on--to make choosing and whipping up a perfect pitcher of cocktails a total breeze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaggie Hoffman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe One-Bottle Cocktail\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes about cocktails, wine, and beer for the James Beard Award-winning website \u003ci\u003eSerious Eats\u003c\/i\u003e, where she founded the drinks section in 2011 and served as managing editor. Hoffman has written for \u003ci\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, as well as the websites of\u003ci\u003e Saveur, Food \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, daughter, and more than a few bottles of booze.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599767081234,"sku":"9780399582530","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b1f4022b-5a6a-4371-bb08-91fc56a1691e.jpg?v=1732204890","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/batch-cocktails-make-ahead-pitcher-drinks-for-every-occasion-9780399582530","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}