Recipe: Galentine’s Day Pitcher co*cktails (2024)

FAQs

How much liquor should you use when making pitchers of co*cktails? ›

For most recipes, this means you'll simply scale up the drink you like depending on how many servings you want to make. If your co*cktail calls for two ounces of whiskey, and you want to make eight of them, you'll need 16 ounces (i.e., two cups) of whiskey.

To dillute a batched co*cktail, simply add the total volume of the drink recipe by adding all the ingredients to get the total number of ounces in one co*cktail. Then add 10% of that number in water. For example, if your co*cktail recipe is 5 total ounces, add half an ounce of water for every one serving you've batched.

When it came to drinks, many were keen to know if the famous co*cktail pitchers were really good value for money. Responding, the Reddit user broke down the costs, explaining: “Pitcher contains 4 shots of alcohol, a glass contains 2 shots.

Almost all the classic drinks you know and love, from the Daiquiri to the Gimlet or the Margarita come down to the same basic ratio: 2:1:1. That's two parts spirit, one part sweet, and one part sour, commonly known as the Golden Ratio.

Vodka is the primary drink of choice when looking to make co*cktails due to the spirits incredibly light and almost non-existent flavour profile.

The Golden Ratio: 2:1:1

2 Parts Spirit: This is the backbone of your co*cktail. Whether it's gin, vodka, rum, or whiskey, the spirit sets the tone for your drink. 1 Part Sweet: Here's where you bring in sweetness, usually in the form of syrups, liqueurs, or even fruit juices.

You can expedite this by chilling the ingredients beforehand. Putting the spirits in the freezer the night before goes a long way. If you're in a hurry to chill drinks down, you need to use some ice, which chills and dilutes all at once.

The 2-1-1 co*cktail Formula

The ratio refers to 2 ounces of spirit, 1 ounce of sweet, and 1 ounce of sour. Here we've provided examples of each element, but keep in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive: Spirits: Aperol, campari, gin, mezcal, rum, tequila, vodka, whiskey, wine, etc.

A “perfect” co*cktail traditionally divides the vermouth component in, say, a Martini or Manhattan, into equal parts dry and sweet, but the formula leaves room for experimentation. “It's infinitely variable and almost always reliable,” says Piacentini.

What is a Betty White co*cktail? ›

1 oz HDC Vanilla Vodka. 1 oz Rose Cordial Syrup. 4 Dashes Chocolate Bitters. Combine in glass and stir. Serve in martini glass.

Experts recommend starting by diluting about one-fifth to one-quarter of the total drink volume with water, then tasting the mix and adding more water as desired. Alternatively, Macy suggests, you could keep the frozen batch undiluted and add water into each drinker's glass immediately before pouring the co*cktail.

It holds 60 ounces, which can fill three pint glasses, five 12-ounce glasses or six 10-ounce glasses.