Tip - How to Batch Cocktails to Serve a Crowd — Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits

If you're looking for big-batch mixed drink recipes to serve at a large gathering, there are plenty of make-ahead options: punches, sangrias, pitcher drinks. But what if you want to take an individual cocktail recipe like the Martini or Manhattan and mix it for several dozen people? Without a team of bartenders? I recently found myself in that very situation. Here's what I did.