Crafting a cocktail with a mix of rum, vodka, gin, or tequila is a great way to get the party started, but it's time-consuming. So skip the last-minute bartending stress and fill a pitcher full of freshly squeezed juices, yummy fruits, and booze beforehand. It's the ticket to a full night of fun without filling your cup up with last-minute nonsense. All you have to do is make a large batch, and you get a glass on demand. Hooray! Here are a few of our favorite recipes, just in time for that upcoming happy hour, park day, or whatever else you have planned for the weekend.
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Seltzers are so popular, but have you tried to make your own at home? Now you can with this refreshing and easy homemade hard seltzer recipe that tastes better than a White Claw!
This sweet and spicy watermelon rosé paloma will make your taste buds go wild. Have it for brunch, lunch, or happy hour — it's delicious no matter the time of day.
If you're a sangria-lover, just wait until you try this citrusy compari sangria. Made with seven ingredients, its refreshing taste will have you coming back for more.
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Strawberry-Peach Sangria
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There may be a long list of ingredients in a Singapore Sling, but do the dirty work ahead of time so you can enjoy the tropical, gin-based cocktail all night long.
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Vodka-Berry Cocktail
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Let 21+ family members fill up their glasses with a crushed berry-vodka mixture. To keep the ginger ale from going flat, keep it on the side for everyone to splash on top.
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Paloma
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Fans of tequila, try a citrusy paloma cocktail, made with plenty of lime and grapefruit juices, instead of supersweet margaritas.
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Rosé Sangria
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Hunks of watermelon, slices of peach, and ripe raspberries adorn this pink Rosé sangria.
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Strawberry-Bourbon Cobbler
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Muddled mint, vanilla bean, bourbon, and strawberries make this cobbler cocktail an unforgettable one.
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Lavender and Vodka Cocktail
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Lavender simple syrup and a dash of Page's Parfait Amour, a crème de violette analogue, dress up a lemony vodka cocktail.
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Redhead in Bed
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Strawberries are the star ingredient in this refreshing libation. The festive color and large batch (it serves 10) makes it perfect for busy households.
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Classic Mojito
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The ingredients in a classic mojito are easy to come by: rum, sugar, lime juice, sparkling water, and mint. The result is absolutely sublime and can easily be added to a big pitcher!
This red sangria is easy to make in advance and calls for ingredients you likely already have on hand; it also accommodates anywhere from one to 100!
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Classic Mai Tai
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This classic mai tai recipe packs a tropical punch and can be easily adjusted to serve a group.
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Jalapeño Margarita
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Not for the faint of heart, this margarita recipe has the addition of jalapeño, which adds a spicy kick to the classic tequila drink.
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Salty Dog
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Ultrasimple (it only requires grapefruit juice, vodka, and salt!) and mouthwatering, a salty dog is a concoction that might quickly become your go-to drink. Add ginger simple syrup if you want to kick the flavor up a notch.
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Strawberry Margaritas
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You'd be surprised at how sweet the fresh strawberries make this margarita recipe. It's a potent crowd-pleaser, sure to get the conversation flowing.
Sangria isn't just for red wines! Just like its red counterpart, this recipe takes advantage of robust orange and apple flavors and capitalizes on fleshy summer fruits, like peaches and mangoes.
Make your pitcher drink healthy(ish) by incorporating a few bottles of kombucha tea into it. Not only is the fermented tea packed with probiotics, but it contains trace amounts of alcohol, making it perfect for a mixing!
Whether the event is Halloween, Thanksgiving, fall, or simply because you enjoy the taste of pumpkin, this pumpkin punch recipe is delicious on any occasion.
The September sangria gets its name from its use of fruit. It only uses late-summer and early-fall fruits. You'll love the concoction of blackberries, grapes, and apples that go into this rosé-based drink.
At last, the fruit of the summer gets a drink of its own! There's nothing more thirst-quenching than watermelon on a hot day, and with this boozy lemonade recipe, you get an invigorating melony cocktail to sip on.
Cool yourself down this summer with a glass of boozy frosé. All you need is a bottle of rosé, lemon, watermelon syrups and juices, and you're good to go!
It's not often you see cocktails made with vanilla, but when you do, you take advantage. The strawberry vanilla sangria contains vanilla beans and sugar for a flavorful twist.
Ideal for a holiday party, the Holly Jolly Christmas Citrus Cocktail can be loved by all, and its festive pomegranate garnishes give it a pretty presentation.
Create a Bloody Mary recipe of your own and serve it at brunch. The ingredients are simple, and to make a pitcher, simply multiply each ingredient by four.