How to Host a Cocktail Party Without Bartending It

Make the drinks before the party, so you can actually be at it.

The Batch Cocktail Party Playbook is a 68-page digital cocktail party guide designed to help you make drinks for a crowd ahead of time—instead of spending your party shaking, measuring, pouring, and asking everyone what they want.

Inside you'll find 33 batch cocktail recipes, including 2 zero-proof options, with quantities already calculated for 10, 25 and 50 guests. Each recipe includes the measurements, dilution, shopping quantities and make-ahead guidance you need to prepare confidently before everyone arrives.

Whether you're planning a summer patio party, Thanksgiving gathering, holiday celebration or cocktail hour with friends, the goal is simple: do the mixing ahead of time and spend more of the party with your guests.

What's Inside

• 33 batch cocktail recipes, including 2 zero-proof drinks
• Recipes organized by cocktail hour, fall gatherings, holidays and winter, celebrations, warm weather, and after dinner
• Quantities calculated for 10, 25 and 50 guests
• Measurements in US cups and tablespoons
• Bottle counts so you know how much liquor to buy
• Lemon and lime quantities for easier shopping
• The right amount of water for each cocktail based on how it's served
• Make-ahead instructions for every recipe
• Storage guidance and party-day finishing steps
• A three-week party prep timeline broken into manageable tasks
• A shopping-list method plus a complete example
• Guidance for setting up a self-serve cocktail station
• Three printable menu styles with adaptable sample wording
• One-page batch cocktail cheat sheet
• Recipe index

Why Batch Cocktails?

Hosting is more fun when you're not stuck behind the bar.

Instead of making cocktails one at a time, this playbook helps you prepare the drinks in larger batches before your gathering. When party time comes, most of the work is already finished—you can set out the drinks, ice and garnishes and let guests help themselves.

The recipes also account for something that's easy to miss when batching cocktails: water. Each recipe includes the appropriate amount based on how the drink will be served, helping the finished cocktail stay balanced rather than tasting overly strong.

Designed for Real-Life Party Planning

Every recipe includes amounts for three party sizes, so there's no need to multiply cocktail recipes yourself.

You'll also know how many bottles to purchase, approximately how many lemons or limes you'll need, how far ahead the drink can be prepared, how to store it, and what—if anything—still needs to happen on party day.

A few cocktails, including the espresso martinis, need one quick shake before serving. The playbook explains how to set up the drink station so guests can handle that step themselves.

What You'll Receive

• One 68-page digital PDF
• 33 batch drink recipes
• Printable menu options
• Party-planning and shopping guidance
• One-page cheat sheet
• Recipe index

The PDF can be printed or read on your device.

Good to Know

• Measurements use US cups, tablespoons and ounces
• No special equipment is required
• A large measuring cup, funnel, bottles or pitchers, and plenty of ice cover most recipes
• Most recipes are adapted from individual cocktail recipes on Queen Bee Mixology and include a link to the original recipe if you'd rather make a single drink

Perfect For

• Cocktail parties
• Holiday gatherings
• Thanksgiving entertaining
• Summer and patio parties
• Birthday and celebration drinks
• Dinner parties
• Larger family gatherings
• Hosts who want to prepare drinks ahead of time

Digital Product

This is a digital PDF product. No physical book will be shipped.

Your digital files are available through Etsy after purchase.

Thank you for supporting Queen Bee Curated—and here's to spending less time making drinks and more time enjoying the people you invited.