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Shaking cocktails to order for a room full of party guests may sound like the surest way to look like a cool, calm, and collected party host, but it rarely turns out well. If you’re anything like me, two rounds in you’ll be sweating—and still have a long list of friends waiting for drinks. Luckily, there is a way to make sure your guests get cocktails in hand without losing your mind (or energy).
For parties, I’ve taken to making what some folks call freezer door cocktails, which are pre-batched cocktails that sit in beautiful, labeled bottles (or quart containers) in the door of my freezer or fridge. I’ll make two or three according to my guests’ preferences so that, at any moment, I can pull out and pour a perfectly chilled drink on demand. No stirring or shaking required—and your counter can be full of all your incredible hors d’oeuvres (instead of liquor bottles).
