Every Super Bowl Party Should Have Batched Cocktails

Let’s start by establishing a largely immutable fact: the Super Bowl affords no time for cocktails. It’s the one sporting event where the time usually set aside for bathroom breaks and beer grabs — the commercials — is a spectacle in and of itself, which means strolling out to the kitchen to fix a Mojito or Old Fashioned is out of the question.

But if you’re planning a party at home, there is one alternative you can and should consider: the batch cocktail. You can make these tipples in bulk and in advance, and the flavor profiles tend to make them accessible to a wide range of imbibers. In other words, they’re crowd-pleasers — and because you only have to make them once, they’re host-pleasers, too.

To help us with these large-format drinks, we sourced one drink from a San Francisco bartender (and author) and another from a Kansas City drinks slinger. Remember, these are tasty but strong drinks. We suggest you limit yourself to three — or the ideal point difference between the two teams at game’s end (we’re thinking something like a 31-28 game…but we’re not picking a winner).

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