Hosting An Oscars Watch Party? Mix These Big Batch Drinks For A Crowd
THE OSCARS are an exciting event to gather around for a watch party. Well, any reason is a good one if you want to hang out with your friends. If you're calling them over, then ensuring that you have all the food and meal prep done in advance, so all you have to do is play a good host and be invested in the Academy Awards, is the goal here. If you're an ace multi-tasker, then maybe mixing individual drinks while also keeping up with the Oscars is your jam. For the rest of our readers who want to take a hands-off approach, big batch cocktails and mocktails will come to their rescue. You don't need to measure out the ingredients carefully, nor do you have to bother about serving your guests. If the drinks run out, then you can easily mix another batch in a pitcher or a punch bowl. Read on to learn about our favourite big batch recipes.
1. Tropical Paradise Punch
Ingredients
Pineapple juice
Mango juice
Coconut water
Grenadine syrup
Sparkling water or lemon-lime soda
Ice
Pineapple wedges and maraschino cherries for garnish
Method
Combine pineapple juice, mango juice, and coconut water in a pitcher. Then add the grenadine syrup, allowing it to sink to the bottom of the pitcher for a layered effect.
Just before serving, add sparkling water or lemon-lime soda. Serve in glasses with ice cubes and garnishes of pineapple wedges and maraschino cherries. You can even use cocktail umbrellas for a tropical touch.
If you want to turn this mocktail into a cocktail, add an appropriate quantity of your favourite spirit, such as white rum, tequila, or vodka.
2. Rosemary and Ginger Mule
Ingredients
Water
Granulated sugar
Rosemary sprigs
Ginger beer or ginger ale
Fresh lime juice
Ice
Rosemary and lemon wedge for garnish
Method
First, start by combining water, granulated sugar, and rosemary in a saucepan.
Bring this mixture to a boil over medium-high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved, which should take about a minute.
Then, remove the saucepan from the heat, cover it, and let the rosemary flavor steep for half an hour. Afterward, strain the mixture and store it in a container.
Next, in a pitcher, add ice, ginger beer, and the rosemary syrup. You can adjust the quantity of the syrup according to your taste. Finally, serve in copper glasses with a sprig of rosemary and a lemon wedge.
3. Spiked Arnold Palmer
Ingredients
Vodka
Homemade lemonade
Brewed iced tea
Ice
Lemon slices and mint leaves for garnish
Method
You can either use store-bought iced tea and lemonade, or you can make them both from scratch. For the lemonade, you'll need the juice of 4-6 lemons, 1 cup of granulated sugar, 4 cups of water, and ice. Start by creating a simple syrup with sugar and water, then let it cool. Once cooled, combine the lemon juice, simple syrup, remaining water, and ice.
For the brewed iced tea, bring four cups of water to a boil, then add 4-5 tea bags. Let the tea bags steep in the water for your desired strength. You can create a simple syrup and add it to the iced tea for sweetness.
Once you have all the ingredients ready, add vodka and ice to a jug, followed by lemonade and iced tea. Serve in glasses garnished with mint leaves and lemon.
4. Curry Leaves Mojito
Ingredients
White rum
8-10 curry leaves
5-6 mint leaves
Lemon juice
Honey or agave nectar
Soda or water
Ice
Method
Muddle the curry leaves, lemon juice, sweetener of your choice, and mint leaves in a jug or vessel of your choice. Add ice, white rum, and cold soda water or regular water to this. Serve in glasses rimmed with salt or sugar. You can optionally strain the drink before serving.
