Bring a Batched Cocktail

Easy, novel, and way more festive than a bottle of wine

My friend Sonya was the first person to teach me how to package a batched cocktail like you see above: a masking-tape labeled flip-top bottle filled with something bright and festive inside. She served these rhubarb beauties at her Maryland crab feast last summer, but I’ve since stolen the trick on multiple occasions and now, when the dinner/cookout/party invitation comes, I immediately reply “I’ll bring a batched cocktail.” I find hosts love this move because it’s premade (no work on their part) and adds a little novelty to the festivities. Here are a few combos I’ve shown up with recently: