Company's coming: Why not make the night easy by forgoing the bar in favor of a pitcher cocktail?
Here, nine large-batch recipes you can whip up in a flash.
Red Sangria
The original pitcher cocktail, made zippier with Lillet Rouge and Grand Marnier. Get the recipe.
Ginger Shandies
This beer-on-ginger beer combo is easy to make--and drink. Get the recipe.
Palomas
Tequila + grapefruit soda + lime juice (or as we like to call it, the three-minute marg). Get the recipe.
Watermelon Gin Punch
So you carried a watermelon. Party trick: Purée it and add gin. Get the recipe.
Strawberry Wine Punch
White wine meets strawberry-daiquiri mix. Get the recipe.
Strawberry Basil Margaritas
Salted rim optional. Get the recipe.
Whiskey With Homemade Lemonade
For a pool party cocktail with bite. Get the recipe.
Kiwi Blueberry Mojito
Equal parts refreshing and sweet. Get the recipe.
Rosé, Bourbon and Blue
Cause there's only a few weeks left to Instagram #yeswayrosé. Get the recipe.
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