3 batched cocktails to serve at your summer party (with recipes)

Unsure of what drinks to serve your summer party guests? A low-alcohol batched cocktail or punch is a pro move./ Photo by Beth McKibben

Published this past March, Odell defines day drinking as imbibing between the hours of noon and 6 p.m. anything on the lower end of the proof scale or drinks containing 10 percent or less booze-by-volume. The key to daytime drinking is low-alcohol allowing for session sipping without becoming undone while also avoiding a wicked hangover the next morning. As Independence Day is on a Tuesday this year, the lack of a hangover on Wednesday is critical.

Spiked Iced Tea
While Odell has this recipe listed as 1 serving, we thought we'd batch it to serve 6 people.

• 36 ounces brewed black tea (she suggests Earl Grey)
• 18 ounces of Pimm's No. 1
• 1.5 ounces fresh lemon juice
• 3 ounces honey

Rosé All Day
A crowd-pleasing spritz cocktail we've batched for 8 that incorporates rosé, Aperol and fresh strawberries.

• 16 strawberries, hulled
• 32 ounces chilled rosé
• 8 ounces Aperol
• 4 ounces fresh lemon juice (equal to 4 lemons)

Alphabet City White Sangria
Sangria is always a winner at a party. This white wine version Odell offers up uses melons and peaches for subtle sweetness.

• 1 bottle (750 ml) dry, floral white wine (Odell suggests Muscat)
• 1 ½ cups cubed cantaloupe or firm melon
• 1 peach, cut into ½-inch cubes
• ¾ cup fresh grapefruit juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipes adapted from Kat Odell’s “Day Drinking: 50 Cocktails for a Mellow Buzz”.

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