Holiday Helpers.

This article from Food & Wine provides tips and recipes for making big-batch cocktails ahead of time for holiday parties. The author emphasizes the importance of choosing the right cocktails to batch and storing them properly. Spirit-forward cocktails like martinis and Manhattans can be stored in the freezer, while mixer-heavy drinks like margaritas should be stored in the fridge. The article includes recipes for a Campfire Manhattan, Rosemary Cran-rita, Holiday Spritz, and Spiced Negroni, along with instructions for making them ahead of time. [Extracted from the article]