5 Batch Cocktails That Actually Taste Better the Next Day
5 Batch Cocktails That Actually Taste Better the Next Day Most people make cocktails and serve them immediately. But experienced hosts know a little secret: some drinks are genuinely better after sitting overnight. The flavors meld (blend together smoothly), the citrus softens, the spirit (the base alcohol) integrates and what started as a good drink becomes a great one. Here's exactly which drinks reward a little patience, and why they work so well in a Gloria cocktail keg . 1. Negroni The Negroni is the gold standard of batch-and-rest cocktails. Made with equal parts gin, sweet vermouth (a sweet, fortified wine used in cocktails), and Campari (a bitter Italian liqueur, a flavored spirit made with herbs and spices), it's a bold, spirit-forward drink that softens beautifully after 12–24 hours in the fridge. The bitterness rounds out, the botanicals (plant-derived flavors from herbs, roots, and berries) knit together, and the texture becomes noticeably silkier. Batch it t...