Washington Post - How to host a cocktail party you can enjoy as much as your guests do
John deBary, creator of nonalcoholic beverage company Proteau and author of “Drink What You Want,” echoes this sentiment. “The key is to make things really easy on yourself and find recipes that you can batch,” deBary says. “If you want to create something that’s a bit more unique and special, seek out recipes that rely on infusions that you could do a couple days beforehand, such as an infused syrup or spirit, so it feels really fancy.”