Freezer door cocktails are perfectly crafted and always ready when you are—in this “genius” (Forbes) collection of 75 drinks made directly inside the liquor bottle to store on the freezer door.

There is a time and place for meticulous home mixology. But more often, what we really want is a shortcut to our favourite cocktail that’s at the ready any time we want it. Pour. Sip. Simple!

You build these drinks in batches right in the liquor bottle, then keep them on call in the freezer for whenever the mood strikes. That means a perfectly chilled Negroni or sweet and minty Mojito is always on hand, whether you’re unwinding after a long day or hosting a few friends.

This creative collection of 75 ready-to-pour cocktails shows how to make freezer door versions of your favorites, from Margaritas and Manhattans to Cosmopolitans, Espresso Martinis, and beyond.

These classic and new drinks include:

• Moscow Mule
• Coconut-Lime Daiquiri Colada
• Mai Tai
• Chocolate Negroni
• The Last Word
• Mexican Old Fashioned
• Paper Plane

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CARRÉ REPRISE

Strong | Fruity | Sweet

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL

1 ounce (30 mL) rye

1 ounce (30 mL) Cognac

1 ounce (30 mL) sweet vermouth

¼ ounce (8 mL) elderflower liqueur

¾ teaspoon (4 mL) agave or simple syrup

Dash Angostura bitters

Dash Peychaud’s bitters

Ice cubes

In a stirring glass, combine the rye, Cognac, sweet vermouth, elderflower liqueur, syrup, Angostura bitters and Peychaud’s bitters. Stir with ice cubes, then strain into a coupe.

Excerpted from FREEZER DOOR COCKTAILS by J. M. Hirsch. Copyright © 2024 by J. M. Hirsch. Illustrations by Lika Kvirikashvili. Used with permission of Voracious, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company. New York, NY. All rights reserved.