A tree and some lights may make your space look inviting for a holiday gathering, but nothing lights up your guests like a festive seasonal cocktail. Unfortunately, making individual drinks means you spend more time with a shaker and less with friends and family.

But don't stress. A few of our favorite Bay Area mixologists offered us their recipes for holiday cocktails you can prepare before the party starts.

The list includes updates on classic cocktails as well as a few originals. To further simplify your party prep, the ingredients in each recipe are scaled to make a one-quart batch.

Happy holidays!

St. Regis San Francisco’s London Dry 50/50

(Courtesy of Filthy)

The 50/50 gin cocktail is a lighter version of the more familiar martini. This “halfsies” version replaces the juniper-dominant flavor of gin with the more floral notes of vermouth.

Ingredients

16 ounces Tanqueray 10 gin

16 ounces Carpano dry vermouth

1 teaspoon orange bitters

Cocktail Preparation

Stir and chill ingredients. Garnish with a Filthy Onion when ready to serve.

// St. Regis, 125 3rd St. (SOMA), stregissanfrancisco.com