Post #586926 by jokeiii on Thu, Apr 28, 2011 1:07 PM

There are several drinks that "upsize" very well and are suited for those spigot-ed dispensers. I usually fill a couple of zipper-lock bags with water and freeze them, to keep the drinks cold without dilution. I also strongly suggest a "lever" citrus juicer, which will make short work of a bag of limes or lemons. I've done this every time we have a biggish party and it's always a hit.

That said, when it's a crowd, I don't quite pop for the gigabuck rum...but Bacardi 8 -- available at my local Costco for pennies! -- makes an admirable substitute.

Funkin makes some good ingredients, but I'd opt for making your own tankload of drinks, and not rely on a kit which, even if it had only natural ingredients, would likely have these ingredients in pasteurized form and that reallllllllllly flattens out the flavor profile.

Just one man's opinion.