Cocktails

Can I pre-batch sours with aquafaba?

Pre-batching is what turns a run of sours from several bottles per order into one clean pour. Spirit, citrus and syrup can all be ready before service. The aquafaba is the part you hold back: add 20 ml of VERY AQUAFABA when the order lands, then shake the foam fresh in the shaker. That way you get the speed of a batch without asking the head to wait around for hours. Updated: .

A batch for 40 pisco sours

In the batchKept apart, in the fridge
Pisco: 1,600 mlVERY AQUAFABA liquid: 800 ml
Lime juice: 800 mlor powder made up: 53g + 800 ml of water
Cane sugar syrup: 800 ml

At the shake, each drink takes one 80 ml pour from the bottle and 20 ml of aquafaba from the fridge. The rest of the method doesn't move: dry shake, 8 to 10 ice cubes, shake again, strain. The figures are those of the aquafaba pisco sour.

Two things wait until the order comes in

Keep the aquafaba separate so each drink builds its head in the shaker. For long drinks, keep the carbonated top separate too: tonic for the gin fizz and ginger beer for The Sunset both go into the glass after the strain.

The rest of the base can be batched ahead, including the two spirits in the white lady, the vanilla syrup in the amaretto sour and the raspberry syrup in La Rosée.

What the station looks like during service

Keep the batch bottle beside the shakers and the aquafaba chilled below the station. Each order becomes one pour of base, 20 ml of aquafaba, a dry shake and a second shake with ice. Build the drink when the ticket comes in rather than filling shakers in advance.

Batching for an event

For an event, decide the number of drinks first and let the pisco sour, gin fizz or white lady calculator set the batch. A 1L Tetrapak covers 50 cocktails at 20 ml each; once opened, keep it at 2 to 6 °C and use it within 3 to 4 days. If you use powder, make up the amount the event needs before doors open and keep it chilled for service.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I add aquafaba to my sour pre-batch?

No. Add 20 ml to each shaker at the shake; the foam is made one drink at a time.

What goes into the batch bottle?

The spirit, the citrus and the syrup. For 40 pisco sours: 1,600 ml of pisco, 800 ml of lime juice and 800 ml of cane sugar syrup.

Can I batch long drinks like the gin fizz?

Yes, the shaken part. The tonic water or ginger beer goes into each glass after the strain.

Can I make up the powder ahead for a batched service?

Yes. Make up 53g of powder with 800 ml of water for 40 drinks before service and keep it chilled until the shake.

How long does an opened pack of aquafaba keep during an event?

Opened liquid is kept at 2 to 6 °C and used within 3 to 4 days. Write the opening date on the carton.

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