- ● A party box is a drink dispenser plus a ready-made drink in one box, not an empty container.
- ● Before you buy, weigh three things: how much drink per guest, a proper health certification, and how much fuss the preparation is.
- ● About 3.5 litres of drink comes to 12 to 14 glasses with ice, enough for 6 to 8 guests.
At plenty of parties these days there is a big drink dispenser with a tap on the table, and guests fill their own glasses from it. A box that holds both that dispenser and the drink to go in it is called a party box. If the name is new to you and you are not sure what to buy, this short guide covers what is inside one and what to look for when you choose.
What is a party box?
A drink dispenser is the large container with a tap that goes on the table so everyone can fill their own glass and the host is not pouring all evening. An ordinary dispenser is empty, and the drink is up to you. A party box goes one step further: it brings the dispenser together with a ready-made drink in one box, so without buying things separately, finding a recipe or measuring, you are ready to serve a few minutes later. That is why it turns up at so many parties, birthdays and get-togethers.
What should you look for when buying one?
First, volume. A reliable rule of thumb is two glasses per guest in the first hour and one per hour after that, so 3 to 4 litres of the main drink covers a gathering of 6 to 8. Second, certification. A drink that every guest, children to grandparents, will be drinking should carry a valid health certification. Third, the drink itself. Some boxes hold a simple single-flavour drink and some hold a mocktail built from several flavours; if you want something more special than a squash on the table, a mocktail is the better choice. And last, preparation. The less measuring it needs, the calmer you will be on the day.
A good party box is one where, on the day, you cannot remember how long it took to get ready.
What is inside the CoolMix box?
In the CoolMix party box, eleven pre-formulated mocktail bottles are packed inside the dispenser itself and make about 3.5 litres of drink, which comes to 12 to 14 glasses with ice. The proportions are set in advance, and two small 100 ml bottles are kept aside so you can adjust the final taste to your own liking. There are five flavours, all certified under the Iranian Health Apple scheme, and each set keeps for 9 months from its production date.
How do you prepare a party box?
- 1Take the bottles out of the dispenser and check that the tap is fully closed.
- 2Rinse the dispenser once with water and fill about a third of it with ice.
- 3Pour the bottles into the dispenser and stir gently.
- 4Use the 100 ml bottles to adjust the taste: add the first one in full and the second to your liking.
If you are looking for a party box that reaches the table without any fuss, that is exactly what CoolMix is: one box, one dispenser, eleven bottles and about 3.5 litres of mocktail for 6 to 8 people. For a bigger crowd, take two sets in two different flavours, so you do not run short and your guests get a choice.
