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Be it a house party or a wedding, cocktails are the most popular beverage all across the world. These boozy drinks are made with unique and exciting flavours that can satiate your soul. Another amazing thing about cocktails is that they don’t come pre-made in a can or bottle. The mixologist prepares them, which gives you the opportunity to improvise the drink according to your taste.
It's a great way to spend time with family and friends. Making a perfect cocktail is an art, but with a few skills and the right recipe, you can learn it very easily. Just keep an eye on the number of ingredients you are adding and check which cocktails need to be stirred and which ones need to be shaken. Cocktails come in many variations; even a little mistake can invent a new drink, so give it a try at home.
If you are looking for some easy cocktails to prepare at home, here are eight recipes to try:
Peach And Froze
Ingredients
- 50 ml Hayman’s Peach and Rose Gin
- Rosé wine
- Fresh lime juice
Method
- Pour the rosé wine into a shallow tray and freeze overnight until solid.
- Transfer to a blender, add Hayman’s peach and rose, and a squeeze of fresh lime.
- Blend until smooth but slushy, and pour into a glass. Garnish with a cucumber swirl.
Paloma
Ingredients
- 50 ml Jose Cuervo Silver Tequila
- 30 ml of grapefruit juice
- 15 ml of lime juice
- 10 ml sugar syrup
- 90 ml of soda
Method
- Shake all the ingredients (apart from soda) over ice and strain into a salt-rimmed tall glass.
- Add a splash of soda and garnish with grapefruit peel.
Lucifer’s Derby
Ingredients
- 60 ml of Lucifer’s gold Whiskey
- 30 ml of pink grapefruit juice
- 15 ml of lime juice
- 15 ml agave syrup
- A dash spice route gondhoraj bitters
Method
- Shake all ingredients with ice and double strain into a chilled coupe. Enjoy.
Moscow Love
Ingredients
- 50 ml Russian Standard Vodka
- 25 ml of apple cider
- 10 ml lime juice
- Ginger ale
Method
- Combine vodka, apple juice, and ginger ale in a copper mug or highball glass filled with ice.
- Stir gently, and garnish with a lime slice.
Flora Dora
Ingredients
- 50 ml Hayman’s London Dry Gin
- 25 ml lime juice
- 25 ml raspberry syrup
Method
- Add all ingredients to a chilled glass and stir with ginger ale.
- Garnish with fresh raspberries.
Breakfast Highball
Ingredients
- 60 ml Choya Single Year Umeshu
- 75 ml of strong brewed green tea
- 10 ml lime juice
Method
- Shake all the ingredients well.
- Top it up with ginger ale and garnish with lime or mint.
Passion Fruit Daiquiri
Ingredients
- 45 ml Viva El Ron White Cubin Rum
- 45 ml pineapple juice
- 15 ml of passionfruit syrup
Method
- Add all the ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake.
- Serve in a chilled glass and garnish with a baby’s breath flower.
Dirty Shirley
Ingredients
- 50 ml of 1800 Blanco
- 15 ml of grenadine
- 10 ml lime juice
- Soda
Method
- Shake and strain into a Collins glass.
- Top with soda and garnish with a lemon wheel and cherries.
