Try your hand at recreating a classic 1920s cocktail, the sidecar. It’s easy to adapt – simply use cognac, or go with equal parts cognac, triple sec and lemon juice
What you’ll need.
50ml cognac
25ml triple sec
25ml lemon juice
handful of ice
To serve
dash of Angostura bitters (optional)
How to make it.
STEP 1
Put a coupe glass in the fridge to chill. Tip all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
STEP 2
Shake well, until the outside of the shaker feels cold, then strain the cocktail into the chilled glass. If the lemon juice is too sharp, add the bitters to taste.
This vampire-inspired cocktail comes together using pink cranberry juice, black cherry juice, grenadine, and lime juice, giving it its ghastly, blood-red hue. A candied blood-droplet rim and a set of frightening fangs garnish this sweet yet tart Halloween beverage. These wicked ingredients are coalescing into a macabre concoction that will have you sinking your teeth in again and again.
What you’ll need.
For the candied blood droplet rim: 2 tablespoons black cherry juice 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 10 drops red food coloring For The Dracula’s Kiss Cocktail: Ice 2-ounces vodka 2-ounces pink cranberry juice cocktail 1-ounce black cherry juice 1-ounce grenadine 1 tablespoon lime juice Candied blood (for rim) Vampire teeth (for garnish)
How to make it.
FOR THE BLOOD DROPLET RIM:
1. To a small saucepan over medium-high heat, add light corn syrup and black cherry juice. Stir to mix. Bring to a boil (about 5 minutes) then reduce contents to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes or so while continuing to stir. Allow to cool to room temperature. You can rush this by refrigerating the syrup for 20-30 minutes.
2. Add red food coloring. Stir to combine. The “blood” will be highly viscous, allowing it to stay in droplets on or near the rim of the glass for long periods of time.
FOR DRACULA’S KISS – HALLOWEEN COCKTAIL:
1. Using a spoon, scoop out a small amount of the candied blood. A little goes a long way! Transfer the candied blood to the rim of your glass by tapping the spoon along the rim of your glass. Keep in mind that the “blood” will drip, even if you add the smallest amount to the rim. Start by adding very little and add more, if you need. Continue this process until you’ve coated the circumference of the rim.
2. To a tall glass (or a cocktail shaker), add ice, vodka, pink cranberry juice, black cherry juice, grenadine, and lime juice. Stir with a bar spoon (or shake) for about 20 seconds. Strain into prepared cocktail glass. Garnish with plastic vampire teeth.
Easy to make and sure to get your party started. Garnish with orange and cocktail cherries
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans
What you’ll need.
50ml dark rum,
50ml white rum,
1 passion fruit,
1 orange, juiced,
1 lemon, juiced,
50ml sugar syrup,
2 tsp grenadine
To garnish,4 cocktail cherries, 2 orange slices
How to make it.
1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice then add the rums. Scoop the flesh and seeds from the passion fruit and add to the shaker along with the orange and lemon juices, sugar syrup and grenadine.
2
Shake well until the outside of the cocktail shaker feels icy cold. Fill two cocktail glasses with fresh ice then double strain the drink into the prepared glasses.
3
Garnish each one with an orange slice skewered onto a cocktail stick and a couple of cocktail cherries.
Mix a jug of this classic cocktail for a summer party. It’s made with equal parts of vodka, gin, tequila, rum and triple sec, plus lime, cola and plenty of ice.
What you’ll need.
50ml vanilla vodka
50ml London dry gin
50ml reposado tequila
50ml rum
50ml triple sec
50-100ml fresh lime juice
ice
500ml cola
2 limes, cut into wedges
How to make it.
STEP 1
Pour the vodka, gin, tequila, rum and triple sec into a large (1.5l) jug, and add lime juice to taste. Half fill the jug with ice, then stir until the outside feels cold.
STEP 2
Add the cola then stir to combine. Drop in the lime wedges.
STEP 3
Fill 4 tall glasses with more ice cubes and pour in the iced tea.
Add the ingredients in the chronological ‘level’ order (cherry > strawberry > peach > apple > pineapple), stir, and serve in a highball glass on the rocks. The glass is then garnished with a banana slice that has been cut to resemble Pac-Man’s open-mouthed head!
To celebrate the release of the live action movie of the little mermaid, why not try out this boozy rum cocktail that Ariel herself would be proud of!
What you’ll need.
4 oz coconut rum
2 oz Banana Rum
1 oz blue Curacao
8 oz pineapple juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
lime slices, for garnish
ice cubes
How to make it.
You are going to love everything about this tropical mermaid drink, including the fact that it’s so darn easy to make! Because it’s so easy, you might as well make a couple! (or as many as you want, I won’t judge!)
Pour in the coconut rum, banana rum, pineapple juice, and lime juice into a large pitcher.
Stir everything up.
Drizzle in some Blue Curacao
Place some ice in some glasses, put in a few lime slices and pour in rum mixture.
That’s it! Put on lime slices for a garnish and go to flavour town sipping on this delightful and refreshing blue mermaid drink.
The Hammered Hulk Cocktail is a perfect drink for those who love superheroes and colorful cocktails. This bright green drink is made with coconut rum, Midori, and other ingredients that create a tropical and fruity taste. It’s not too sweet, and it’s not just for girls.
The color alone is enough to make you want to try it. This cocktail is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or any other holiday where you want to add some fun and color to your drink. If you’re a fan of fruity and fizzy cocktails, then the Hammered Hulk is definitely worth a try.
What you’ll need.
Ice
1 ounce Vodka
1 ounce Coconut rum
½ ounce Midori
¼ ounce Blue Curacao
2 ounces Club soda
2 ounces Sprite
1 squeeze lemon juice
1 squeeze lime juice
How to make it.
Add the vodka, rum, Midori, and Blue Curacao to shaker with a few ice cubes in it.
Shake vigorously.
Strain into an on the rocks glass filled with ice.
Make your celebration one to remember with this pre-mixed gingerbread martini cocktail you can gift to friends. It’s the perfect Christmas present.
What you’ll need.
200ml vodka
50ml hazelnut-flavoured liqueur
25ml herbal digestif or liqueur
For the ginger syrup
50g dark brown soft sugar
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cinnamon
strip of lemon peel.
How to make it.
STEP 1
First, make the ginger syrup. Put the sugar, ginger, cinnamon, lemon peel and a pinch of black pepper in a pan with 50ml water and bring to a simmer (watch closely, as it can bubble up). Stir once or twice until the sugar has dissolved. Turn off the heat and leave to infuse until cold.
STEP 2
Strain through a fine mesh sieve and discard the lemon peel. Pour the syrup into a 500ml bottle along with all the alcohol and 100ml cold water. Shake and chill until needed.
STEP 3
To gift, package up the cocktail base and the instructions: Chill, then divide between four chilled glasses and serve straightaway. The cocktail base will keep chilled for three days.
With four different types of liquor involved, this cocktail will no doubt knock you out for the night. Say Adios to the bartender and hello to your hangover.
What you’ll need.
1/2 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce rum
1/2 ounce tequila
1/2 ounce gin
1/2 ounce blue curaçao
2 ounces sweet-and-sour mix*
Sprite or 7Up, to top
Garnish: lemon wedge (optional)
Garnish: preserved cherry (optional
How to make it.
Add the vodka, rum, tequila, gin, blue curaçao and sweet-and-sour mix to a highball glass with ice and stir.
Top with Sprite or 7Up.
Garnish with a lemon wedge and preserved cherry, if desired.
*Sweet-and-sour mix: Mix 1 part sugar with 1 part water. Add fresh lime and/or lemon juice to taste.
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