5 Easy Cocktail Recipes for Feel-Good Fun in the Sun
Negroni
Serves 2
Ingredients:
Ice
50ml Sweet Vermouth
50ml Campari
For the Garnish:
Thin slices of Orange
Method:
- Pour all your ingredients into a mixing glass or jug. Stir everything together until the outside of the glass feels cold.
- Strain over your glasses and add 1 large piece of ice (sphere or cubed) to each glass. Garnish with your oranges.
Martini
Serves 2
Ingredients:
Ice
120ml Gin or Vodka
2 tbsp Dry Vermouth
For the Garnish:
Up to 3 Olives on a stick
Or 2 Lemon Peels (Twisted)
Method:
- In a cocktail shaker, add all your ingredients and combine until the shaker feels cold. Strain into chilled Martini glasses and add your garnish.
Whiskey Sour
Serves 2
Ingredients:
Ice
100ml Bourbon
70ml Lemon Juice
25ml Sugar Syrup
4 Dashes of Bitters
1 Fresh Egg White
Lemon Zest
Lemon Slices (Optional)
For the Garnish:
Slice of Orange
Cherry on a stick
Method:
- Prepare your glasses by adding ice. Add all your ingredients (except for the lemon zest) to a cocktail shaker and shake until hard.
- Strain the cocktail over the glasses and ice. With the shiny side down, squeeze the lemon zest so the scented oils spray across the surface. Add your garnish and enjoy.
Margarita
Serves 2
Ingredients:
Ice
100ml Tequila
50ml Lime Juice
40ml Triple Sec
For the Garnish
Salt
4 Lime Wedges
Method:
- Sprinkle a thin layer of salt onto a plate or saucer. Rub a wedge of lime along the rim of the glasses and dip each glass into the salt. Add a desirable amount of ice to each glass.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with a generous amount of ice, tequila, lime juice, and triple sec. Shake until the outside of the cocktail shaker feels cold.
- Strain the mix over the prepared glasses and serve with a wedge of lime on rim of the glasses.
Aperol Spritz
Serves 2
Ingredients:
Ice
100ml Aperol
150ml Prosecco
Soda (to top up your glass)
Orange Slices (Optional)
Method:
- Add your preferred amount of ice to 2 glasses, pour 50ml of Aperol and equal halves of prosecco into each glass. Top the glasses up with soda and garnish with orange slices.
Whether you're shaking up a classic or experimenting with something new, cocktails are all about creativity, connection, and a splash of fun. We hope these recipes inspire your next happy hour, dinner party, or quiet evening in. Don’t forget to garnish with a smile and sip responsibly. Cheers to good times and great drinks.
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