Budget alcoholic cocktails at home. Simple cocktails

Cocktails are a great way to have a fun and tasteful time in a friendly company. As you know, a cocktail is a drink consisting of several mixed liquids.

In this case, the cocktail can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic. An alcoholic cocktail can be made from almost any alcohol. Usually vodka, vermouth, tequila, rum, liqueurs and whiskey are used, which are mixed with other ingredients: soda, fruit and berry juices, cream, etc.

Non-alcoholic cocktails today are usually called “mocktail,” which translates as “false, imaginary cocktail.” Indeed, non-alcoholic cocktails often repeat the taste and name of their alcoholic counterparts. For example, “Non-alcoholic Mojito” is practically indistinguishable from a regular one.

Cocktail recipes at home

If you're having a party, why not try making a cocktail at home? and not to please friends and relatives. Or you can organize real competitions for the title of the best bartender and prepare your favorite cocktails. If you don't have a shaker, you can mix the ingredients in a separate glass, in a blender, or directly in the glass.

You will also need to purchase the necessary ingredients or use what you have in your home supplies. Making cocktails at home allows you to experiment and have fun. Surely, a cocktail made by yourself will be more delicious than the one you ordered at the bar. Here are a few recipes for simple and incredibly tasty cocktails that you can easily prepare at home.

Making a Mojito cocktail at home

This is a traditional Cuban cocktail that is popular all over the world. Its sweet and sour taste of lime and mint will not leave anyone indifferent.

To prepare you will need 60 ml white rum, 150 ml soda, 2 tsp. sugar, mint leaves, ice and half a lime. Pour sugar into the bottom of the glass, cut half a lime into several pieces and squeeze the juice out of them so that it dissolves the sugar, place the peels in the glass. Then add mint leaves, crushed ice, rum and soda to the glass. Garnish the glass with a slice of lime or lemon. If you do not add rum to the cocktail, you will get a non-alcoholic Mojito, which perfectly quenches thirst and invigorates.

Making a Margarita cocktail at home

This is a popular Latin American cocktail made with tequila lime and citrus liqueur.

To make a classic margarita you will need 60 ml tequila, 40 ml citrus liqueur Triple Sec or Cointreau, 20 ml lime juice, crushed ice and sea salt for garnish. Place salt on a plate, wet the rim of the glass and dip it in the salt. Combine all ingredients in a shaker or separate glass and stir thoroughly for 10 seconds. Pour the cocktail into a glass, add ice and garnish the glass with a slice of ice. You can also easily make a Strawberry Margarita by simply adding a couple of crushed strawberries to these ingredients and replacing the salt with sugar.

Preparing the B-52 cocktail at home

If you want to go on a “flight,” then try making the famous B-52 cocktail.

You will need 3 liqueurs: coffee, orange and cream, 20 ml each. In the original it is Kahlua, Cointreau and Baileys, but you can replace them with others. Take a 100 ml glass and slowly pour in the coffee liqueur along the tip of the knife, then the cream liqueur, and then the orange liqueur on top. You should get three even layers. And now the promised “flight” - set fire to the cocktail, insert a long straw into it and quickly drink the contents. The highlight of the cocktail is that you start drinking a cold cocktail, which quickly becomes hot, giving you the feeling of a dizzying turn.

Making a Daiquiri cocktail at home

Another popular Cuban cocktail, born in the town of the same name.

To make a classic Daiquiri you will need 40 ml white rum, 7 ml sugar syrup, 20 ml lime juice and ice. Mix all ingredients in a shaker or glass and pour into a chilled glass. The cocktail is ready! You can also prepare various variations of this cocktail. For example, Banana Daiquiri - just blend a quarter of a banana, 1 tsp. cream and 2 tsp. triple sec and mix them with the main ingredients.

Making a Cosmopolitan cocktail at home

Cosmopolitan is a delicious cocktail that is very popular in all bars around the world. It's a real star of parties and Hollywood movies, and you can easily make it at home.

You will need 20 ml each of vodka and Cointreau liqueur, and 10 ml each of cranberry and lemon juice. Shake all ingredients in a shaker or glass with ice and pour into a chilled martini glass.

Making Pinacolada cocktail at home

Pina colada- a popular tropical cocktail, a drink of Puerto Ricans, translated as “filtered pineapple.”

To prepare a cocktail at home we will need: light rum (for example: Havana, Bacardi Superior) - 30 ml, coconut milk (or Malibu liqueurs, Creme de coco) - 20 ml, pineapple juice - 70 ml.

Quickly stir the cocktail ingredients together with crushed ice in a shaker, pour into a tall, chilled glass, and garnish with a slice of pineapple and a cherry. Served with a straw.

They say that cocktails were “born” due to a misunderstanding. They say that someone with poor eyesight poured juice into a glass that still had rum in it. By mixing two liquids of different densities, a beautiful color scheme was obtained, reminiscent of a rooster's tail. This image gave the name to the new drink, which also turned out to be delicious. Cock in English means rooster, and tail means tail. Later they began to mix not only alcoholic drinks. It turned out that children like the combination of frothed milk, fruit syrups and ice cream. Lemon juice and mint harmonize wonderfully. You can even make smoothies from vegetables. Such drinks are very good for health. But today we’ll talk about how to make alcoholic cocktails. At home, the various devices that bartenders have are not always available. However, you can create a tasty and original drink without a shaker. And even make it a masterpiece.

A short introduction

Although they say here that vodka without beer is a waste of money, these two drinks still do not get along well in a glass and in the stomach. Preparing alcoholic cocktails is a delicate matter. Anyone can simply pour all the alcohol they have at home into one glass. But creating something very, very tasty is, to some extent, high art. After all, it is important to understand what harmonizes with what and what proportions should be observed in order to emphasize the advantages and taste of all components. The design of the cocktail is also important. There are “shot” (short) drinks - they usually contain a high degree of alcohol. These cocktails are served in a glass and drunk in one gulp, like vodka. “Longers” are designed for long-term savoring. Tall glasses are provided for such drinks. There are special cocktail glasses - with a thick bottom. They are designed for mixing two types of alcohol. In order for the two liquids to combine, you need to hit the glass on the table to create abundant bubbles. And finally, drinks that need to be set on fire before serving look very impressive. Well, now let's look at how to make alcoholic cocktails at home. Recipes with photos of drinks are below.

"Hiroshima"

Let's start by preparing a classic and very popular shot in our area. Its formula is quite simple: equal amounts of Baileys liqueur, sambuca, and absinthe are poured into a glass. The cocktail in appearance (and in its effect on consciousness) resembles an atomic explosion. Two or three drops of grenadine (pomegranate syrup) will give the drink a beautiful color. If you “lay out” the layers in a glass correctly, you will get something resembling a nuclear mushroom (it gave the name to the cocktail that appeared in the 50s of the last century). First, pour 20 ml of sambuca into the bottom. Using a spoon, so that the two types of alcohol do not mix, add Baileys. Add absinthe in exactly the same way. You should have a flaky liquid. The “explosion” is achieved by adding grenadine, which has a higher density. Drop it into the glass from a height so that it breaks through all the layers of alcohol. You can drink Hiroshima in one gulp, but the other way is much more spectacular. Light the cocktail, place a straw in the bottom of the glass and quickly drink the contents while the absinthe burns. Hurry is needed because the tube may melt from the fire.

Alcoholic Mojito cocktail

But this is already a longer. It is good to serve on a hot day or on a warm summer evening. Place washed and grated mint leaves into a tall glass. Squeeze the juice from a quarter of a lime. Add ice cubes. Girls love Mojito to be sweet. In this case, we include 20 milliliters of chilled sugar syrup in the cocktails. Then add tonic. Who likes a stronger drink - 50 ml. Well, those who want to stay sober can splash one hundred milliliters of non-alcoholic tonic. The final touch is adding white rum. It can be poured from twenty to forty milliliters. If you don’t have any cocktail tinsel at home (twisted straws, decorative umbrellas, etc.), decorate the side of the glass with a slice of lime, and place two whole mint leaves on the surface of the drink.

Sangria

This type of summer cup came to us from Spain, where refreshing alcoholic cocktails at home are very popular. Sangria is served in a large glass jug with a scoop spoon and poured into glasses. Wash the orange and lemon and, without peeling them, cut them into semicircles. Remove the pit from the peach and chop to obtain medium-sized pieces. Place all the fruits on the bottom of the jug. Fill with a bottle (0.75 liters) of red wine. Cahors is usually used for such purposes. But you can experiment with other types of dessert or semi-sweet wines. Add three hundred grams of cold boiled water to the jug. Cover the dish with a lid and put it in the refrigerator overnight. Within ten hours, the fruit should impart its fresh aroma to the wine, and the alcohol should soften the peach and citrus fruits.

Christmas mulled wine

You don't have to wait until the New Year holidays to try these warming alcoholic cocktails. Recipes - with photos - of mulled wine will help you brighten up the long autumn and winter evenings. This drink was invented by the Germans. Mulled wines warm, cheer, and moderately intoxicate. Essentially, it is a hot wine with spices. There are many recipes for mulled wine. And one of them is “Sports”. Pour a liter of table red wine and fifty milligrams of cognac into a saucepan. Add one hundred grams of sugar, five cloves, a pinch of cinnamon, and nutmeg on the tip of a knife. Three lemon zest. If desired, you can add a couple of drops of citrus or lime juice. Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the contents to a boil. Immediately remove and strain through a sieve. Pour into regular tea cups.

Smoothie with melon, mint and lemon

You can also prepare healthy alcoholic cocktails at home. For example, a smoothie is pureed fruit with the addition of light wine or champagne. This drink will help restore strength, give a boost of energy, and enrich the body with vitamins. We clean a small melon from seeds and peel. Cut the pulp into pieces. We also chop half a lemon, removing the zest and removing the seeds. Add six to eight mint leaves. Grind all this in a blender for about ten minutes. Add one and a half teaspoons of honey and pour a little (30-50 ml) semi-sweet wine or champagne into the bowl. Beat for another two to three minutes. Pour into tall glasses.

"Champagne-Cobbler"

Cocktails can include several types of alcohol at once. Try the dizzying (in the truest sense of the word) “Champagne-Cobbler” - with liqueur, cognac and champagne. For this cocktail you don’t need cubes, but finely crushed ice. Fill the champagne glass halfway with it. If you don’t have a shaker, use a regular jar with a lid. Mix there 30 milliliters of cognac, liqueur and sugar syrup, a little lime juice or citric acid. Beat everything well. Pour into a glass, add canned fruit (cocktail cherries are ideal for this purpose) and fill to the top with champagne. Serve with a straw.

"Margarita"

All of the above delicious alcoholic cocktails are aperitifs. Another drink that whets the appetite is Margarita. Born in Mexico, she became popular all over the world. Rub the edges of the glass with lime juice and dip in fine salt to create “frost.” In a shaker, mix tequila, three times the amount of Cointreau orange liqueur, Caribbean lemon juice and ground ice. Strain into a glass. Decorate with a slice or slice of lime.

"Rusty" cocktail

Delicious alcoholic cocktails can also be prepared at home for a digestif. They are served at the end of lunch along with coffee and desserts. They usually contain sweet liqueurs, sometimes cream, ice cream, and soda. Here's the coffee cocktail recipe. The main secret of its preparation is the sequence of ingredients. If it is broken, the drink will not foam. Place a heaped spoonful of instant coffee at the bottom of a highball glass. Pour 100 grams of Pepsi-Cola. Add 25 ml of white tequila. Throw in a few ice cubes.

"Brandy Alexander"

Here's another cocktail digestif. It is very easy to prepare. Mix equal amounts of brandy, Cream de Cacao liqueur and cream. This recipe allows you to experiment. Replace, for example, brandy with cognac, and Cream de Cacao with Old Tallinn liqueur. You can also use whipped cream. They need to be carefully placed on top of the drink, sprinkled with grated chocolate. Or you can not use cream at all. Instead, dip a scoop of ice cream into a tall glass, preferably ice cream without fruit additives. This drink should be served with a cocktail spoon.

Light alcoholic cocktails are very popular not only among women, but also among men. This is explained by the fact that such drinks can be drunk in large quantities without getting drunk.

The list of the lightest alcoholic cocktails consists of the following drinks:

• Clover Club;
• "Mai Tai";
• "Mimosa";
• "Radler";
• "Mojito";

Vodka is not included in such light alcoholic mixes or is present in very small quantities.

"Radler"

Perhaps this is the simplest and easiest to prepare low-alcohol cocktail. To prepare it you only need two ingredients – beer and lemonade.

To prepare “Radler” you should take 1 liter of these ingredients. Simply mix these drinks and serve cold. The proportions of beer and lemonade can be changed, taking into account your taste preferences.

"Mai Tai"

Compound:

• light rum – 40 ml;
• dark rum – 20 ml;
• 15 ml Orange Curacao;
• almond syrup – 15 ml;
• lime – 1/3 of the fruit;
• cubed ice;
• for decoration - a sprig of mint and a piece of pineapple.

Recipe for making a low-alcohol drink:

Place all ingredients except dark rum in a shaker.

Add 10 ml of fresh lime juice to them.

Shake all ingredients well.

Using a strainer, pour the liquid into a chilled glass, add dark rum and ice.

Garnish the finished Mai Tai with a sprig of mint, a slice of pineapple and a ribbon of lime peel.

"Clover Club"

Clover Club has a piquant taste and a memorable white foamy top.

Compound:

• 50 ml gin;
• 25 ml raspberry syrup;
• lime juice – 25 ml;
• egg white;
• ice cubes.

Preparation of the drink:

Combine all ingredients except ice in a shaker and shake until the whites form foam - at least 20 seconds.

Add ice cubes to these ingredients in a shaker and shake for another 15-20 seconds.

Strain the finished Clover Club into a pre-chilled glass through a strainer.

If desired, you can decorate the cocktail with a mint leaf, raspberry, strawberry or cherry.

"Mojito"

This classic low-alcohol cocktail is popular all over the world.

Compound:

• 40 ml light rum;
• one lime;
• 2 tsp. Sahara;
• 6 sprigs of mint;
• soda water;
• crushed ice – 100 g.

Prepare this light alcoholic cocktail at home like this:

Place mint sprigs and sugar in the bottom of a highball glass.

Add 30 ml freshly squeezed lime juice. Mash these components well using a muddler.

Fill the glass with crushed ice, add light rum and fill the top with soda water.

Mix all ingredients carefully with a cocktail spoon.

Before serving, garnish the finished drink with a sprig of mint and a wedge of lime.

They drink Mojito through a straw.

"Mimosa"

Compound:

• Champagne – 75 ml;
• 75 ml freshly squeezed orange juice;
• orange slice

Step-by-step preparation of Mimosa:

Fill a tall glass with champagne.

Gently pour in the orange juice.

Mix all ingredients with a cocktail spoon.

Garnish the finished drink with an orange slice.

Recipes for other light alcoholic cocktails

"Japanese slipper"

This light cocktail has a bright, memorable color.

Compound:

• Midori melon liqueur – 30 ml;
• Cointreau orange liqueur – 30 ml;
• half a lemon;
• melon slice;
• ice in cubes.

Preparation of the “Japanese slipper”:

Place all drink ingredients in a shaker.

Squeeze lemon juice into this container and shake everything thoroughly.

Pour the liquid through a strainer into a glass.

Garnish the finished cocktail with a slice of melon.

"Golden Cadillac"

Compound:

• Galliano – 20 ml;
• Cocoa liqueur – 20 ml;
• 20 ml cream;

Preparation:

Place all ingredients in a shaker.

Shake everything thoroughly for 20 seconds.

Strain the finished cocktail through a strainer into a glass.

"Painkiller"

You will need:

• 60 ml dark rum;
• 20 ml orange juice;
• 80 ml pineapple juice;
• coconut syrup – 20 ml;
• 2 g chopped nutmeg;
• orange slice.

The drink is prepared in the following way:

Place all ingredients in a shaker along with ice.

Shake the shaker well and pour its contents into the glass through the strainer.

Sprinkle nutmeg on top and garnish the glass with an orange slice.

"Blue Margarita"

Compound:

• golden tequila – 35 ml;
• 20 ml Blue Curaçao;
• half a lime;
• crushed ice;
• a pinch of salt.

Cooking method:

Pour tequila and rum into a shaker.

Add 15 ml of freshly squeezed lime juice to these ingredients. Shake everything well.

Pour the drink into a glass filled with ice and rimmed with salt.

Garnish the glass with a spiral of lime peel.

"Garibaldi"

Compound:

• orange juice – 100 ml;
• Campari – 50 ml;
• slice of lemon;
• ice cubes.

Cooking process:

Place orange juice and ice in a shaker and shake well.

Pour Campari into a highball glass and top with orange juice and ice.

Garnish the drink with a slice of lemon.

"Snowball"

Ingredients:

• egg liqueur Advocate – 50 ml;
• lemonade;
• ice cubes.

“Snowball” is prepared like this:

Fill a highball glass with ice cubes and pour egg liqueur into it.

Pour lemonade to the top.

Mix all ingredients thoroughly using a cocktail spoon.

You need to drink the drink through a straw.

"Chocolate Cowboy"

Compound:

• whiskey – 15 ml;
• chocolate ice cream – 30 ml;
• milk – 30 ml.

Preparation:

Place all ingredients together with ice in a shaker and shake thoroughly.

Strain the finished drink into an old-style glass and add more ice.

"Apple pie"

Required ingredients:

• dry vermouth – 30 ml;
• a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg;
• 2 tbsp. l. apple juice;
• burnt sugar – ½ tbsp. l;

Cooking process:

Place ice in a glass, pour in vermouth and apple juice.

Sprinkle cinnamon and ground nutmeg on top.

"Tropical Sling"

Compound:

• 15 ml gin;
• Maraschino liqueur – ½ tsp;
• soda water - to taste;
• 1 tsp. pomegranate syrup;
• a spoonful of lemon juice;
• sprig of mint.

According to this recipe, the light alcoholic cocktail “Tropical Sling” is prepared as follows:

All ingredients, except soda water, must be placed in a shaker and shake well.

Strain into a glass through a strainer, add ice cubes and soda.

Serve the drink garnished with a sprig of mint.

"Tibak"

Ingredients:

• Bacardi rum – 15 ml;
• strong black tea – 180 ml;
• orange juice – 60 ml;
• orange slice.

“Tibek” is prepared very easily and quickly. Simply mix all the ingredients, pour into a beer mug and garnish with a slice of orange.

"Pink Squirrel"

Ingredients:

• dry gin – 15 ml;
• liqueur-cream Crème de Noyaux – 1 tsp;
• 30 ml lemon juice;

Preparation:

Place gin, liqueur and lemon juice in a shaker and shake well.

Fill a tall glass to the top with ice, pour the contents of the shaker on top and serve to guests or enjoy the pleasant taste of this light drink yourself.

"Bishop"

Ingredients:

• Burgundy wine – 120 ml;
• 1 tsp. Roma;
• 45 ml lemon juice;
• 60 ml orange juice;
• 1 tsp. powdered sugar;
• orange slice

Preparation:

Place all ingredients except rum in a highball glass and stir well.

Pour rum on top and garnish with a slice of orange.

Such simple, tasty and light alcoholic cocktails can be prepared at home using available recipes.

When it's cold and snowy outside, it's time to throw a cocktail party at home. Warming alcoholic cocktails prepared according to simple recipes at home will help you return to the hot summer. It couldn't be easier to mix alcoholic drinks from your home bar with fruit, soda, juice or fruit drink and get great homemade cocktails! Organize a real tropical paradise at home for your friends, family and loved ones with a costume performance and tasting of famous alcoholic cocktails! And the success of your entertainment event is guaranteed! So, here are recipes for simple alcoholic cocktails that are easy to prepare at home with photos.

Cuban summer

Cuba is a hot and sunny region. You immediately imagine dark-skinned women in bright multi-colored sundresses, the air filled with the sounds of guitars and the smell of rum. Liberty Island is famous not only for its huge cigars and fiery music, but also for the most popular cocktails in the world, Daiquiri and Cuba Libre.

Daiquiri

The classic Daiquiri consists of only two ingredients - rum and lemon juice. But the simplicity of this recipe is its main advantage! Although you can experiment with the drink by adding any fruit and berry juices to it. According to the status of “Daiquiri”, a martini glass is shaped like an inverted cone on a high glass stem. I hope you have a bottle of Captain Morgan rum in your home bar, which is perfect for various tasty and quick mixes in a glass. And now the recipe itself.

Ingredients

Rum "Captain Morgan" 50 ml

Sugar syrup - 20 ml

Lime juice - 30 ml

Preparation

Mix all the ingredients in any suitable container, shake, pour into a glass with a few ice cubes at the bottom, and garnish with a slice of lime or an orange slice.

Bon appetit!

Cuba Libre

The Cuba Libre cocktail was first prepared on the island more than a hundred years ago. Since then, the recipe for a drink with a taste of Cuban freedom has spread throughout the world and has become a very popular cocktail far beyond the country’s borders. An extremely simple cocktail recipe has only two ingredients, one of which is the famous Pepsi-Cola soda, which tones and refreshes well. Rum and cola is served in a tall glass of regular cylindrical shape.

Ingredients

Rum “Captain Morgan” or “Oakheart” - 50 ml

Pepsi Cola – 150 ml

Preparation

Mix the ingredients in a glass or tall glass, put ice cubes on the bottom, and garnish the glass itself with a slice of lime.

Bon appetit!

Under black sails

Now let's move to the Caribbean to taste the famous Pina Colada cocktail and the unsurpassed Mojito. The Caribbean islands are the legendary habitat and hunting ground of the most dangerous sea robbers of the 17th century, which today is a paradise resort place on the planet. In films and books about pirates, you have seen and read more than once that these sea robbers drink only rum and grog. Real pirates, like the inhabitants of the Caribbean, are much more inventive. And confirmation of this are two excellent Caribbean recipes for alcoholic cocktails “Pina Colada” and “Mojito”, which we are in a hurry to introduce you to.

Pina colada

It was not for nothing that Christopher Columbus called the Caribbean the “Garden of Eden on Earth.” Pineapples, coconuts, passion fruit, mangoes, bananas, papaya are just a small part of the exotic fruits growing in the local garden. You can't deny good taste to Puerto Ricans: coconuts and pineapples flavored with rum! The combination of tropical fruits and almond flavor is a win-win! That's why the Pina Colada is the official cocktail of Puerto Rico. To prepare the famous drink, you do not need to have a machete (this is a special large knife) to chop a pineapple with it. We'll use ready-made pineapple juice instead. The finished cocktail is served in a tall glass.

Ingredients

Rum “Captain Morgan” – 20 ml

Coconut liqueur – 20 ml

Coconut syrup - 20 ml

Cream (11% fat) - 20 ml

Pineapple juice – 90 ml

Preparation

Mix all the ingredients in a suitable container and shake them. Pour ice cubes into a glass and top the cocktail with whipped cream and a slice of pineapple.

Bon appetit!

Mojito

It is known for certain that in the 16th century this cocktail was drunk on pirate ships. And we can only be glad that the recipe for making the secret drink has survived to this day. You ask why secret? Because a real “Mojito” must have a bitterness, which is achieved by squeezing the lemon along with the zest. This preparation technology was kept secret, but later became available to all lovers of the soft drink.

Ingredients

Bacardi rum – 50 ml

Schweppes Bitter Lemon – 50 ml

Lime (or lemon) - 3 slices

Sugar - 2 teaspoons

Mint leaves - 2-3 pieces

Soda - to taste

Preparation

Place lime wedges in the bottom of the glass, then sugar, mint and luda cubes. Pour in the rum and Schweppes and add soda at the end. Garnish the glass with mint leaves and a slice of lime.

Bon appetit!

Happy morning!

Ibiza is a tiny island lost in the Mediterranean Sea, but the fun on it does not subside day or night. Tourists from all over the world come to Ibiza to fall asleep dancing and wake up to the music.

Alarm

The Alarm Clock energy cocktail will help you shake off sleep and recharge yourself for a long party. This elixir of vigor can be served in different glasses, but a low rock glass is most suitable for it.

Ingredients

Vodka – 50 ml

Drink Adrenaline Juicy or Adrenaline Nature – 150 ml

Preparation

Mix vodka and energy drink, pour into a glass with luda cubes, garnish with lime or orange slices.

Bon appetit!

Mask, I know you

It’s probably hard to imagine a better idea for a costume party than inviting guests to hide behind bright Venetian masks and treat themselves to a cocktail from the very heart of this ancient city on the water. Venice - this amazingly beautiful Italian city is famous not only for the rivers that flow everywhere instead of streets, but also for its carnival. Dumas and Shakespeare wrote about him in their works, many great artists depicted him on canvas, and films were made about him.

Bellini

The Bellini cocktail was invented in Venice at the end of the 20th century by the owner of the iconic Harry's Bar, Giuseppe Cipriana. Actors and writers often vacationed in this popular place. The drink is served in elegant flute glasses, narrowed at the top; champagne glasses are also suitable.

Ingredients

Champagne “Abrau Durso” – 100 ml

Peach juice – 50 ml

Preparation

Mix champagne with peach juice in a tall glass with ice at the bottom. Garnish the glass with a strawberry or peach slice and a sprig of rosemary or mint.

Bon appetit!

Big city cocktails

Log Island

The main attraction of New York, one of the largest cities in America, is Times Square. More than 300 thousand people pass along it every day, for which it is also called the “Crossroads of the World.” The lights of shop windows, the noise of cars and the voices of pedestrians, languages ​​and traditions from all over the world mix here. If you want to cool down while walking along it and go to a cafe, they can offer you a cocktail called “Logue Island”.

This cocktail got its name in honor of its birthplace. Log Island is an island part of New York located in the Pacific Ocean. The Log Island cocktail is drunk from tall glass glasses, which include a sufficient number of people. Coca-Cola, which is part of the drink, is responsible for its “tea” color. And Cordon's gin gives the cocktail a subtle taste of juniper, coriander seeds, licorice and citrus zest.

If a trip to America is still an unfulfilled dream for you, then you can prepare such a cocktail at home and invite your friends to hold a party with a tasting of the Log Island cocktail, as well as two other famous American drinks, Tequila Sunrise and Cosmopolitan.

Ingredients

Vodka – 25 ml

Captain Morgan Rum – 25 ml

Gin Cordon,s -25 ml

Orange liqueur – 25 ml

Tequila Olmeca - 25 ml

Sour – 30 ml

Coca-Cola - top up the glass

Preparation

Mix all ingredients in a tall glass, add ice cubes and top up with Coca-Cola. Serve garnished with a slice of lime.

Bon appetit!

Tequila Sunrise

This recipe came to us from the 30s of the last century, at that time there was prohibition in the USA and therefore the cocktail was very popular both in America and in Mexico. The drink contains the famous cactus vodka. By the way, to become tequila, a cactus must grow for 12 years! The intoxicating sunrise looks most impressive in a high-top toe cap.

Ingredients

Tequila “Olmeca” – 50 ml

Orange juice – 150 ml

Grenadine – 20 ml

Preparation

Pour tequila, orange juice and grenadine into the bottom of a glass with ice. Garnish with an orange slice.

Bon appetit!

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan is considered a women's cocktail; the drink was greatly popularized by the TV series Sex and the City. Madonna once appeared on camera with a glass of Cosmopolitan, which helped make it a favorite alcoholic drink among a large army of her fans. It also successfully replaces the classic cocktail” (which contains only two ingredients: gin and martini). A Margarita glass is best suited for this famous cocktail.

Ingredients

Vodka – 50 ml

Orange liqueur – 25 ml

Sour – 10 ml

Cranberry juice – 30 ml

Preparation

Mix all ingredients and serve in a stylish glass, garnish with lime zest.

Bon appetit!

Friends, do you organize similar parties for friends at home? What do you prepare for the table, what snacks and appetizers do you serve?

Sincerely, Lyubov Fedorova.

What can beautiful ladies treat themselves to in honor of a well-deserved holiday? Of course, sweet alcoholic cocktails that are pleasant to the taste and not too harmful to a slender figure. We invite you to try the most popular cocktails on March 8th.

World cocktail

“Cosmopolitan” is a drink for real fashionistas. The world learned this truth thanks to the light hand of Hollywood. How to make the famous cocktail at home? Its main ingredient is Cointreau liqueur. Although it can be quite successfully replaced by Triple Sec or any other orange liqueur. Before cooking, cool all the ingredients in advance and fill the cocktail glass to the top with crushed ice. Next, alternately pour 50 ml of vodka, 25 ml of liqueur, 50 ml of cranberry and 25 ml of lemon juice into the shaker, then shake the mixture vigorously. Pour ice out of the glass, fill it with cocktail and garnish with a slice of lime or lemon.

Tropical paradise

Delicate sweet Pina Colada is a constant favorite of alcoholic cocktails for girls. Prepare it at home and throw an impromptu bachelorette party. Pour a handful of ice cubes into a blender, pour in 50 ml of light rum, 100 ml of pineapple juice and 50 ml of Malibu coconut liqueur. If desired, you can add sliced ​​banana here. Then the cocktail will be thicker and richer. Whisk all the ingredients until a homogeneous mixture is obtained and pour it into a pre-chilled cocktail glass. Before serving, decorate it with slices of orange, pineapple and strawberries or cream.

Azure dreams

Do you dream of the gentle rustle of the sea surf and the velvety sandy coast? The Blue Lagoon cocktail will help you transport yourself to a tropical fairy tale. Let's start with lemonade. Cut the peel from 3 lemons, add 150 g of sugar, pour 800 ml of boiling water and let cool. Add the juice of squeezed lemons, leave it in the refrigerator for an hour, and then filter thoroughly. If you don’t have time, lemonade can be replaced with a mixture of 30 ml lemon juice and 120 ml high-quality soda. Fill a tall glass to the very brim with ice cubes. Next, pour 45 ml of vodka, 20 ml of Blue Curacao liqueur and 150 ml of ready-made lemonade into it.

Strawberry caresses

Another ladies' cocktail hit is the famous Margarita. The combination of stunning tequila and refreshing citruses is truly sweet to a woman’s heart. In addition, preparing such a cocktail at home is quite simple. We rinse 30 g of fresh strawberries under cold water, remove the stems and place them in a blender bowl. Add to the berries 50 ml of tequila, 20 ml of Cointreau liqueur, 30 ml of lime or lemon juice and 2-3 tbsp. l. crushed ice. Whisk all ingredients until you obtain a homogeneous drink. Before serving, wet the edges of the glasses and dip them in powdered sugar, then fill it with the chilled cocktail.

Chocolate perfection

Chocolate is perhaps the most tempting delicacy that almost no woman can resist. Therefore, recipes for sweet alcoholic cocktails with its participation turn out to be especially tasty. Melt 50 g of dark chocolate in a water bath with a mass fraction of cocoa beans of at least 75%. Add 40 ml of dark rum to it and cool slightly. Place 2-3 thin rings of hot red pepper on the bottom of the glass, season them with 3-4 drops of lime juice and carefully break 2 quail eggs on top. Carefully, without stirring, pour them with the chocolate-rum mixture. It is recommended to serve this cocktail with a glass of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.

The magic of fragrances

Among alcoholic drinks, many ladies unconditionally prefer the classic Martini or vermouth. Its sweet, tart taste and subtle herbaceous aroma are ideal for creating a variety of cocktail fantasies. If you add a little sparkling champagne to your martini, you will get a particularly harmonious union. So, combine 50 ml of Martini Bianco, 60 ml of orange and pomegranate juice, 70 ml of cranberry juice and 100 ml of champagne in a shaker. Fill the glasses one third full with ice cubes and pour in the finished cocktail. Before serving, decorate them with lemon slices.

Fruit Sunset

Another child of the hot tropics is the Daiquiri cocktail, named after the beach of the same name near Santiago. The classic recipe contains only white rum, lime and ice. However, today in many bars you can find banana, strawberry and coffee variations. This is how “Daiquiri” has earned its place of honor among the recipes for light alcoholic cocktails. We offer you another interesting improvisation. Place 3-5 tbsp in a blender bowl. l. crushed ice, add 60 ml of white rum, 15 ml of passion fruit syrup, 30 ml of lime juice and whisk all the ingredients, then pour the cocktail into chilled glasses.

We hope you will enjoy our cocktails and brighten up your festive evening on March 8th. What delicious alcoholic cocktails for girls do you prefer? Share your favorite recipes in the comments.