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🍹 Sip Vibes Only: My Go-To Cocktail & Mocktail Recipes + Tools

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🔥 Spicy Mango Margarita
Ingredients:
50ml tequila (reposado or blanco)
30ml triple sec or orange liqueur
25ml fresh lime juice
60ml mango juice (or purée)
2 slices jalapeño
Tajín or chili salt (rim)

Instructions:
1. Rim your glass with lime juice & dip into Tajín.

2. Muddle jalapeño in shaker.

3. Add tequila, triple sec, lime juice, mango juice, and ice.

4. Shake well and strain into glass over fresh ice.

5. Garnish with mango slice or jalapeño ring.
Spicy Mango Jalapeño Margarita
 
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☕ Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
50ml vodka
30ml coffee liqueur (e.g., Kahlúa)
30ml freshly brewed espresso (hot or cooled)
1 tsp sugar syrup (optional)
Coffee beans (for garnish)

Instructions:
1. Brew espresso shot and let it cool slightly.

2. Shake all ingredients with ice until frothy.

3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

4. Garnish with 3 coffee beans.
Espresso Martini Cocktail Recipe
 
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🍋 French 75
Ingredients:
30ml gin
15ml fresh lemon juice
10ml simple syrup
Champagne or dry sparkling wine
Lemon twist (garnish)

Instructions:
1. Shake gin, lemon juice, and syrup with ice.

2. Strain into champagne flute.

3. Top with sparkling wine.

4. Garnish with lemon twist.
French 75 Cocktail Recipe
 
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🍊 Negroni with a Twist
Ingredients:
30ml gin
30ml sweet vermouth
30ml Aperol (or traditional Campari for bitter version)
Orange peel (garnish)

Instructions:
1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.

2. Stir for 20–30 seconds until well chilled.

3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.

4. Express orange peel over the top & drop in.
11 Negroni Recipe Twists to Try Today
 
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🍹 Sip Vibes Only: My Go-To Cocktail & Mocktail Recipes + Tools
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Whether you’re shaking up happy hour or pouring a chill mocktail for Sunday brunch, this list is where the flavor lives. 🍋 I’ve rounded up my fave cocktail recipes, zero-proof drinks, stylish bar tools, and handpicked craft spirits that taste as ...

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🧊 Cocktail Recipes
Caption: 🍸 Classic, tropical, and spicy... whatever your vibe Faves:
Spicy Mango Margarita
Espresso Martini
French 75
Negroni with a twist Tip: Use fresh citrus juice + clear ice for that bar-quality look and flavor.
Sipping cocktail recipes

Mocktails

 
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🧊 Cucumber Virgin Mojito
Ingredients:
6 mint leaves
3 cucumber slices
15ml lime juice
10ml honey or agave
Sparkling water
Crushed ice

Instructions:
1. Muddle mint, cucumber, lime, and honey in glass.

2. Fill glass with crushed ice.

3. Top with sparkling water and stir gently.

4. Garnish with cucumber ribbon and mint sprig.
Cucumber Mojito Mocktail
 
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🍓 Strawberry Basil Smash
Ingredients:
3–4 fresh strawberries
3 basil leaves
20ml lemon juice
15ml maple syrup or simple syrup
Soda water

Instructions:
1. Muddle strawberries and basil in shaker.

2. Add lemon juice and syrup; shake with ice.

3. Strain into glass with ice.

4. Top with soda water and garnish with basil.
Strawberry Basil Smash
 
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🌺 Sparkling Hibiscus Lemonade
Ingredients:
100ml hibiscus tea (brewed & cooled)
30ml lemon juice
15ml agave syrup
Sparkling water
Lemon slice or edible flower (garnish)

Instructions:
1. Mix tea, lemon, and agave in shaker with ice.

2. Strain into tall glass.

3. Top with sparkling water.

4. Garnish and serve cold.
Sparkling Hibiscus Lemonade Recipe
 
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🥥 Coconut Ginger Cooler
Ingredients:
100ml coconut water
20ml fresh lime juice
15ml ginger syrup
Dash of bitters (optional, omit for fully zero-proof)
Crushed ice
Mint or toasted coconut (garnish)

Instructions:
1. Shake all ingredients with ice.

2. Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.

3. Garnish and enjoy that island vibe.
Ginger-Mint Coconut Water Cooler | Kitchen Confidante
 
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🍹 Sip Vibes Only: My Go-To Cocktail & Mocktail Recipes + Tools
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Bringing the bar home? Here’s your vibe-packed list of cocktail & mocktail recipes, stylish bar tools, and small-batch spirits to elevate your pours. Whether you're feeling spicy, sweet, or totally zero-proof — this list will have you sipping p...
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Bartending Tools

 
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🛠️ Bartending Tools
Caption: 🧊 Shake, strain, pour — like a pro Essentials:
Boston shaker set
Jigger (for perfect measurements)
Muddler & bar spoon
Cocktail smoker (for the drama) Bonus: Get a gold or matte black set for Insta-worthy aesthetics.
bar tools & accessories

Craft Spirits

 
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🥃 Craft Spirits
Caption: 🔥 Small-batch bottles that bring the flavor Picks:
Gin infused with citrus or lavender
Spiced rum for warm, cozy cocktails
Reposado tequila for a luxe margarita Tip: Shop local distilleries or black-owned spirit brands for unique flavor profiles.
Our Craft Spirits

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