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Cocktail Recipes That Impress
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items Chic, flavorful and surprisingly easy drinks that wow your guests.. or just you
Light, refreshing and spa-level soothing
Recipe
2 oz vodka
¾ oz lime juice
½ oz simple syrup
3 cucumber slices + 3 mint leaves (muddled)
Top with soda water
Shake with ice, strain into a tall glass, garnish with cucumber ribbon.
Cucumber Mint Cooler - With vodka
Fresh, fruity, and slightly herbal — a summer standout.
Recipe:
2 oz tequila
1 oz lime juice
1 oz simple syrup
2 strawberries, muddled
2 fresh basil leaves
Shake with ice, strain over ice, and garnish with basil.
Strawberry Basil Margarita Recipe (Easy, 4 Ingredients)
Instagrammable and elegant with floral notes.
Recipe:
2 oz gin
1 oz blueberry lavender syrup (Monin or homemade)
¾ oz lemon juice
Top with club soda
Shake, strain, and serve over ice with a lemon wheel.
Blueberry Lavender Gin Fizz
Smoky, spicy, and sweet — for the bold babes.
Recipe:
2 oz mezcal
1 oz mango juice or puree
¾ oz lime juice
½ oz triple sec
Tajín rim (optional)
Shake and serve over ice with chili-lime garnish.
Spicy Mango Mezcalita
Effortlessly classy, with a splash of elderflower.
Recipe:
1 oz gin
½ oz St. Germain (elderflower liqueur)
½ oz lemon juice
Top with champagne
Shake first 3, strain into flute, top with bubbles, add a lemon twist.
French 75 With A Twist
Creamy, caffeinated, and unforgettable.
Recipe:
1.5 oz vodka
1 oz Kahlúa or Mr Black
1 oz coconut cream
1 shot espresso
Shake hard with ice, strain into coupe glass, garnish with coffee beans.
Coconut Espresso Martini Recipe
Southern charm in a glass.
Recipe:
2 oz bourbon
1 oz peach nectar or muddled fresh peach
½ oz honey syrup
½ oz lemon juice
Thyme sprig for garnish
Shake with ice, serve over crushed ice, garnish with thyme.
Bourbon Thyme Peach Smash - The Southern Millennial Cocktails
Tart, smooth, and totally grown.
Recipe:
1.5 oz amaretto
¾ oz bourbon
¾ oz black cherry juice
¾ oz lemon juice
Shake with ice, strain, garnish with a cherry.
A black cherry amaretto sour I'm testing out today. It's a keeper. : r/cocktails
Citrusy with a twist — perfect for golden hour sipping.
Recipe:
2 oz tequila
2 oz blood orange juice
½ oz lime juice
½ oz agave syrup
Top with grapefruit soda
Salt the rim, shake, pour over ice, garnish with blood orange slice.
Blood Orange Paloma - Off The Line
Earthy, tart, and so chic.
Recipe:
2 oz gin
1 oz lemon juice
¾ oz simple syrup
½ tsp matcha (dissolved in warm water)
Optional: 1 egg white for froth
Dry shake (no ice), then shake with ice. Strain and garnish with matcha dust.
Matcha Gin Sour
Delicate and dreamy — feels like luxury in a glass.
Recipe:
2 oz vodka
1 oz lychee syrup (from canned lychees)
½ oz lemon juice
Shake with ice, strain into a martini glass, and float a lychee on top.
Classic Lychee Martini Recipe
Sweet, spicy, and oh-so-sassy.
Recipe:
2 oz vodka
2 oz pineapple juice
½ oz lime juice
Jalapeño slice (muddled)
Top with ginger beer
Serve in a copper mug with a pineapple wedge + jalapeño garnish.
Pineapple Jalapeno Mule
Smooth, cozy, and slightly herbal — perfect for fall or a moody night in.
Recipe:
2 oz bourbon
¾ oz lemon juice
¾ oz honey rosemary syrup (homemade or store-bought)
Shake with ice, strain over fresh ice, garnish with a rosemary sprig or lemon twist.
Rosemary Honey Whiskey Sour. My #1 favorite way to riff on the Whiskey Sour
Dark berries, fresh herbs, and good vibes only.
Recipe:
2 oz gin
¾ oz lemon juice
½ oz simple syrup
3 blackberries + 1 sprig thyme (muddled)
Shake with ice, strain over crushed ice, garnish with thyme and a blackberry skewer.
Blackberry Thyme Gin Fizz
Bright, tart, and perfectly balanced — she’s classy but playful.
Recipe:
2 oz vodka
¾ oz triple sec
1 oz fresh lemon juice
¾ oz simple syrup
Shake with ice, strain into a chilled martini glass with a sugared rim. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Lemon Drop Martini With Sugared Rim