Here are some simple and easy cocktail recipes for your party at home that are always a crowd favourite.
- Mojito
- Margarita
- Pino Colada
- Negroni
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MOJITO RECIPE
This is a classic summer cocktail using white rum. The recipe is courtesy of Bacardi, head to their website for more cocktail ideas.
INGREDIENTS
- 50ml BACARDÍ CARTA BLANCA RUM
- 25ml LIME JUICE
- 12 MINT LEAVES
- 2 TSP EXTRA FINE SUGAR
- 25ml SODA WATER
- 1 SPRIG OF FRESH MINT
Bacardi Carta Blanca White Rum 700ml $44 Amazon
METHOD
Step 1
Cut 1 lime into wedges and squeeze theme into the glass.
Step 2
Place lime wedges into the glass with 2 TSP of fine sugar and gently press into the bottom of the glass.
Step 3
Add mint to your liking into the glass and press with a bar spoon to release the oil.
Step 4
Fill half the glass with crushed ice.
Step 4
Add your rum and mix the ingredients together.
Step 5
Top your glass up with soda and crushed ice and garnish with a mint spring.
GLASSWARE
You can use any glassware for your mojito, but the best one to use considering the recipe calls for crushed ice is a tall high ball glass.
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MARGARITA RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
- Ice
- 50ml TEQUILA
- 25ml LIME JUICE
- 20ml TRIPLE SEC (you can use Cointreau)
- SALT
- 2 LIME WEDGES
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METHOD
Step 1
Sprinkle salt over the surface of a small plate or saucer. Rub lime along the rime of the glass and then dip the glass into the sale until the rim is covered.
Step 2
Fill a cocktail shaker or blender with ice, tequila, lime juice and triple sec. Shake or blend until ingredients are combined or the shaker feels cold.
Step 3
Place fresh ice into the prepared glass.
Step 4
Strain the mix into the glass and serve with a wedge of fresh lime.
GLASSWARE
The classic margarita always looks good in a champagne coup a.k.a the margarita glass.
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PINA COLADA RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
- 60ml WHITE RUM
- 120ml PINEAPPLE JUICE
- 60ml COCONUT CREAM
- WEDGE OF PINEAPPLE FOR GARNISH
- ICE
Bacardi Coconut Rum 700ml $46.99 Amazon
METHOD
Step 1
Use a blender or cocktail glass to blend/shake/stir all your ingredients together.
Step 2
Garnish with your pineapple slice on the rim of the glass.
GLASSWARE
Best to serve in a hurricane glass with a reusable glass or stainless straw.
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NEGRONI RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
- 25ml SWEET VERMOUTH
- 25ml Campari
- 25ml GIN
- ICE
- SLICE OF ORGANE FOR GARNISH
METHOD
Step 1
Into a mixing glass or shaker pour gin, vermouth, Campari and ice together. Stir until shaker or glass feels cold.
Step 2
Into a tumbler add fresh ice.
Step 3
Strain mixing glass contents into the tumbler. Garnish tumbler rim with a slice of orange.
GLASSWARE
Negroni is always served best in a tumbler.
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