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Cocktails

Learn how to make cocktails, and impress your friends!

Shots

Learn how to make shots for you and your friends to enjoy.

Cocktails, Shots, Smoothies and More

Learn how to make Cocktails, Shots, Smoothies along with tips and what equipment to use.

Cocktails

cocktails

Killer Sniff

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Sambuca
  • 1 oz Blue Curacao Liqueur

Stir the Sambuca and Blue Curacao Liqueur together in a small rocks glass. Next take a light and ignite the mixture, you then allow it to burn only momentarily, and extinguish before serving.

Between The Sheets

Ingredients

30ml / 1 oz Brandy
15ml / 1/2 oz Light Rum
15ml / 1/2 oz Triple Sec
Sweet and Sour mix

Rocks Glass

First pour the Brandy, Rum and Triple Sec into an ice-filled rocks glass. Next fill with the sweet and sour mix, and finally serve.

Pina Colada

Pina Colada

The Pina Colada is a popular tropical cocktail that originated in Puerto Rico in the 1950s. The drink’s name means “strained pineapple” in Spanish, which is a reference to its main ingredients: pineapple juice, coconut cream, and rum.

While there is some debate over who first created the Pina Colada, the cocktail’s official birthplace is said to be the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was there that bartender Ramon “Monchito” Marrero is said to have invented the drink in 1954, using a mix of pineapple juice, cream of coconut, and rum.

The original recipe was made with Don Q rum, a Puerto Rican rum brand, and was served in a tall glass with crushed ice. It was garnished with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry. The drink quickly became popular among hotel guests and soon became a signature drink of Puerto Rico.

In 1978, the Pina Colada was immortalized in the Rupert Holmes song “Escape (The Pina Colada Song),” which became a hit and further cemented the drink’s status as a tropical icon.

Today, the Pina Colada is a popular drink around the world, often served in a hurricane or tall glass with a straw and garnished with a pineapple wedge and/or maraschino cherry. It is a symbol of tropical relaxation and is often associated with warm weather, sandy beaches, and vacation.

The classic recipe for this popular drink. The coconut cream needs to have the right consistency and coconut milk may be too thin, although you can add condensed milk to coconut milk to bring up it’s thickness.

Recipe 1)

30 ml Light Rum/White Rum
30 ml Coconut Cream
90 ml Crushed Pineapples/Pineapple Juice

Put the Rum, Coconut Cream and Pineapple into a shaker with 2 cups of crushed ice.
Shake well then strain into a goblet, hurricane, tiki, or pint glass and serve with a straw, cherry, pineapple/fruit chunk and if you feel like it, even an umbrella.

Recipe 2)

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. white rum
  • 2 oz. pineapple juice
  • 2 oz. coconut cream
  • 1 cup ice
  • Pineapple wedge and/or maraschino cherry (optional)

Directions:

  1. Add the rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream, and ice to a blender.
  2. Blend on high until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
  3. Pour the Pina Colada into a hurricane or tall glass.
  4. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and/or maraschino cherry if desired.
  5. Serve and enjoy!

Tips:

  • For a non-alcoholic version, simply omit the rum and replace it with more pineapple juice or coconut cream.
  • To make a frozen Pina Colada, blend the ingredients with more ice until you reach your desired consistency.
  • For a more tropical twist, try adding a splash of lime juice or a dash of bitters to the mix.

Enjoy your delicious and refreshing Pina Colada!

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan

Try making one of the best known cocktails, the Cosmopolitan cocktail, with many people claiming to have invented it, what is known is that it’s a classic.

Ingredients
30ml Vodka
15ml Triple Sec
15ml Lime Juice
15ml Cranberry Juice
1 Lime Wedges

Martini Glass/Cocktail Glass

Shake the vodka, triple sec, lime and cranberry juice vigorously in a shaker with ice cubes.

This is then strained into a martini glass and finally the Cosmopolitan cocktail is garnished with a lime wedge on the rim and serve.

Fair Lady

Good for whenever and where ever, when you just need a drink!

Ingredients
50ml Gin
25ml Lime Juice
25ml Orange Juice
1 Egg White
Splash of Strawberry Liqueur
Slice of Strawberry
Twirl of Lime Peel

Cocktail Glass

Shake with ice cubes the gin, lime juice, orange juice, egg white and strawberry liqueur until chilled.

Strain the mixture into a well cooled cocktail glass.

Add the twirl of lime peel and a slice of strawberry to garnish, then serve.

Brandy Sour

Sours originated in the Southern United States in the mid 1800’s and were based on Brandy, but American Whiskey soon became the norm as French distilled wines increasing became harder to obtain.

Ingredients
60ml Brandy
25ml Lemon or Lime Juice
1 tsp Caster Sugar or Syrup De Gomme
Lemon or Lime Slice
Maraschino Cherry

Cocktail or Sour Glass

Vigorously shake the brandy, lemon or lime juice and sugar with ice and strain into the cocktail or sour glass.

Decorate with the cherry and the slice of lemon/lime.

Sangría

A cold drink, perfect for the summer at a party, usually in a pitcher, jug or bowl as it serves 6 people.

Ingredients
1 Chilled Bottle of Red Wine
Lemonade
1 Orange (Juiced)
1 Lemon (Juiced)
1 Thinly Sliced Orange
1 Thinly Sliced Lemon
2 tbsp Caster Sugar

Pitcher/Jug/Bowl and Highball Glasses or Wine Glasses

Pour the orange juice, lemon juice and caster sugar into the jug and stir until the sugar has dissolved.

Add some ice cubes to the mixer, the lemon and orange slices then the red wine.

Leave this to marinate and soak up the flavour for an hour then fill with lemonade and some more ice cubes.

Pour into the highball glasses or wine glasses.

Sit back and enjoy the party!

TNT

25ml Pernod
25ml Rye Whiskey
Cracked Ice

Cocktail/Martini Glass

In a mixing glass pour the Pernod and rye whiskey over the cracked ice and stir well.

Strain the mixture into the cocktail/martini glass

Palm Beach

This sunny cocktail will get you in the mood for a holiday, especially if its been a long time coming!

Ingredients
25ml Gin
25ml Pineapple Juice
25ml White Rum
Pineapple Leaves
Cracked Ice

Highball Glass

Shake vigorously the gin, pineapple juice and rum over the cracked ice.

Once chilled pour everything into the highball glass and dress with the pineapple leaves.

Amaro Dolce

This is the perfect Valentines cocktail, to make for your loved one!

Ingredients
65ml Orange Juice
25ml Disaronno Amaretto
25ml Campari
5ml Sugar Syrup

Cocktail/Martini Glass

Shake together the orange juice, Disaronno Amaretto, Campari and sugar syrup with ice.

Strain the mixture into a Cocktail/Martini glass.

Pinky

Ingredients 3/4 shot (about 35ml) Peppermint Schnapps / Liqueur 1/4 shot (about 10ml) Cinnamon Schnapps Pour the Peppermint Schnapps into a shot glass then add the Cinnamon Schnapps and serve.

Pink Ranger

Ingredients 30ml / 1 oz Vodka 15ml / 1/2 oz Coconut Rum 15ml / 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps 1 Splash Cranberry Juice 1 Splash Pineapple Juice Mix the Vodka, Coconut Rum and Peach Schnapps with the splash of juices in a shaker, chilled with ice, finally strain into a shot...

B52

B52

Two types of glasses can be used for this cocktail, a shot glass or a pousse-café glass. Dark crème de cacao or Kahlúa can both be used in the ingredients. Ingredients 25ml Dark Crème De Cacao/Kahlúa 25ml Baileys Irish Cream 25ml Grand Marnier Pousse-Café Glass or...

Pink Pussy Slam Recipe

Ingredients 1 1/4 oz Alize liqueur1/2 oz pineapple juice1 splash grenadine syrup Pour above listed ingredients into a stainless steel shaker with ice, and shake until completely cold. Pour into an old-fashioned glass, and serve.

Pink Poontang Recipe

Ingredients 3/4 oz vodka3/4 oz creme de bananes3/4 oz creme de almond1 oz pineapple juice1 oz sweet and sour mix Shake all ingredients with ice in a mixing tin, and strain into a large shot glass.

Pink Panther #2 Recipe

Ingredients 1/3 oz Absolut vodka1/3 oz pineapple juice1/3 oz cranberry juice Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake. Strain into a shot glass, and serve.

Pink Gin #2 Recipe

Ingredients 1 1/2 oz dry gin1 splash cranberry juice Add cranberry juice to gin and pour into a shot glass.

Pink Floyd Recipe

Ingredients 1 jigger amaretto almond liqueur1 jigger Southern Comfort peach liqueurorange juicepineapple juice1 splash grenadine syrup Pour amaretto and southern comfort into a shaker glass over ice. Top with equal parts orange and pinapple juice, and a splash of...

Midnight Oil Recipe

Ingredients 1 1/2 oz amaretto almond liqueur1/2 oz Jagermeister herbal liqueur Mix in the shot glass. (Ingredients should not be chilled.)

Mid-night Passion Recipe

Ingredients 1 packet Black Cherry Jello1 cup boiling water1 cup vodka Mix 1 packet Black Cherry jello with 1 cup boiling water. Mix until sugar dissolved. Mix 1 cup Vodka (or more to taste) and chill in freezer for 2 hours or fridge for 4..

Tools & Techniques

Coupette Glass

The Coupette Glass is famous for housing the Margarita and sometimes the Daiquiri, this is why it is also known as the Magarita Glass to. The Coupette Glass is based on the classic champagne coupe (designed in 1663, the shape, supposedly based on a woman’s breast!)

coupette glass

The wide bowl was created to make it easier to salt the rim of the Coupette Glass.

Where to buy the Coupette Glass/Margarita Glass

Drinkstuff.com sell a wide range of cocktail glasses and equipment.

Amazon also sell a wide range of cocktail glasses including the Coupette Glass/Margarita Glass.

The Art Of Mixing Cocktails

Mixing cocktails is not just a process, its a form of art in itself. Creating and presenting a cocktail can express your personality and individuality with cocktail making parties adding a fun and exciting social aspect. From adding the ingredients, to presenting the...

Juicing

Juicing

  Juicing is a good way to provide your recommended five portions of fruit and vegetable helpings, in order to live a healthy lifestyle.  With todays' busy lifestyles its no wonder that people tend to miss out on the nutritional benefits, by grabbing something...

Psycho Citrus

Ingredients 1 oz Vodka1 oz Tequila1/2 oz Mint SchnappsA few drops of Lime JuiceA few drops of Grand Marnier Orange LiqueurOrange Juice Collins Glass Pour the vodka, tequila, schnapps, lime juice and orange liqueur into a collins glass filled with ice. Top with orange...