Relish 10 Cocktail Recipe On This National Cocktail Day It's that time of the year! And even if it's not Christmas, it's as good as the festival and hence, all the more reasons to celebrate it with similar zeal and vigor. Yes, we are talking about National Cocktail Day, which is just a couple of weeks away. This is the time to try on all those cocktails that have been on your checklist for a long time and make some amazing concoctions for your friends and family too. After all, who doesn't love a chilled and soothing cocktail to set the mood for the spring season?
We have handpicked for you 10 such cocktails that you can relish with your friends and family. As an extra appeal, you can also add cocktail toppers to these cocktails, with printed images, texts, or logos depending on the occasion. At Icinginks, we have got premium quality edible sheets on which we can print your picture, text, or logo and deliver it to you. These cocktail toppers are made from the premium quality edible sheet that is FDA approved. You can check them HERE. So here we go! Check out these awesome recipes:
Cape Codder Also known as vodka cranberry, Cape Codder is a simple and tasty drink. It’s quite easy to prepare too. All you need is cranberry juice and a bottle of vodka of your choice. To add a more sophisticated touch to this cocktail, you can shake both together and serve as a ‘crantini’ (a martini cocktail with cranberry juice).
Black Russian When it comes to one of the best go-to cocktails, the Black Russian definitely takes the crown. Stir a portion of vodka and coffee liqueur together, and voila, your Black Russian is all ready to be served! You can make various variations with a few more ingredients too such as adding cream will transform it into the White Russian, or a bit of Cola with it will give you a Colorado Bulldog. The choice is all yours.
Highball Pick up some cans of ginger ale along with a whiskey bottle, then mix it up to create the ever mighty highball. The tangy ginger will enhance not only the aroma of this cocktail but will also give you a soothing, refreshing feeling that is quite reminiscent of the spring season.
Gin Rickey The Gin Rickey is a simple gin highball with the tangy taste of lime. If you prefer whiskey, you can replace gin with it and can also add a few other ingredients that can enhance the deliciousness of this cocktail, including soda.
Shandy The shandy is an amazingly simple drink and quite a refreshing choice for a spring or summer evening. You can mix it either with fresh or store-bought lemonade along with some of your favorite beer and it's all set to refresh you and your guests like never before!
Margarita If you love cocktails, you just can’t resist this king of all cocktails. The margarita is a delicious drink made of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. You just can’t get bored of Margarita ever. Shake it, blend it, or add some extra flavor. What made margarita such a great cocktail is that it can be customized in numerous ways.
Daiquiri If there is one cocktail that is as versatile as margarita, it has to be the daiquiri. Mix your favorite rum or tequila with some lime juice and a syrup of your choice and the daiquiri is all good to go. What more, just like the margarita, you can customize the daiquiri with as many flavors as you want, whether it is mint, pineapple, or orange.
Kir If you love wine, Kir is your cocktail. All you need is a bottle of your favorite white wine and along with a bottle of crème de cassis that adds a distinctive flavor and sweetness to the cocktail. You can also use sparkling wine or red wine according to your preference.
Tequila Sunrise Add some fresh-squeezed orange juice to a bottle of grenadine and your Tequila Sunrise is all set to be the popular sunset cocktail among your guests. Its yellow-orange color appeals to the ones who are eagerly looking forward to the summers. If you don't have fresh-squeezed orange juice, you can always go for the bottled one alternatively.
Mimosa When you have a bottle of sparkling wine, mimosa is undoubtedly the best kind of cocktail that you can make out of it. This bubbly cocktail works wonders with orange juice. you can also use peach to prepare Bellini with the same ingredients. These cocktails are not only easy to prepare at home but are also quite fun to have. Have some of these for your guests one of the weekends and witness having one of the greatest National Cocktail Day memory of your life!