Easy Cocktail Recipes

We’ll probably be run out of the South, but we think this is an improvement on the Mint Julep. The lemon tames the mint so it does not overwhelm the drink as it can in a julep.

The Caipiroska is the Russian counterpart of the famed Brazilian Caipirinha, using Vodka instead of Cachaca as the base. It is relatively easy to make, potent, delicious and a regular feature at any party worth its salt.

Here is a non-alcoholic pick-me-up that is awash with healthy vitamins. The only thing that you will have to grit your teeth over is the noise of the blender.

This alcoholic gazpacho gets health nuts aflutter. Get your daily dose of five-a-day veggies plus your booze, all in one shot.

Some people claim that this is one of the quickest and most effective hangover cures around, but the bouillon is an acquired taste. You either like it or you don’t.

In common with most hangover cures, the tradition here is to down the drink in one!

Most fruit punches combine well to produce interestingly flavoured, thirst-quenching drinks. This is no exception to the rule.

This is a tried and tested standby that is always certain to please. All you do is to take the “Bloody” out of the Bloody Mary by removing the alcohol.

The ancient Greek believed that ambrosia, a kind of honey mead, was the drink of the Gods, who lived high up on the summit of Mount Olympus. This modern-day version from across the Atlantic slips down equally nice.

It’s the old nursery song that gave this cooling cocktail it’s name – and, with this sure and safe recipe, there’s absolutely no risk at all of an unwelcome chopper coming to “chop off your head”.