Easy Cocktail Recipes

This refreshing, classic cocktail is perfect for any party. It can also be made into a punch by multiplying the ingredients by the number of people you’re having over. Simply mix everything together over ice in a large pitcher or punch bowl.

Think of this as a Piña Colada from Moscow.

These are easy to make, fun, and an elegant version of the classic college party drink.

Some people say you should never use good champagne in a champagne cocktail. They say you’ll never taste it. I say use the best champagne you can comfortably afford. Despite the addition of juice, sugar, or other flavoring, your guests will notice the tight, tiny bubbles and yeasty aroma of fine champagne.

Made from cachaça, a Brazilian rum, this drink is fun to make and is always a hit. It can be made one at a time, but if you are having a large crowd over, make this South American favorite punch-style.

A Brandy Alexander has been a welcome party guest since the twenties. This chocolate/brandy concoction is sometimes served up in a chilled martini glass, or sometimes on the rocks.

To soften ice cream, simply let it sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before using it.

For a thicker drink, use frozen pineapple. Simply drain canned pineapple chunks, measure them, then freeze them in a single layer on a plate or cookie sheet. Do this ahead of time and store them in plastic bags in the freezer.

This shimmering, potent elixir is packed full of botanical bling. Melding gin with both green and yellow Chartreuse, two fine herbal liqueurs made from more than 130 herbs and plants, gives this jewel of a drink an intensely aromatic flavor.

Find the warmth of the Spanish Mediterranean in this aromatic cocktail, in which apricot brandy and Cointreau give gin a decidedly sunny disposition.