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.

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

A variation of Margarita this one has Tamarind and does not have the salt that usually accompanies one.

This sweet, striped wonder is the original from which the whole idea of shooters sprang. The trick to making one successfully is to build the drink carefully, starting with the heaviest constituent and pouring each of the subsequent ones over the back of a bar spoon, so each colour remains separate until you tilt the glass as you drink from it.

Green demons, dragons and hornets also feature in the cocktail repertoire, though, for most of us, a Green Devil is more than enough to handle.

Rumour has it that this seductive little cocktail was invented to perk up the spirits of a young lady left sitting at a bar after her boyfriend had walked out on her.

The Blue Curacao gives this stylish cocktail its striking colour – the gin, its punch. You can vary the recipe by reducing the amount of gin by one part but making up for this by using Cointreau and substituting lime juice for the lemon juice.

This drink tastes as good as it looks. It’s simple and quick as well.

This is a martini with a difference, first devised and mixed in Harry’s Bar in Venice. Today, it has become such a popular choice that it is widely available in ready-mixed bottled form.

This is an extremely refreshing cocktail that is simplicity itself to shake and make. To vary the flavour, try substituting other kinds of mint for the fresh peppermint specified here.