Easy Cocktail Recipes

Named after the weather phenomenon that keeps the Northeast steamy during the summer, this drink is the perfect way to bring the mercury down.

To ensure a creamy banana daiquiri, use a very ripe banana. Don’t be afraid of a few brown spots. Inside, the fruit will be white and sweet.

As smooth and white as falling snow—but not as gentle. Watch out, or you’ll get buried alive.

Apricot liqueur adds a rich apricot flavour to this drink, but you may substitute apricot brandy if you desire. The drink will taste stronger and won’t be quite as sweet.

If you are feeling in a blue mood remember you can buy orange Curacao and change the whole mood without changing the taste!

Although only half measures of each spirit are used, there are seven layers of them, so this is quite a potent cocktail. It is probably fortunate that after getting your tongue around a couple, you hand will become too unsteady to pour more.

No particular princess is specified, although a number of other cocktails are named after queens and princes, as well as princesses. Perhaps drinking this makes everyone feel like royalty.

These two rich fruity liqueurs mix well and make a great long cocktail.

Sugared fruits always look spectacular as a finishing touch. Prepared them in advance if you are making several drinks.

Banana freezes well, so it is great to use as a stirrer or finish to banana cocktails. Cut the fruit into a long thin strips or diagonal slices and freeze briefly.