Easy Cocktail Recipes

Use the mango slices here as added ice cubes. They look and taste great and do a good job.

This really is an after-dinner cocktail and if you want a change, you could occasionally flavor the cream with a different liqueur.

Experts disagree on this original recipe and there seem to be at least three versions with the same name- as well as numerous variations. The recipe given here is also known as a Grasshopper Surprise.

There are many versions of this cocktail, mainly dependent on the unusual contents of your cocktail cabinet.

For a stunning party effect, quickly dip the rim of the glass first in one of the liqueurs, then into a mixture of cocoa and caster sugar.

The wine you use in this cocktail can change the character of the mix totally. If you like a sweet drink, use a medium sweet or sweet wine. Otherwise, choose a dry or drier wine.

The coffee liqueur is the key ingredient in this delicious long mix- it would be good with crème de noyeau or crème de cacao too.

The traditional nuptial journey is so called because the first month of marriage was thought to be sweet- and why not? If you are sick of the sight of champagne following the wedding, why not share this sweet concoction?

Slivovitz is a colorless plum brandy, usually made from Mirabelle and Switzen plums. It is usually drunk straight, but can add a fruity note to cocktails. If it is not available, you could substitute apricot, peach or cherry brandy- all fruits from the same family- but the cocktail will not look or taste quite the same.