Easy Cocktail Recipes

Sambuca is liquorice flavored and therefore not to everyone’s taste. However, used here with a dash of blackberry liqueur and a measure of iced vodka, it’s great combination.

This is certainly a snappy cocktail with a bit of bite. However, it probably gets its name from its spectacular color- Midori, a Japanese melon- flavored liqueur, which is a staring shade of green.

There is a real kick in this cocktail, and the cranberry juice imparts a wonderfully vivid color.

It may seem strange to make a sweet drink and then season it with pepper and spices, but there is a long and honorable culinary tradition of making the most of the slightly acerbic flavor of pineapple in this kind of way.

Vodka and schnapps are both very strong drinks, so handle with care.

As a rule, classic cocktails based on vodka were intended to provide the kick of an alcoholic with no tell-tale signs on the breath and they were usually fairy simple mixes of fruit juices, sodas and other non-alcoholic flavourings . by contrast, contemporary cocktails based on vodka often include other aromatic and flavorsome spirits and liqueurs, with vodka adding extra strength.

Cinnamon and other spices can make all the difference to fruit-based cocktails. Add to taste or sprinkle on the top before drinking.

The expression ‘Full Monty’ – meaning not holding anything back – has been around for a long time, but was given a new lease of life by the highly successful British film of the same title. However, you can keep your clothes on when drinking this.

If you like really dry mixes do easy on the pineapple juice until you have tasted it.

It may look angelic, but, unless you are very liberal with the fruit juice, this is certainly not a mild cocktail.