Creating a drink like the ones you see served to customers
in a busy bar or nightclub seems like a task that should only be left to the
professionals. With what seems like a vast range of ingredients and a range of
colours and garnishes, cocktails seem so complicated, but is that actually
true? Can they be made by anyone?
When it comes to crafting the perfect cocktail, there’s no
need to make it so difficult by using a dozen ingredients. Many of the classics
only need four or five ingredients in order to taste great, while mixing
cocktails will allow you to be as experimental as you like.
Fruits of your labour
Essentially, most cocktails contain three key ingredients – fruit/fruit
juice, ice and spirits/wines. When combined in a cocktail shaker or blender,
they usually merge to form something incredibly tasty and refreshing. Now that
you know this, you might want to have a go yourself. Here are a couple of cool
recipes to help get started for
the perfect girly night in.
Paloma Margarita
The Margarita is something many of us might order when on
holiday somewhere sunny like Spain or Portugal, but you can get all you need
much closer to home.
You need:
- ½ tsp. Grenadine
- 1.5 fl. oz. tequila
- ½ a lime, cut into wedges
- Some grapefruit soda – if unavailable,
grapefruit juice mixed with fizzy water will do
- A few ice cubes
After adding the ice cubes to a tall glass, pour the
grenadine into the bottom of the glass. Next, add the tequila and top with the
soda/juice-water mixture. Then, squeeze the juice from one or two lime wedges
and serve.
Vodka Seabreeze
Something you might come across in nightclubs, it’s every
bit as refreshing when drinking it at home. To make it, you need:
- 1 fl. oz. vodka
- 2 fl. oz. cranberry juice
- A couple of dashes of grapefruit juice
- One lime wedge
- Ice
Pour the ice into a glass. Then, you should mix all the
other ingredients together barring the lime wedge. Once fully blended, add to
the glass then garnish with the lime.
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