What are some popular cocktail recipes I can try at home?

What are some popular cocktail recipes I can try at home?

Here are a few classic cocktail recipes you can try:

1. Mojito: White rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, and mint.
2. Margarita: Tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur, served with a salted rim.
3. Old Fashioned: Bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar, Angostura bitters, and a twist of citrus peel.

Can you give me the recipe for a Mojito?

Sure! Here's how to make a Mojito:

• Ingredients:

  • 10 fresh mint leaves
  • 1/2 lime, cut into 4 wedges
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 1 1/2 ounces white rum
  • 1/2 cup soda water

• Instructions:

  1. Muddle the mint leaves and 1 lime wedge in a glass.
  2. Add 2 more lime wedges and the sugar, and muddle again.
  3. Fill the glass with ice, pour the rum over, and top with soda water.
  4. Stir well and garnish with the remaining lime wedge and mint.

What other cocktails can I make with rum?

You can make several delicious cocktails with rum! Here are a few:

1. Daiquiri: Rum, lime juice, and sugar, shaken and served chilled.
2. Pina Colada: Rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice blended with ice.
3. Dark 'n' Stormy: Dark rum and ginger beer, served over ice with a lime wedge.

What are some non-alcoholic cocktail options?

Absolutely! Here are some refreshing non-alcoholic cocktails:

1. Virgin Mojito: Mint, lime, sugar, and soda water.
2. Shirley Temple: Ginger ale, grenadine, and a splash of orange juice, garnished with a cherry.
3. Nojito: Lime juice, mint, sugar, and tonic water.