I wanted to compile a list of simple cocktails that are super easy to recreate at home when entertaining. Cocktails that don’t contain a lot of extravagant ingredients, only require basic cocktail techniques and are incredibly tasty.
The end result is 10 step by step cocktail recipes featured in a concise (just over 10 minutes in fact) and easy to follow video. View the video below or you can skip to a particular cocktail recipe within the video by clicking the relevant links:
Espresso Martini | Negroni | Aperol Spritz
Margarita | Daiquiri | Godfather
If you interested in more 3-ingredient cocktails then I highly recommend Robert Simonson’s cocktail book, 3-Ingredient Cocktails.
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How to make an Espresso Martini
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The espresso martini has been made hugely popular in recent years due to the addictive combination of coffee & vodka! Make sure you use cold drip coffee - coffee extracted with heat tends to go bitter when not used immediately. Cold drip makes a delicious and consistent Espresso Martini - every time!
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- Fill a boston glass with ice.
- Pour all ingredients over ice.
- Shake and strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with 3 coffee beans
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How to make a Negroni Cocktail
This cocktail resembles the Americano (minus the soda and replaced with gin). Not to everyone's taste though I must admit - try easing into one by replacing the Campari with a less bitter Italian aperitif, Aperol - yum!
Ingredients
- 30mL Sweet Vermouth
- 30mL Campari
- 30mL Gin
- Orange twist (or a slice will do!)
Instructions
- Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice
- Pour ingredients over ice
- Stir well (20-30 seconds)
- Garnish with an orange twist
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How to make an Aperol Spritz
The Aperol Spritz is a popular summer drink! Aperol's grapefruit notes and subtle bitterness compliment the bubbly, sweeter style prosecco.
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Ingredients
- 90mL Prosecco
- 60mL Aperol
- 30mL Soda Water
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a large wine glass
- Fill the glass with plenty of ice
- Stir briefly
- Garnish with a slice of orange
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How to make a Brown Derby Cocktail
The Brown Derby is somewhat of a bourbon whiskey based riff on a classic daiquiri. A big measure of bourbon is balanced with sweet honey syrup and sour and subtly bitter grapefruit juice. Named after the popular LA restaurant from the mid-20th century.
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Ingredients
- 60mL Bourbon Whiskey
- 30mL Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- 15mL Honey Syrup (1:1)
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in your cocktail shaker
- Shake with ice
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
- Garnish with a twist of grapefruit
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How to make a Bees Knees
The Bee's Knees cocktail recipe was invented out of necessity, hiding the poor quality homemade, bathtub cut gin that was prevalent during the prohibition-era.
Nowadays, good quality gin is in abundance and this is a delicious, citrusy and honeyed gin cocktail.
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- 60mL Gin (2 oz)
- 15mL Fresh Lemon Juice (½ oz)
- 15mL Honey Syrup (1:1) (½ oz)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in your cocktail shaker
- Shake with ice
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
- Garnish with a twist of lemon or wheel
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Classic Margarita Cocktail Recipe
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The classic Margarita recipe is a simple 3:2:1 ratio of strong, sour and sweet. No need for adding extra simple syrup as the sugar content of the triple sec/Cointreau balances the sour.
Margaritas are a party drink so I like to serve them in an old fashioned glass over ice!
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Tip:- Keep all your guests happy by only rimming half the glass with salt – just in case they don’t like it.
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- 45mL Blanco Tequila (1½ oz)
- 15mL Triple Sec (½ oz)
- 30mL Fresh Lime Juice (1 oz)
Instructions
- Rim the glass with salt - moisten the glass with a piece of lemon or lime and place upturned onto a plate of salt
- Combine all ingredients into your cocktail shaker
- Shake with ice
- Strain into a chilled coupe or margarita glass
- Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel
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Classic Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
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The Daiquiri would have to be one of the most iconic classics. It was first created in the 1890's and Bacardi was first call. Originally the drink was served in a tall glass packed with ice.
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- 60mL White Rum (2 oz)
- 30mL Fresh Lime Juice (1 oz)
- 22.5mL Simple Syrup (¾ oz)
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to your cocktail shaker
- Shake with ice
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
- Garnish with a lime wheel
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How to make a Godfather cocktail
The original recipe of the Godfather calls for equal parts of Scotch Whisky and Amaretto which is quite sweet. I prefer to increase the Scotch Whisky to 45mL and drop the Amaretto to 15mL creating a less sweet and dryer Godfather recipe. Either way, the Amaretto will smooth and sweeten the whisky into a velvety smooth and tasty stirred drink.
Ingredients
- 30mL Scotch Whisky
- 30mL Amaretto
Instructions
- Fill a double old fashioned with ice
- Add both ingredients
- Stir to chill
- Garnish with a twist of orange
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Canadian Whisky is a good substitute for a Rye due to a higher Rye content.
Ingredients
- 60mL Rye whisky
- 20mL Sweet Red Vermouth
- 1-2 Dashes of Bitters
Instructions
- Fill a boston glass with ice
- Add all ingredients
- Stir throroughly
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
- Garnish with an orange twist or maraschino cherrry
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How to make a Brandy Flip Cocktail
The Brandy Flip is a simple, 3-ingredient cocktail with a rich flavour and creamy texture. The very first Flips emerged as early as the late 1600s - they were originally created with a mixture of sugar, eggs and spices being added to a tankard of ale before being heated with a red-hot iron poker from the fire.
Now, a Flip commonly refers to a cocktail of fortified wine or spirit and whole egg sweetened with sugar.
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- 60mL Brandy (2 oz)
- 30mL Simple Syrup (1:1) (1 oz)
- Whole Egg
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients to your cocktail shaker
- Dry shake (without ice) to emulsify the egg
- Shake with ice
- Strain into a chilled, stemmed cocktail glass
- Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg
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