Easy cocktails that are super simple to recreate at home when entertaining - cocktails that don’t contain a lot of extravagant ingredients, only require basic cocktail technique and are incredibly tasty.
0:28 | ESPRESSO MARTINI COCKTAIL
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!
· 30 ml Coffee Liqueur (1 oz)
· 30 ml Vodka (1 oz)
· 30 ml Coffee (1 oz)
1:42 | 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!
· 30 ml Gin (1 oz)
· 30 ml Sweet Vermouth (1 oz)
· 30 ml Campari (1 oz)
2:49 |APEROL SPRITZ COCKTAIL
The Aperol Spritz is a popular summer drink! Aperol's grapefruit notes and subtle bitterness compliment the bubbly, sweeter style prosecco.
· 90 ml Prosecco (3 oz)
· 60 ml Aperol (2 oz)
· 30 ml Soda Water (1 oz)
3:46 | 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.
· 60 ml Bourbon Whiskey (2 oz)
· 30 ml Fresh Grapefruit Juice (1 oz)
· 15 ml Honey Syrup (1:1) (½ oz)
4:45 | BEES KNEES COCKTAIL
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.
· 60 ml Gin (2 oz)
· 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice (½ oz)
5:52 | MARGARITA COCKTAIL
Tequila and especially margaritas are party drinks, so instead of serving them up in a stemmed Margarita glass, serve them up short on ice by following this simple simple 3-2-1 recipe.
· 45 ml Tequila (1½ oz)
· 15 ml Triple Sec (½ oz)
· 30 ml Fresh Lime Juice(1 oz)
7:03 | DAIQUIRI COCKTAIL
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.
· 60 ml White Rum (2 oz)
· 22.5 ml Fresh Lime Juice (¾ oz)
· 22.5 ml Sugar Syrup (¾ oz)
8:09 | 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.
· 45 ml Scotch Whisky (1½ oz)
· 15 ml Amaretto (½ oz)
9:04 | MANHATTAN COCKTAIL
· 60 ml Rye whisky (2 oz)
· 30 ml Sweet Red Vermouth (1 oz)
· 2-3 Dashes of Bitters
10:29 | 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.
· 60 ml Brandy (2 oz)
· 30 ml Simple Syrup (1:1) (1 oz)
· Whole Egg
INGREDIENT LIST:
Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, Coffee
Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Campari
Aperol, Prosecco, Soda
Bourbon, Grapefruit, Honey
Tequila, Triple Sec, Fresh Lime
White Rum, Fresh Lime, Sugar
Gin, Fresh Lemon, Honey
Scotch Whisky, Amaretto
Rye Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Bitters
Brandy, Sugar, Egg