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Delicious Ideas For Mixed Drink Recipes

Easy and refreshing mixed drink recipes—including alcoholic cocktails, fruity variations, and non-alcoholic alternatives—along with tips, tools, and garnishing ideas for home bartending
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Classic Mojito
  • 2 oz white rum
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 6 –8 mint leaves
  • Soda water
  • Ice
Tequila Sunrise
  • 2 oz tequila
  • 4 oz orange juice
  • 1/2 oz grenadine
  • Ice
Whiskey Sour
  • 2 oz whiskey
  • 3/4 oz lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • Ice
  • Optional: cherry and orange slice for garnish
Pina Colada (Blended or on the Rocks)
  • 2 oz light rum
  • 1 oz coconut cream
  • 3 oz pineapple juice
  • Ice
Gin & Tonic with a Twist
  • 2 oz gin
  • Tonic water
  • Ice
  • Cucumber or lime for garnish

Method
 

Classic Mojito
  1. Muddle mint leaves and sugar in a glass.
  2. Add lime juice and rum, then fill with ice.
  3. Top with soda water, stir gently, and garnish with a mint sprig.
Tequila Sunrise
  1. Fill a glass with ice.
  2. Pour in tequila and orange juice.
  3. Slowly pour grenadine to create the “sunrise” effect.
Whiskey Sour
  1. Shake all ingredients with ice.
  2. Strain into a glass over fresh ice.
  3. Garnish and serve.
Pina Colada (Blended or on the Rocks)
  1. Blend all ingredients for a frosty treat, or shake with ice and serve over rocks.
  2. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and cherry.
Gin & Tonic with a Twist
  1. Fill a glass with ice.
  2. Pour in gin, top with tonic water.
  3. Add a slice of cucumber or lime.

Notes

  • Use fresh ingredients: lime, lemon, herbs.
  • Don’t skip the ice—helps balance flavors.
  • Get basic tools: shaker, muddler, jigger, strainer.
  • Garnish creatively with fruit, herbs, or edible flowers.

🍓 Fruity & Fun Ideas

  • Strawberry Daiquiri (rum, strawberries, lime, simple syrup)
  • Peach Bellini (sparkling wine, peach purée)
  • Blue Lagoon (vodka, blue curaçao, lemonade)

🧃 Non-Alcoholic Alternatives

  • Virgin Mojito: mint & lime, no rum
  • Nojito: swap rum with Sprite/sparkling water
  • Sunset Cooler: orange juice & grenadine over ice