There’s nothing better on a warm summer’s day than a refreshing cocktail. So we’ve done the hard work for you and complied a selection of the tastiest cocktails you can create at home.
From a classic mojito to a strawberry daiquiri check out these easy-to-follow recipes and be the hit at a summer party serving up some delicious homemade cocktails.
3 cocktails you can make at home:
Strawberry Daiquiri
Prep time: less than half an hour
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
– 16 fresh strawberries, plus a few half strawberries for garnish
– 8 tsp white sugar
– 6 fl oz white rum
– 1 tbsp strawberry liquer
– 4 fl oz lime juice
Method:
- Grab your cocktail shaker and chuck in the strawberries, sugar, rum, strawberry liquer and lime juice.
- Mash together with the end of a clean rolling pin.
- Place the lid onto the cocktail shaker and shake throughly.
- Strain the mixture into a cocktail glass and garnish with half a strawberry.
If you fancy making frozen strawberry daiquiri, simply follow the steps above, but add 3 scoops of ice and blend the mixture together instead.
Classic Mojito
Prep time: less than half an hour
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
– 6 limes, cut into wedges
– 40 fresh mint leaves
– 10 tsp granulated sugar
– a large handful of ice
– 10 fl oz white rum
– splash soda water (if desired)
Method:
- Grab your cocktail shaker and chuck in the lime slices, mint and sugar into each of the four glasses and mash together.
- Add in the ice and pour in the rum evenly between each glass.
- Add soda water if desired (ginger beer also works a treat) and stir well.
Pimms
Prep time: ten minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
– 4 cups of ice cubes
– 1 lemon, cut into thin slices
– 160 ml Pimms
– 125 ml Lemonade
– 125ml ginger ale
– 1/2 cucumber
– handful of strawberries, halved.
Method:
- Place all ingredients into a jug and mix together.
- Add more lemonade/ginger ale/Pimms to taste.
- Pour into four glasses and garnish with half a strawberry.
There we have it! Let us know your perfect cocktails: @tweetjanes