Cocktail Recipes Recipes

Enjoy Cuba's traditional cocktail that blends lime juice, mint sprigs, rum, and club soda in a refreshing drink. Serve with a straw and a decorative stir stick to keep the different flavors well mixed together.

These simple, sweet mimosas are great for brunch. For a virgin version, substitute sparkling water for prosecco, and grenadine for Campari.

This is the signature drink at my in-law's home. My father-in-law developed a taste for margaritas made from scratch during the summer they spent in Zihuatanejo during the 1960s. After decades of tinkering he has arrived at this foolproof recipe for the ultimate Mexican cocktail.

Grilled grapefruit and lime give these Paloma tequila cocktails a subtle smoky edge that'll be a unique addition to your summer drink list.

Take one swimming pool, add coconut rum, vodka, pineapple juice and grenadine.

Muddle some mint, sugar, and lime wedges in a flat-bottomed glass before adding lemon-flavored rum for a 'perfecto' version of a mojito.

Bloody Marys are perfect for that Sunday morning brunch. This can also be served as a virgin bloody Mary (minus the vodka).

Fresh mint leaves and a good bottle of bourbon are the key ingredients to this classic mint julep. This recipe makes a large batch so you're ready for the Kentucky Derby or any sultry afternoon.

On our honeymoon we stayed with some friends in London and they made us this drink - now we can't stop making it! It is especially delicious on a hot, summer afternoon. The cucumber and mint are odd, but don't leave them out - they make this drink!

Who would believe that beer would be the perfect solution to eradicating fluorescent green margaritas? Well, it is! Best to use not-so-micro brews to avoid an overpowering flavor. Use the limeade can to measure the ingredients, and adjust with extra water if the mixture seems too sweet. Straining the pulp is always a good idea, unless, of course, you like pulp!

Frozen margaritas are made with limeade concentrate, tequila, triple sec, and ice.

Considered Cuba's national drink, this lime and rum cocktail is a favorite with pirates, swashbucklers, and colorful characters in the Caribbean and beyond.

This is a better batter with butter, sugar, ice cream, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Just add rum!

A near perfect strawberry margarita with frozen strawberries and limeade concentrate.

Sweet and sour, tequila, triple sec and Grand Marnier With a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Everybody wants the recipe after consuming one of these.

A frosty blender full of strawberry-citrus slush. You will enjoy this with or without the rum!

This is the real thing - an authentic Colonial recipe except you use a slow cooker to simmer it. You will swear you are drinking a cinnamon roll, and then it hits you! Very tasty and a family favorite.

This recipe was used in our bar in Clayton, Idaho. It is a handy mix that can be made ahead of time. Just add to a glass of vodka and ice, and garnish as desired. The 'Wild River Saloon' was known for its Bloody Marys.

This tropical fruit mimosa is a wonderful change, and will serve several people too!

A creamy slushy blend of coconut, pineapple and rum.

Vodka, cointreau and cranberry juice with a splash of lime. Shaken not stirred.

A traditional brunch beverage. Enjoy this light delight on Mother's Day, Christmas, or any special occasion.

Two flavors of rum combine with pineapple juice and orange juice to make a yummy, fruity drink.

This is an easy girlie drink made up by a good friend after she had one at a bar. Pineapple juice and vanilla vodka in a martini glass. Garnish with a wedge of pineapple and a cherry.

Vodka, coffee liqueur and Irish cream are blended together with ice and chocolate syrup.

The perfect Spring or Summer drink. Tried and tested for over 12 years now. and always a crowd favorite! This recipe yields one gallon!! Use a 1 gallon sun tea jar for serving!

A fruity blend of juices, tea and bourbon whiskey are frozen into a slush, and then served topped off with lemon lime soda. This takes a while, but it's worth it!

Vodka poured over ice with orange and cranberry juices. Cock-a-doodle-doo.