Want to kick back with a drink after a workday {or even on a lazy weekend evening} but don’t want to head over to the nearest watering hole? Well, what if we got you recipes for easy cocktails to be mixed up right at home, and with not more than five ingredients! Go ahead and drink up!
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Thai Mango Crush
What is it: A mango martini with a twist
Ingredients
Vodka Fresh Basil Leaves Lime Juice Mango Juice Green chilli – deseededMethod: Shaken
Muddle basil along with vodka and green chilli {deseeded} Add rest of the ingredients and shake well with ice Pour onto a pre-chilled martini glass Decorate with a mango sliverIndian Summer
What is it: Combination of cucumber, rosemary with classic gin and tonic
Ingredients
Gin Rosemary sprigs Cucumber TonicMethod: Built up
Muddle the cucumber , gin and rosemary Fill the glass with crushed ice and top up with Tonic Decorate with cucumber sliver Collins glass preferred or hurricaneMelon Madness
What is it: Watermelon Mojito
Ingredients
White Rum Fresh watermelon chunks Fresh watermelon juice Mint Leaves Lime JuiceMethod: Built up
Muddle fresh water melon chunk, mint leaves and rum Add a dash of lime juice and fill it with crushed ice Top up with watermelon juiceHot Tip: The whole drink can be also done with green apple instead of watermelon chunks and use soda or lemonade to replace watermelon juice as top up.
Mexican Mayhem
What is it: Whisky with jalapeno and pineapple juice
Ingredients
Whisky – scotch Pineapple juice Jalapenos Mint Leaves Lime juice or Orange zestMethod: Built up
Muddle jalapeño, mint leaves and whisky Add a dash of lime juice or orange zest, fill with crushed ice Top with pineapple juice Can be served in a Hurricane glass or a CollinsRuby Desire
What is it: Pomegranate cosmopolitan
Ingredients
Vodka Pomergranate juice Lime JuiceMethod: Shaken
Pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker Add ice and shake well Strain onto a pre-chilled martini glass Can be served with a few pomegranate seeds on top