When the bars aren’t open and you can’t make a drinking date with friends, drinking at home becomes one of the few pastimes.
However, just plain drinking is inevitably a bit boring, so what’s the best way to get fancy?
At this time, why don’t you try to make a cocktail with the wine and whiskey at hand, there may be unexpected surprises.
The following will teach you 10 cocktail recipes, and from the operation difficulty is divided into the basic version, advanced version and high-end version, so that you can make your favorite drinks without leaving home.
1.
BASIC VERSION
01 | Red Hot Summer
Ingredients:
3/4 cup red wine
Lemon Soda 1/4 cup
Ice cubes
Method:
Pour the red wine and lemon soda into the glass with ice cubes in order, stir well, and you can add the right amount of lemon slices to garnish.
If that’s not enough, red fruits such as strawberries, blackberries and grapefruit are also suitable for this cocktail, which is full of summer fruit flavors.
02 | White Wine Mojito
Ingredients:
White Wine 100ml
Lemon Soda 200ml
1 lime
Mint leaves
Ice cubes
Method:
Put the ice, mint leaves and lime cut into small pieces into a glass, use a spoon to squeeze the lime and mint leaves a little, then pour in the white wine and lemon soda.
This mojito is easy to make, refreshing and crisp, and perfect for sipping with dinner.
03 | The Temptations of Francesco
Ingredients:
Honey 10ml
Hot water 100ml
Pink wine 100ml
Sage leaves 5 pieces
Ice cubes
Method:
Pour the honey into the hot water and stir until dissolved, then add the sage leaves, pressing them properly with a spoon to add flavor. Cool to room temperature, then add pink wine and ice cubes and stir.
The sweetness of the honey, the freshness of the sage, and the floral and fruity aroma of the pink wine combine to create a refreshing fragrance!
04 | Hot Toddy
Ingredients:
Whisky 45ml
Honey 30 ml (adjust to your preferred sweetness)
1-3 lemon slices
Hot water 90 ml
Cloves 5-10 cloves
Cinnamon 1-3 sticks
Method:
Put the whiskey, honey, lemon slices, cloves, and cinnamon into a glass in order, and finally pour in hot water, and drink it while it’s still hot.
In the cold and hot spring, hot toddy can not only drive away the cold and warm up the body, but also prevent colds and improve immunity.
05 | Whisky Sour
Ingredients:
Whisky 60ml
Lemon juice 20ml
Syrup 20ml
Eggs (whites only)
Ice cubes Moderate amount
Method:
Mix and pour each ingredient and ice into a shaker for mixing, shake for 20 seconds and pour.
When shaken well, the addition of egg whites produces a rich foam that gives the spirit a rich, smooth texture, perhaps the “secret” of the whisky’s lasting acidity.
2.
ADVANCED VERSION
06 | Cucumber Mint Fume Blanc Fizz
Ingredients:
Fumé Blanc or Sauvignon Blanc 90ml
Sparkling Wine 90ml
Cucumber water 30ml
Lemon juice 15ml
2 tablespoons of sugar
Ice cubes
Method:
First mash the cucumber and strain to make cucumber water. Add all ingredients except sparkling wine to a shaker with ice and shake well. Pour into a glass and then add the sparkling wine.
This refreshing and flavorful cocktail can be refreshingly balanced between sweet and sour and is suitable for both men and women.
07 | Mint Julep
Ingredients:
Whisky 60ml
Sugar 10g
10 mint leaves
Soda water
Ice cubes moderate amount
Method:
Start by removing the mint leaves from the stem and chopping them, then place them in the bottom of a glass, add the sugar and a glass full of ice cubes, then pour in the soda water until it is 80% full. Gently mix the sugar in the bottom with a spoon and slowly add the whiskey along the back of the spoon.
This cocktail, which originated in the southern United States, cleverly uses mint to enhance the flavor of the whiskey, and the coolness of the drink makes it perfect for summer.
08 | New York Sour
Ingredients:
Whiskey 50ml
Lemon Juice 30ml
Sugar 1 tbsp
1 tablespoon of red Bordeaux wine
Ice cubes
Method:
Pour the whiskey, lemon juice, sugar and ice into a shaker and shake vigorously for 10 seconds to fully incorporate before pouring into a wine glass. Finally, gently spread 1 tablespoon of red wine over the surface.
Named after the purple and gold city of New York, New York Sour combines the mellowness of whiskey with the lightness of red Bordeaux, making it the perfect pairing of whiskey and dry red wine.
3.
HIGH-END VERSION
09 | Brandy-Wine Punch Brandy-Wine Punch
Ingredients:
Brandy 15ml
Sherry 15ml
Port 10ml
Cointreau 10ml
Lemon juice 15ml
Half a spoonful of sugar
Soda water
Oranges and lemons
Slices
Ice cubes
Method:
Mix the lemon juice and sugar, then add the other ingredients, and finally pour in the soda water until the glass is full.
Although the ingredients are quite complicated, the sweet and delicious bingo is very popular among young men and women nowadays. The above ingredients can also be used as a drink for a friend’s party when you increase the portion size.
10 | Rosé Sangria with Cranberries and Apples Rosé Sangria with Cranberries and Apples
Ingredients:
Pink Wine 20ml
Port 20ml
Cointreau 20ml
Crushed red pepper 2-5g
Cinnamon, peppercorns, cloves, star anise, fennel moderate amount
Cranberries
Diced apples
Sugar
Ice cubes
Method:
In a saucepan, add water, sugar, crushed red pepper and spices and simmer for 15 minutes to form a syrup. Add cranberries and apples to the syrup and refrigerate overnight. Drinking
To serve, simply take the syrup, pour in the three liquors in turn, add ice and stir well.
The great thing about this cocktail is that the syrup used can be kept in the fridge for several days. Simply add the liquor just before serving and a sweet cocktail is ready in no time.
After reading the above 10 cocktail recipes, which one do you want to try the most?
After understanding these cocktail recipes, why not immediately pick up the ingredients at hand, make a cocktail for yourself, and add a splash of beautiful color to your life!
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