Do you want to surprise your friends at a bachelorette party? Have you invited your girlfriend to an unforgettable romantic dinner? Are you eager to do a nice little thing for the birthday girl? Whatever your occasion, nothing can compare with a light, tasty and artfully presented homemade cocktail with alcohol for the gentle representative of the fair sex. Especially considering the fact that most of them are prepared using a simple kitchen appliance. Homemade cocktails in a blender are no worse than those that we are used to ordering in trendy clubs, bars, expensive restaurants, etc.
How to make homemade cocktails? Nothing could be easier! Below are some cocktail recipes with detailed recommendations.
1) Homemade liqueur "Baileys".
Necessary ingredients for Baileys homemade liqueur: 400-500 g of cream 22%, 380 g of condensed cream, 350 g of whiskey (vodka), 100 g of dark chocolate without additives, 30 g of vanillin.
First of all, we will need to dissolve the dark chocolate using a water bath, then carefully, stirring, pour half of the available cream into it. Mix them thoroughly until smooth, then set aside for a while.
Add vanillin to the second - remaining - half of the cream, beat thoroughly until the spice is completely dissolved. Mix them with chocolate and beat again. Then alternately pour in whiskey (if not, you can take vodka) and condensed cream. After each of the added ingredients, the mixture must be thoroughly beaten until smooth!
Place the finished cocktail in the refrigerator; serve only chilled; you can add ice if desired.
2) “The satisfaction of idleness.”
Ingredients: 10 ml each of raspberry liqueur and vodka, champagne. The first two ingredients must be stirred in a shaker with ice and poured into a glass. It is advisable to save the champagne until the guests arrive, otherwise it will fizzle out and the ladies’ cocktail will no longer be so tasty. We fill the empty part in our glass with it, now all that remains is to serve the cocktail.
3) Sangria “Tropical”.
To prepare four servings of sangria you will need: 1 liter of red wine (necessarily dry), 500 g of ripe peaches, 300 g of grapes and melon, 200 g of gin (you can also use vodka), 100 g of sugar, one apple and banana, half lemon, a pinch of ground cinnamon.
Finely chop the available fruit into cubes. We take a decanter or any other glass container, add them to it, and then add the grapes. Fill them with wine and gin, squeeze fresh juice from half a lemon into the resulting mixture. Season it all with sugar and cinnamon to taste.
Before serving, the sangria needs to be kept in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. If desired, you can “throw” a few ice cubes into the chilled drink.
4) "Prelude".
The cocktail recipe has several of its own nuances, however, nothing more romantic has yet been invented.
For 2 servings: 200 g cherry syrup, 150 g fresh cranberries, 3 tbsp. l. brandy, 1 tbsp. l. lime juice.
The first thing you need to do is squeeze the juice out of fresh cranberries, if you have a special press, strain the drink, if you don’t have one, crush them using a special crush and pass through a sieve, only after that the resulting mixture can be strained through cheesecloth.
Take a mixing glass, add syrup, lime juice, strong alcohol (in this case cognac) and cherry syrup. Shake thoroughly until completely mixed. Strain the ready-made cocktail into glasses, adding ice as desired. Decorate and serve.
5) Alcoholic cocktail “Ladies”.
Ingredients: 50 g of whiskey, 10-15 drops of Angostura, 5 drops each of Anisette and Pernod liqueur, one piece of pineapple to decorate the glass.
Place all of the above in a mixing glass with ice, shake well, and strain into the glass. Decorate it and serve it women's cocktail homemade food for a charming guest.
6) Lime Margarita with strawberries.
Ingredients: 175 g fresh strawberries, 50 g sugar, 3 tbsp. l. lime juice, Cointreau liqueur and tequila, ice to taste.
Take a small saucepan, mix with 3 tbsp. l. water, put all the available sugar on the stove. Stirring occasionally, bring the sweet water to a boil, then remove and cool it. Meanwhile, grind the strawberries using a blender, then rub them through a sieve. Place the strawberry puree in a pre-prepared jug, add lime juice, tequila, Cointreau liqueur and sweet syrup. Fill the glasses with ice, strain the resulting mixture into them and serve to the guests.
7) Orange and chocolate martini.
For two servings: 100 g martini (you can use any other dry vermouth if desired), a little vodka 50 g, 2 oranges, 2 tsp each. powdered sugar and cocoa powder, optional 8 ice cubes.
We thoroughly wash the oranges under running water, then cut them into 2 parts and squeeze out the juice. Take a shaker and add freshly squeezed juice of two oranges, vodka martini and ice. It is necessary to sift a little cocoa and powdered sugar through a strainer, we send it after the listed liquids. Shake the resulting mixture for at least fifteen seconds, strain into glasses, garnish with orange slices and serve.
8) Wine with orange cream.
Ingredients: 140 g of powdered sugar, 100 g of sweet white wine and orange juice, 4 egg yolks, orange zest.
Whisk egg yolks with powdered sugar, place the resulting mass in a saucepan, and add wine with orange juice. The mixture must be boiled, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, after which the cream should be foamy and thick. If it boils, it means that it is completely ready.
Pour the cream into glasses, garnish with orange zest and serve the dessert.
Ingredients: 200 g each of cocoa powder and milk, 50 g of chocolate liqueur, 1.5 tbsp. l. sugar, 1 chicken egg, just a little grated nutmeg on the tip of a knife.
Sugar and egg must be ground until they are completely dissolved, then add cocoa powder and mix them together. Pour the milk into a fireproof container and bring to a boil, then in a narrow stream, stirring, add it to the sugar-egg mixture. Let it cool.
Meanwhile, beat the cocoa with a whisk, and at the same time add nutmeg, chocolate liqueur and the cooled mixture.
Now it's the glass's turn. First, you need to fill it halfway with crushed ice, and fill the other half with the prepared cocktail.
10) “Snow Maiden”.
Take a glass for sparkling wine, put 2-3 ice cubes in it and fill it halfway with Sprite, then carefully pour 25 g of dry red wine over the ice to make the next layer.
Girls drink cocktails because cocktails are beautiful, you can barely taste the alcohol in them, and they are served in elegant glasses that don’t look like nightmarish beer mugs. We selected 8 of the most fashionable and most spring cocktails and learned from an expert how to determine a girl’s character by her cocktail.
1. French kiss
(strawberries, bourbon, grenadine, lemon juice, coconut syrup), 180 rub.
The cocktail with a frivolous name reflects what is happening at Paris. “French Kiss” with a strawberry and cream flavor inspires both provocative dancing and romantic get-togethers with a hookah.
2. Honey Cosmo
(honey, rum, tea, nutmeg, cinnamon, orange, lemon, apple), 290 rub.
A hot and aromatic cocktail from a fashionable bar in the slush of March is especially suitable for girls who wrap themselves in a scarf from head to toe all winter and still catch a cold. Honey Cosmo, although not related to the Cosmopolitan, the favorite cocktail of the girlfriends from In the City, is just as much the perfect drink for a bachelorette party. A ridiculous dose of alcohol, skillfully disguised with tea and enriched with fruit, will not interfere with discussing pressing problems, boasting about a new boyfriend or, at worst, a cool blouse.
3. Emporio Champagne
(Galliano, prosecco, grappa, lemon juice, lemon jam) 450 rub.
A cocktail for sophisticated fashionistas who go to shows and shopping in Milan and wear now what everyone will wear in six months. The famous bartender Alexander Kan took the once trendy Cosmopolitan cocktail, replaced the cranberry flavor with lemon, and vodka with grappa, added Italian sparkling wine and a stylish lemon “twist” - and got a mix that was ahead of fashion.
Having played enough with catchy colors and exotic combinations in the spring, in the fall we all want the same minimalism - both light and intellectual.
4. Ruby
(pomegranate berries, champagne, grenadine, ice), 220 rub.
The pomegranate looks discreet, but inside it hides surprises and treasures - just like connoisseurs of the Ruby cocktail. When talking about such pseudo-modest women, they usually remember the “quiet pool”. Ruby, made with fresh pomegranate and champagne, may also seem modest and restrained, but in reality it turns out to be sophisticated and dizzying. This cocktail is also suitable for girls who are on a diet: pomegranate berries have few calories, but more than enough energy. The boost of energy will come in handy on the dance floor - and the next day you can sleep through your workout at the fitness club with a clear conscience.
5. Sweet poison
(gin, vodka, tequila, triple sec, Malibu coconut rum, champagne, cherry syrup), 350 rub.
This explosive mixture can cause overly playful and relaxed behavior. A strong dose of alcohol is flavored with cherry syrup and served with a large number ice - to at least somewhat cool down the ardor of the adventurer. Compared to most “lady’s” drinks, “Sweet Poison” is unusually strong, therefore it is recommended for emotional girls who are not afraid of change. According to the observations of the bartenders of the Papa’s club, after a couple of drinks, visitors actively take part in the “Wet T-shirt” competition. Such competitions are not uncommon here.
6. Golden Cube
(pineapple, orange and lemon juice, Cointreau liqueur, Bacardi Superior white rum, passion fruit syrup), 400 rub.
Sipping this soft tropical cocktail, you can imagine yourself on a lounge chair on the ocean. A mix of freshly squeezed juices, orange liqueur and rum with creamy notes that come from nowhere, like melting ice cream, gives a sweet feeling of freedom. Try it once - and consider yourself in slavery to this memorable range. After the second serving you want to dance samba with a sultry Latino, after the third you want to wave
to the airport and buy a one-way ticket to Cuba.
7. Sweetie
(peach, banana, strawberry liqueur, Veda vodka, whipped cream, chocolate chips), 299 rub.
It is with this cocktail that you need to bring your girlfriend back to her senses after the next man of her dreams turned out to be another “March cat.” The bartenders at 1171 know their stuff. When vodka is mixed with liqueurs, the sweeter and heavier liqueurs settle to the bottom and the vodka ends up on top. As a decoration - a hefty portion of whipped cream with chocolate chips. If the situation requires radical measures, you can force your friend to drink a cocktail in layers: wash down the vodka with liqueurs and snack on cream. An option for a long, soul-saving conversation in the “all men are bastards” genre: stir before drinking so that the vodka disperses evenly throughout the cocktail. A contrasting mixture of strong alcohol and cream plus a hefty dose of sweets can overcome any blues. As for calories... There are more important problems than diets!
8. Lychee Royal
(champagne, lychee berries, puree and lychee berry liqueur), 450 rub.
Lychees are called both “Chinese cherries” and “paradise grapes,” although this overseas fruit has nothing in common with either one or the other. Cocktails with lychees are loved by young progressive young ladies who are greedy for the exotic and try to catch all the fashion trends on the fly. And the soft twilight of Vision literally provokes experiments with new tastes. In “Lychee Royal” you can feel some painfully familiar and unbearably pleasant notes. Trying to understand what exactly this taste is like, you resolutely ask to repeat it - again and again. And suddenly, when it already seems that the experiment is on the verge of failure, an insight comes: maybe canned apples from compote?
The basis of almost any drink is water, be it in pure, mineralized or carbonated form. A cocktail is a drink made by mixing several liquids. Cocktail recipes often contain alcohol, but non-alcoholic drinks are also available.
Making cocktails is very easy to organize at home and thus please all family members. Drinks of this type, depending on their components, can be very healthy. Here are some simple recipes drinks that are easy to prepare at home.
This cocktail contains the following ingredients:
To obtain the drink, mix all the ingredients except nutmeg and shake in a mixer. Serve in a glass, sprinkling the sparkling with nutmeg. Preparing this drink will take no more than 5 minutes.
To prepare this type of cocktail, you will need the following ingredients:
To obtain the drink, mix all the given ingredients in a mixer until smooth. Serve in a highball glass with a straw. You can add ice.
To prepare this very delicious cocktail you will need the following components:
This drink is prepared in the same way as the previous ones, that is, we mix all the parts in a mixer. You can serve it in a glass or highball glass with ice.
This cocktail is alcoholic drink. To prepare it you need the following components:
The first four components are mixed in a mixer until smooth and then poured into a hurricane glass. Serve chilled, garnished with thin zest and a piece of pineapple.
As you can see, preparing cocktails involves the usual thorough mixing of the component parts of the drink in a mixer. The above cocktail recipes will help decorate any festive table, and most importantly, they can be prepared quickly and easily.
Bon appetit!
"Moscow Beauty"
A little vodka, a lot of lemonade, liqueur and berries. Beautiful, sweet and does not taste alcohol at all. Any girl will like it, if only because each of us associates this name with our own person.
Jägermeister with sprite
The girl has already found out that she is a Moscow beauty. Now you can entertain her with conversations. Some familiar mix is quite suitable for this. By ordering rum and cola, you can make yourself look like a loser without imagination, so the surest choice is a Jägermeister with Sprite or tonic. You'll be sipping cocktails and arguing which cough syrup is more like it.
"Tequila Sunrise"
Do you know what is the beauty of tequila? This is the most fun drink in the world. It makes people dance on tables (only in my experience this happened twice), scream songs from puberty and, of course, confess their love with all their hearts. This is not at all about the mysterious Russian soul, this is about Mexican dancing and numerous hugs. The main thing is that both drink tequila, otherwise it will all turn into a one-man show.
Heavy artillery. You are already having so much fun and good time together, you decide to continue your dinner or walk at a party at a nearby club. “Long Island” is usually about when there is no money, but you need to get drunk. In our case, it will act as a catalyst for alcohol intoxication. After drinking one at a time, watch the girl - she doesn’t have to be as tough a nut to crack as you are, and it’s likely that she doesn’t need to drink anything else.
Shot vodka-redbull
It drinks easily. Where there is first, there is fifth. Soda quickly gets to your head. You can drink a lot of them, and then suddenly fall to the floor. Suitable only for the most desperate party girls who, having drunk everything previous, remained snow queens. A shot or two - and now you are already in each other’s arms admitting that you like each other from the first minute of meeting, and catch a ride home.
From time to time, men are faced with an urgent need to urgently cheer up their significant other. Most stick to the old, proven recipe - going to jewelry stores in search of unique rings, or a new fur coat. Of course, you won’t resort to such tricks often, because a glass will be cheaper and more effective alcoholic cocktail with some harmless name. So that she doesn't guess.
The editors of OFFICEPLANKTON presented below the best cocktails that could first lull a friend’s vigilance and then completely ignite a fire in her.
The cocktail menus of many establishments contain items that can lull your friend's vigilance. We mean it, but with unexpectedly serious content and, accordingly, effect. Just don’t show the girl the menu, but simply invite her to try, for example, the Amor cocktail.
She will think that this is a declaration of love, and will be even more convinced of this when she touches the ice in an empty glass with her lips. And there is no way back - to insults and reproaches. 40 ml of tequila combined with 30 ml of Cointreau did the trick. The bartender disguised the quite noticeable dose of alcohol for the girl with a pinch of salt, lime and lemon juice.
Of course, a lot depends on a woman’s sensitivity to alcohol. For another gentle person, a Sweet lady cocktail may be enough. (no matter what fans of this drink say) few girls drink it. Therefore, only a few of the fair sex are familiar with its effect. A few graceful movements of the bartender - and 40 ml scotch whiskey turn out to be part of the best cocktail: 10 ml of Creme de Cacao liqueur and 10 ml of Peach brandy liqueur.
Compared to “Sweet Lady,” “White Lady” seems like heavy artillery. It all depends on your goals. One of best cocktails“White Lady” is suitable for cases when your friend is already on the verge of hysteria, or when the proposal to visit you meets with resistance and indignation.
Invite her to come in and skip light cocktail" In this case, behind the airy name lies a very serious (by female standards) mix of 60 ml of gin and 30 ml of Cointreau. The orange flavor of Cointreau is complemented by lemon juice and half-and-half protein chicken egg. Of course, the girl will still notice a noticeable amount of alcohol, but the unusual taste will force her to quickly cope with this cocktail.
If the situation is completely out of control and you were barely able to lure your companion to the table, then you need trouble-free recipes with names in which it is simply impossible to suspect anything wrong. Tell the bartender, “I’ll have a double Chivas and the lady a merry-go-round.” And most importantly, don’t let your companion see how the bartender mixes vodka, the same irreplaceable Cointreau, vermouth and champagne. A bit like Cosmopolitan, so adored by the ladies. But the “magic of magic bubbles” will turn even the most unapproachable girl into a languid and sensual woman.
If you find yourself in a situation where a beauty flatly refuses to cross the line between protracted flirting and... a serious relationship, then order a cocktail at the bar with the telling title “In Bed.” Contents: brandy, light rum, Cointreau, lemon juice (all 25 ml) and a tablespoon of sugar syrup (glucose enhances the effect of alcohol). After such a cocktail, any girl ceases to control her emotions and will not mind realizing her secret fantasies. The name of the cocktail reflects them well. The best of the best so to speak.
And finally, about the sad. There are moments in the life of every couple when the nerves of both participants in emotional battles are exhausted, when it seems that nothing is worth turning around and walking away, changing the phone number and not even stopping by for a toothbrush. At such moments, you must take the initiative. A few deep breaths. With a gentle but decisive movement, you take your beloved by the hand and lead her to the bar counter. You need to act with lightning speed, not paying attention to cries of protest. In the end, both your and her happiness depend on it.
Look the bartender in the eyes and say: " Two "Cranes""! The trick is that the bartender will immediately understand your plan, and your friend will not have time to guess that behind the word “Cranes” there may be something hidden that does not in any way remind of autumn sadness and shoals in the sky. The effect of surprise is important here. In a matter of seconds, two glasses with aromatic dark liquid will appear in front of you. You must drain them in one gulp and at the same time. One of the best cocktails on our list is “Two Cranes” - 50 ml of absinthe and 150 ml of strong dark beer - this is the way out of any conflict situation.
