We are headed into Memorial Weekend! Schedule up some time for friends and fam to join you for a casual gathering. If you want to serve some interesting cocktails at your event (even the impromptu ones), I have curated the best cocktails from a variety of spirits for this holiday weekend and beyond. Bookmark this post so you can have it ready in case of sudden impulse parties!
Patrón and Tonic
Ingredients:
2 oz Patrón Silver
Tonic water
Lime wedge for garnish
METHOD
Combine Patrón Silver with tonic water, beginning with a well-iced highball glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Patrón Mojito
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Patrón Silver
1 cut Lime
1 oz Simple Syrup
Club Soda
6-8 Fresh Mint Leaves
Lime wedge for garnish
METHOD
In a tall glass, muddle mint leaves, lime, and simple syrup.
Add a cup of ice and Patrón Silver, and top with club soda.
Stir gently. Garnish with a lime wedge.
THE BANGER
Inspired after that song that is unbelievably EPIC!
Created by Willy Shine, Brand Meister
Ingredients:
1.5oz Jägermeister
.5oz Fresh Lime Juice
.5oz Agave Nectar
Bar Spoon Of Apricot Preserves
Ginger Beer
METHOD
Shake and strain all ingredients into a highball glass except ginger beer over fresh ice, top with soda and garnish with ginger candy.
THE DROP
When the music drops, the beat starts kicking and the song shoots a shiver down your spine
Created by Willy Shine, Brand Meister
Ingredients:
1.5 Jägermeister
2oz Coconut Water
.25 Fresh Lemon Juice
.25 Fresh Pineapple Juice
.5oz Simple Syrup
METHOD
Shake and strain all ingredients into a highball glass over fresh ice and garnish with a pineapple chunk.
Frangelico Collins
Created by Shaun Dunn (The NoMad – Flatiron)
Ingredients:
.5 oz. Frangelico
1 oz. Fino Sherry
1 oz. Cinzano 1757
.75 oz. Amontillado Sherry
.5 oz. Lemon Juice
2 Dashes of Orange Bitters
METHOD
Method: Combine all ingredients and whip shake with 3 ice cubes.
Pour into Collins glass over ice.
Top with tonic and garnish with a lemon wheel.
Frizzante
Ingredients:
2 parts sparkling water
1 part Frangelico
Squeeze of fresh lime
METHOD
Serve over ice
Aperol Spritz
Ingredients
3 Parts Cinzano Prosecco
2 Parts Aperol
1 Dash Soda
Ice and a slice of Orange
Method:
Pour the Prosecco, Aperol and a dash of soda into an ice-filled balloon wine glass and stir.
Garnish with an orange slice.
Mixtape Punch
Created by Natasha David, Nitecap (NYC)
Ingredients:
¼ oz. Aperol
1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Dry Vermouth
¾ oz. Watermelon Juice
¾ oz. Lime Juice
½ oz. Simple Syrup
Top with Sparkling Wine
Method:
Build in a wine glass and stir.
Top with sparkling wine.
MIXTAPE Punch bowl recipe
Ingredients
1 oz. Aperol
4 oz. Vodka
4 oz. Dry Vermouth
3 oz. Watermelon Juice
3 oz. Lime Juice
2 oz. Simple Syrup
6 oz. Sparkling Wine
Method
Build ingredients in a punch bowl and stir.
If you mix any of these recipes up, please let me know which one(s) by posting a comment here OR by tweeting to me at twitter.com/lastory
Enjoy your weekend off! Hope you have the best time! Please drink responsibly!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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I like the tequila version of mojito, and have tried it. That watermelon punch is the one I could drink all day…The Frangelico and sherry combo is something I have to consider too…must be tasty.
I found a bottled watermelon water that would boost that watermelon punch to even the by the glass level. It’s found at the supermarket and it’s very very basic in terms of ingredients!
I Love aperol spritz – the real spirit of summer for me
I have no idea what aperol tastes like.. so I think I need to try one. It’s sounds like spring.. IMHO