How to make a cocktail at home and surprise guests?

Mistresses on the eve of holidays dream to surprise their guests with something very unusual, for example, an original drink. But on the shelves of shops everything is so impersonal and monotonous. But how to make a cocktail at home? Not so difficult. For this, it is not necessary to go to the bartender's courses and even get a shaker. Just need to read the recipe and buy all the necessary ingredients. By the way, we offer you several options for drinks and tips on what cocktails to cook at home.

Cocktail "Elizabeth Taylor"

- 60 grams of whiskey;

- 10 grams of freshly squeezed lemon juice;

- 15 grams of ginger syrup;

- 60 grams of ginger beer.

Pour the first three ingredients into a tall glass, add ice cubes, ginger Beer and decorate with a branch of rosemary.

Cocktail "Track 42"

- 1 egg white;

- 5-8 leaves of basil;

- 15 grams of freshly squeezed lemon juice;

- 50 grams of vodka;

- 30 grams of apple juice with pulp;

- 15 grams of simple sugar syrup.

Put the egg white, basil and lemon juice in the blender , whisk. Add all the other ingredients and ice to the container, shake vigorously, pour into a chilled cocktail glass and decorate with basil leaves.

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Cucumber cocktail (refreshing)

- 1 cucumber, cut into thin slices;

- 1 sprig of parsley;

- 30 grams of gin;

- 15 grams of lemon or lime juice;

- 15 grams of fresh orange juice ;

- 15 grams of sugar syrup;

- 15 grams of absinthe.

Whisk in a blender one slice of cucumber and a sprig of parsley. Add everything else, shake well, strain and pour into a martini or cocktail glass.

Cocktail "Southern"

- 50 grams of tequila;

- 50 grams of lemon juice;

- 15 grams of cane syrup;

- 15 grams of ground red pepper;

- a pinch of salt.

Pour the red pepper and salt into the tequila. Leave to infuse for about 20 minutes to 2 hours, then strain. Mix tequila with the rest of the ingredients and add ice.

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Cocktail "Time to dream"

- 70 grams of whiskey;

- 1 pear, cut into 8 slices;

- 50 grams of honey syrup;

- 50 grams of lemon juice;

- a pinch of salt;

- 3 leaves of mint.

In a mixing glass, place a slice of pear, then gently and quickly add the remaining ingredients, shake well, and then pour into glasses with ice, garnish with a mint leaf and a pear slice.

But on many holidays, except for adults, there are also children. It is not necessary to deprive them, you can even prepare children's cocktails at home. Ingredients for them are the most simple and tasty: milk and ice cream, fruits and berries, all kinds of syrups and fruit juices. All these products can be combined as you like, interchangeably. The main thing is to whip and decorate it nicely: after all, children like flexible striped tubes and funny umbrellas in a glass. Now you know how to make a cocktail at home for your grown-up and small friends, which means your party will always be original and amazing.