House parties have become so fashionable among Europeans that they are arranged almost every week. Tasty food, pleasant company, a lot of music and, of course, absolutely everyone likes a variety of colorful cocktails. Thanks to a combination of all these factors, any party is guaranteed to be a success.

The fun of a house party directly depends on the number of friends. A thematic event of two people a priori cannot be incendiary. Take this unspoken rule into your arsenal. Do you want to have unforgettable fun? Invite as many friends as possible. And be sure to secure the evening original snacks and interesting cocktails. And in order not to get lost in a huge assortment, we have compiled for you a rating of the most popular alcoholic drinks for a party, as well as cocktails that do not include alcohol. So let's get started.

Alcoholic cocktails

1 Long Island Cocktail

The most famous cocktail called "Long Island" was invented during the Prohibition era. Outwardly, he looked very much like cold tea, so the drink is often referred to as Long Island Ice Tea. It first appeared on Long Island in New York, from where it got its name.

It is usually prepared in the following way:

• 15 ml of vodka,
• 15 ml gin
• 15 ml white rum
• 15 ml tequila,
• 15 ml Triple Seca (orange liqueur),
• 15 ml sugar syrup
• cola,
• lemon wedge,

All ingredients are mixed in a standard highball. Vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec and sugar syrup can be measured with a jigger, after which everything is mixed with Cola and ice. A slice of lemon and several tubules are used as decoration.

2. Cocktail Tom Collins

The history of the Tom Collins cocktail began at London's Limmer's, where a waiter named John Collins first mixed the ingredients that all bartenders in the world use to this day. By the way, the name of the cocktail is used differently in different establishments, changing the name "Tom" to "John". The composition does not change.

For cooking you will need:

• 60 ml gin
• 50 ml soda,
• 30 ml sugar syrup
• Lemon,
• Cocktail cherry and orange slice for garnish.

All components are mixed in a shaker, lemon juice is squeezed out through a citrus press. The cocktail is then poured into a highball glass and garnished with a cherry on top. The edge of the glass can be decorated with an orange slice.

3. Pina Colada cocktail

"Pina Colada" is a cocktail of real pirates. As early as 1820, corsairs on ships drank it, and the first person to invent it was Captain Roberto Cofresi.

To prepare it you need:

• 50 ml white rum
• 50 ml coconut syrup
• 100 ml pineapple juice
• Lime,
• Pineapple wedge and leaves for garnish
• crushed ice,
• Tube.

The ingredients are mixed in a shaker or blender, the main task is to grind them so that the consistency becomes homogeneous. For serving use a glass called "sling". A slice of pineapple and its leaf serve as a decoration on the edge of the glass.

4. Cosmopolitan cocktail

An extremely fashionable cocktail became widely known after the release of the Sex and the City series, where the heroines drank the drink at parties. And it was invented by Dale de Gough, a mixologist from America in the 70s.

Cocktail Ingredients:

• Vodka with citrus flavor- 30 ml,
• Triple Sec - 15 ml,
• Cranberry juice - 30 ml,
• Lime,

The ingredients are mixed in a shaker with a strainer, the lime is squeezed out by hand or using a citrus press. You can decorate the cocktail with zest, removed from orange slice. It should be served in a cocktail glass on a high leg.

5. Margarita cocktail

Prominent socialite Marguerite Simes requested new cocktail for his party in 1948. This is how the incomparable "Margarita" appeared, which even has its own "birthday" - February 22.

Here's how you can make a margarita:

• 50 ml tequila,
• 25 ml orange liqueur,
• 10 ml sugar syrup
• Lime,
• Salt,

Everything is mixed in a shaker and poured through a strainer into a Margarita glass. Don't forget the glass rim of salt and a lime wedge.

6. Vesper cocktail

This cocktail bears the name of the legendary lover of James Bond - Vesper Lind. She was the only woman who settled in the heart of 007.

It includes:

• 45 ml gin
• 15 ml of vodka,
• 5 ml vermouth
• Lemon,
• Zest for decoration.

Everything is simple here: the ingredients are mixed in a shaker and poured into a cocktail glass through a strainer. You can decorate the cocktail with lemon or lime zest.

7. Bloody Mary cocktail

A cocktail that inspires fear with its name alone, but does not lose popularity at the same time - “ Bloody Mary”, named after the English Queen Mary Tudor, who was called “bloody” for numerous massacres of Protestants. It was invented by Fernand Petiot, a bartender from the Parisian Harry's New York bar".

The cocktail is prepared like this:

• 50 ml vodka,
• 100 ml tomato juice
• Tabasco sauce,
• Worcester sauce,
• Salt and ground pepper,
• Lemon,
• Celery stalk for garnish.

The cocktail should be mixed in a shaker, squeeze the lemon juice with your hands. Pour into a highball glass, sprinkle ground pepper and salt and garnish with a stalk of celery. Important point: the shaker should not be actively shaken, you just need to shake gently.

8. Cocktail "White Russian"

This cocktail was the king of disco back in the 80s, and thanks to the movie "The Big Lebowski", released in 1998, the popularity of the drink reached new level.

Its composition:

• 30 ml of vodka,
• 30 ml coffee liqueur
• 30 ml cream

For serving, you can take a glass of "Old Fashion" or a small shot. The ingredients are mixed in a glass with a bar spoon and the cocktail is drunk in one gulp.

9. Cocktail B-52

For the first time, the cocktail was served by the bartenders of the Alice establishment, which is located in Malibu. It bears the name of a Russian secret bomber, which was never completed.

For cooking you need:

• 15 ml coffee liqueur
• 15 ml "Irish Cream",
• 15 ml Triple Seca.

Using a bar spoon, the cocktail should be stacked in layers in a shot. First, pour in the liquor, then gently “Irish Cream” along the handle of the spoon, and lastly, Triple Sec. At the end, the drink is effectively set on fire.

10. Daiquiri cocktail

Daiquiri first appeared in Cuba, where a man named Jenning Cox decided to mix rum, sugar and lime in one glass with ice. The cocktail got its name from the Daiquiri village, where it was invented.

It is prepared like this:

• 60 ml white rum
• 15 ml sugar syrup
• Lime,

Everything is mixed in a shaker and poured into a glass through a strainer. Usually a cocktail is not decorated with anything, but you can make a border from brown sugar around the edge of the glass.

11. Cocktail Alexander

The legend of the Alexander cocktail is associated with the great commander Alexander the Great, it is his name that this drink bears. The cocktail itself was first served by a bartender in England to the court, thanks to which he received the title of "sir".

The cocktail is prepared like this:

• 30 ml gin
• 30 ml coffee liqueur
• 30 ml heavy cream,
• Ground nutmeg for garnish.

All components are mixed in a shaker and poured into a cocktail glass. The cocktail should be sprinkled with nutmeg on top.

12. Tequila Sunrise Cocktail

According to legend, there is a sacred place on earth where you can find incredible energy at dawn on the day of the equinox - a 60-meter pyramid in the town of Teotihuacan. The Tequila Sunrise cocktail was created as part of a ritual to gain this energy and is called "Fire Water" in this area.

What you need for cooking:

• 50 ml tequila,
• 10 ml grenadine,
• 150 ml orange juice
• orange slice for garnish
• tubule,

The drink is mixed directly in the highball, then it is filled with ice, garnished with an orange slice and a straw.

13. Cocktail Medusa

The Medusa layered cocktail was made famous by astronomer Paul Fisher, who was able to see the Medusa and Crab nebulae after only drinking a few cocktails.

What you need for a cocktail:

• 10 ml absinthe,
• 20 ml cocoa liqueur
• 20 ml Triple Seca,
• 5 ml Irish Cream.

Layers are poured into the glass: cocoa liqueur, then Triple Sec and absinthe are carefully poured with a bar spoon, and at the end - Irish Cream, drop by drop through a straw.

14. Cocktail Gin and tonic

Fleeing from malaria in India, soldiers of the British army in in large numbers used tonic. However, in order to diversify this drink, gin was added to it. This cocktail not only cheered up, but also perfectly refreshed in the heat.

The cocktail is prepared as follows:

• 50 ml gin
• 150 ml tonic,
• Lime,

The ingredients are mixed in a shaker, squeezing a slice of lime. Then the cocktail is poured into a highball through a strainer.

15. Cocktail Sex on the beach

Well, where without the popular cocktail with the defiant name "Sex on the Beach"! He provokes and entices, for which the heroines of the Santa Barbara series fell in love with him so much.

You can prepare it like this:

• 50 ml vodka,
• 25 ml peach liqueur
• 40 ml of pineapple juice and cranberry juice,
• Pineapple and raspberry for garnish

In a shaker, you need to mix all the ingredients, pour through a strainer with a glass "sling" and garnish with a slice of pineapple and raspberries.

Non-alcoholic cocktails

People who prefer sober fun and pleasant communication with friends to drinking alcohol will certainly rate you much higher as a bartender if you have no alcohol in your arsenal. alcoholic cocktails. They are based on milk, ice cream, ripe fruits and berries, as well as syrups, juices and even eggs.

16. Rainbow cocktail

For example, a cocktail called "Rainbow" does not contain alcohol, it includes: 70 ml of orange and peach juice, sprite, grenadine and Blue Curacao syrup. First, grenadine is poured into a sling or highball glass, then juices are layered with a bar spoon, and at the end - Blue Curacao blue syrup. Before filling, ice should be poured into the glass, and you can decorate with an orange slice and a straw with an umbrella.

17. Fiesta

Drink "Fiesta" includes: 2 ml of raspberry syrup, 8 ml of passion fruit and orange juice, 2 ml of cream. All you need to shake in a shaker with ice and pour into a shot. You can drink it in one gulp or in small sips.

18. Cocktail Red Arrow

A Red Arrow cocktail is served in a glass of Irish Coffee. To prepare it, you need to mix in a blender: 20 ml of lemon juice, 10 ml of caramel and vanilla syrups, 100 ml of cranberry juice, a little ginger and strawberries to taste. The ingredients are carefully ground and heated, that is, the cocktail is drunk hot. The edges of the glass can be decorated with sugar, greased with a lemon slice.

19. Egg Nog Cocktail

famous drink"EggNog" is a variation of "Mogul-mogul", it can be both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Take 2 cups of milk, ground nutmeg and 1 cup of cream. The mixture must be heated over low heat. And at this time, you should grind the yolks of 5 eggs and sugar, then put on fire and heat until the mass becomes white color. Gently fold the egg yolks into the milk mixture and beat thoroughly. The cocktail should be cooled slightly and served in cups or highballs, garnished with nutmeg.

20. Cocktail Chocolate shake

Milk shakes, so popular among adults and children, are made with milk and ice cream. For example, for a chocolate shake you will need: ¼ cup chocolate syrup, 1 cup milk and a few scoops of vanilla ice cream. Whip all the ingredients in a blender or shaker and pour into a tall glass with a straw. To taste, grated banana, strawberries, raspberries and other fruits can be added to the drink.

21. Non-alcoholic mojito cocktail

Mojito, so popular among young people, is also available in two versions: with and without rum. Refreshing non-alcoholic "Mojito" can be prepared as follows: put ice on the bottom of the glass, pour over ¾ "Sprite" and a little sugar syrup. In a separate container, grind mint leaves, lemon and lime slices with a muddler. The whole mixture is added to the glass and stirred with a bar spoon, after which it is decorated with a lime wedge and a straw.

22. Non-alcoholic punch

A cocktail called "punch" looks very much like a compote. It is very easy to prepare, especially since it is served in deep capacity from where it is poured into glasses. This means that there is enough cocktail for everyone. Take 0.5 l of apple juice, 0.5 l of ginger lemonade, sugar to taste, apple slices and other berries as desired. All you need to heat to a boil, then remove from heat and cool.

23. Cocktail Blue Lagoon

The wonderful drink "Blue Lagoon" not only looks very presentable, but also perfectly refreshes in summer heat. For a non-alcoholic cocktail, you will need: fill a highball glass ¾ full with ice cubes, pour half the Blue Curacao blue liqueur, add soda and lemon juice and mix with a bar spoon. You can decorate a cocktail with a slice of lemon or a cocktail cherry and a straw.

24. Shirley Temple Cocktail

Treat your friends to a delicious Shirley Temple cocktail as well. Prepare it as follows: pour ice into a highball, pour ginger lemonade and add grenadine syrup. Complete it with Sprite and garnish with a cocktail cherry or orange slice.

25. Cocktail Honeymoon

"Magnificent, and most importantly - healthy cocktail no doubt your friends will appreciate it. It bears the romantic name "Honeymoon", thanks to the honey that is part of it. You can prepare a drink as follows: mix ice in a shaker, 100 ml of orange and apple juices, as well as the juice of half a lime and a little honey. Shake the mixture thoroughly and pour into a Champagne flute glass. The resulting drink can be decorated with a cocktail cherry and orange peel, taken with a spiral with a bar knife.

26. Berry smoothie

“Pulverized fruits and berries combine perfectly in the classic smoothie, which is not only delicious cocktail, but great drink for people leading an exceptionally healthy lifestyle. As a rule, smoothies are made without sugar, the standard recipe includes: fruits or berries grated in a blender and lemon or apple juice. If desired, you can add yogurt, milk with ice cream or honey to the cocktail.

27. Ginger Lemonade

Perfect foundation for many non-alcoholic drinks at the party, it becomes ginger lemonade. Preparing it is quite simple: you need to take chopped ginger root, sugar, lemon slices and add lemon juice squeezed through a citrus press. The mixture must be put on fire and brought to a boil, then cool and let it brew for an hour, after taking out the ginger.

28. Cocktail "Frappe"

Another cocktail based on milk and ice cream remotely resembles a milkshake, but is called differently - “Frappe”. You can add coffee to the main ingredients, hot chocolate, bananas, strawberries, vanilla or grated berries. Here is the recipe for the delicious Banana Chocolate Frappe: Blend a glass of milk, a few scoops of ice cream and a banana in a blender until smooth. Pour the cocktail into a highball glass, and then carefully insert a bar spoon and pour over its handle liquid chocolate to the bottom of the glass. You can simplify this process by pouring chocolate through a cocktail tube.

29. Green tea smoothie

Perfectly tones and refreshes a drink based on green tea. It contains a whole complex of vitamins and gives a charge of vivacity, which will undoubtedly have a positive effect on the general condition of the body. To make a cocktail, take: 1 cup of freshly brewed green tea, half a glass of apple juice and ice. Fill shaker with ice, add all ingredients and shake well. The drink is served in a highball with a straw, if desired, it can be decorated with a slice of lemon.

30. Apricot shake

Unique, incendiary and original parties will always be fun if you carefully consider the content of the home bar. Take care of your guests: offer them an exciting program, good music and cocktails own cooking and they will definitely come to you again and again.

Cocktail orgasm included in the list of the world's leading cocktails and recognized international organization bartenders, so it should be taken seriously despite its original name.

Cocktail orgasm invented by a Florida bartender who works at a place called the Flying Elk. The history of the invention is simple to the point of banality. One evening, a pretty girl came into the local bar with the funny name "Flying Elk" and told the bartender that he would make her some tasty and unusual cocktail which is not on the menu. The bartender was an experienced and quick-witted man, without thinking twice he made a batch of various ingredients and served a glass to the girl. She liked this unusual drink so much that she began to come and order it constantly. And so it appeared. Rumor has it that the name of the orgasm cocktail came either from the fact that you need to drink it as soon as possible, in general, to catch that very moment, or just the bartender decided to hint to the girl about the intimate continuation of that evening.

To prepare cocktail orgasm recipe must be repeated exactly observing all proportions. Although this drink is unique in that its composition is constantly changing, as each bartender has his own ideas about what a real orgasm is.

It should be noted that the most popularspecifically in Florida, despite the fact that he is known throughout the world. However, I will try to convey to you the same initialcocktail composition orgasmthat invented that cunning bartender.

Orgasm cocktail recipe:

Ingredients:

• 30 ml Bailey's Irish Cream liqueur
• 30 ml Cointreau liqueur
• cocktail cherries (for decoration)
• half a banana (for garnish)

Tools and utensils:

• shaker
• glasses with thin stems

Cooking:

To make a cocktail, you need a shaker, pour crushed ice into it and pour in Baileys and Cointreau liqueurs, the mixture is thoroughly beaten and poured into glasses on a thin stem, decorated with cherries or whipped cream on top. As an example of decoration, you can look at the photo of an orgasm cocktail.

Cocktail "Sex on the beach"

One of the most popular, the alcoholic cocktail Sex on the Beach contains vodka, peach liqueur, as well as cranberry and orange juice. The International Association of Bartenders has included it in the list of official cocktails.

For the first time this popular drink appeared in the USA and it was called “Sand in your shorts” (“Sand in your shorts”), then it changed its name and became “Fun on the Beach” (Fun on the beach), because in those days they tried to avoid the word “sex” and did not write it on the menu.

Currently, the Sex on the Beach cocktail rightfully occupies the first place among the ordered drinks in most bars. To prepare it, you need vodka, peach liqueur (Peach Schnapps), cranberry and Orange juice and. These ingredients are poured into a highball glass in a 2-1-2-2 ratio. Garnished with an umbrella, two cherries and a slice of pineapple or lime. Juicy Orange color, refined taste and freshness of the drink will not leave anyone indifferent.

In some cases, it may be added Pineapple juice. To prepare a drink, instead of a highball glass, a hurricane can be used.

In addition to the classic version, the Sex on the Beach cocktail can also be non-alcoholic. In this case just equal shares mixed cranberry, peach, pomegranate and pineapple juices. Served in a glass with ice. This variant of the cocktail is excellently refreshing on hot summer days.

Cocktail "Blue Lagoon"

Motherland legendary cocktail is considered to be Paris, namely Harris Bar, one of the first cocktail bars in Europe. The Blue Lagoon cocktail was invented in 1960 by Andy McElton, the son of the owner of Harris Bar. This drink perfectly tones and refreshes on a hot day. Besides distinctive feature of this drink is its rich blue color, which actually gave it its name.

The composition of the Blue Lagoon cocktail is quite simple. One serving will require 40 ml of vodka, 10 ml of lemon juice, 20 ml of Curacao liqueur, half a glass of lemonade and several ice cubes. However, in each case, there may be different additions or changes to the Blue Lagoon cocktail recipe, which makes it taste uniquely new each time.

Let's take a look at this recipe alcoholic drink. The main alcohol in the Blue Lagoon cocktail is, of course, vodka. Sometimes vodka can be replaced with tequila. Then add freshly squeezed juice of half a lemon or lime - as you like. Next, add lemonade or another to taste. soft drink. The best option counted as a sprite. Here it depends on its quantity and how strong the cocktail will be.

And finally, the main ingredient in the Blue Lagoon cocktail. This is the Monin Blue Curacao liquor that has won worldwide recognition. Possessing delightful palatability, curacao liqueur thanks to its rich color and makes the Blue Lagoon cocktail uniquely blue.

The cocktail is served in tall glasses called heiriken. Before pouring the drink, ice cubes are placed in the glasses, crushed ice or ice chips are also possible.

Cocktail decoration is usually a slice of lemon on the edge of the glass.

Cocktail "Caribbean Crisis"

Philosophical cocktail with political meaning. All components have the author's philosophical meaning and are tied around one of the most striking historical events - the Caribbean crisis, which went down in history with the bitterness of misunderstanding and awareness of the inevitability of an impending global conflict. Try this cocktail and remember the history.

Components:

Vodka - 15 ml,

Rum Jamaica Rum - 15 ml,

Rum Havana Club - 15 ml,

Tequila - 15 ml,

Absinthe - 5 ml

Ice

Cooking:

Mix the chilled ingredients in a shaker and pour into a martini glass. Add ice. effectively put a tequila worm on the bottom.

The cocktail is drunk in one gulp.

Philosophical interpretation:

If you managed to drink a cocktail - you overcame the "Caribbean crisis".
All the ingredients have a subtext: vodka - former prosperity, Jamaica & Havana Club - the region and place where the events took place, tequila - the standard of living after the crisis in Cuba, tequila worm - crisis, absinthe - a state of euphoria after the crisis.

Cocktail "Rusty Nail"

This "rusty" cocktail really takes the soul. We do not recommend offering it to the weak half of humanity - save the best and strongest for yourself.

Components:
Scottish whiskey - 60 ml,
Drambuie liqueur - 40 ml,
crushed ice

Cooking:

Pour Drambuie liqueur into a glass with ice, then whiskey.
Garnish with a slice of lemon or lime.

Cocktail "Alexander"

Family creamy cocktails"Alexander". This version of "Alexander" was invented by coffee lovers, one of those who simply cannot live without coffee. But try it - it turned out very well. A sort of fortified version of coffee with cognac... And with cream.

Pay attention also to other cocktails of this family.

Components:
Cream - 30 ml
Coffee liqueur - 30 ml
Brandy - 30 ml
Ice
grated chocolate

Cooking:
Shake the ingredients lightly in a shaker with ice.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Decorate with grated chocolate.

Cocktail "East India"

The color of dreams, the scent of the tropics entail. Do not deny yourself a trip to the mysterious land - East India.

Components:
-5 ice cubes
Brandy - 60 ml,
Curacao liqueur - 20 ml,
Pineapple juice - 20 ml,
Bitter Angostura - 3 drops,

Cooking:
Put ice cubes in a bar glass, drip bitters on top and add pineapple juice. Pour in the Curacao liqueur and brandy, mix thoroughly, then strain the drink into a chilled cocktail glass.
You can decorate with a spiral of orange peel.

Cocktail "Medusa"

Have you ever tried jellyfish? Not? And don't! This cocktail is much better! First, he is handsome; secondly, sweet; thirdly, strong. Well, how else can you seduce a beautiful stranger?

Components:
Liqueur "Curacao" - 10 ml,
Liquor "Sambuca Roman" - 10 ml,
Liquor "Irish cream" - 10 ml,
Cordial (liqueur) pomegranate - 2-3 drops

Cooking:
Carefully pour Curacao, then Sambuсa into the liquor glass in layers, then with the top layer of Irish Cream and drop pomegranate cardial into the middle.
You need to drink in one gulp.

Probably, you have seen, and maybe even tried striped, so-called layered cocktails, the components of which do not mix with each other. Such drinks look very impressive in transparent glasses or glasses, and therefore are the best suited for a festive table. Because of the striping, they are sometimes called paradox cocktails. There are alcoholic and non-alcoholic layered cocktails.

Principles of making layered cocktails

1. The main secret of cooking layered cocktails- this is the correct alternation of ingredients, depending on their density. So, the bottom layer should be the densest, and the top one the lightest. You can determine the density by the sugar content - it is the higher, the more sugar.

For example:

a) light drinks include - vodka, whiskey, cognac;
b) for medium-density drinks - aperitifs, sweet liqueurs, dessert drinks, milk;
c) to heavy, dense - liqueurs, syrups, grenadine, creams, liqueurs.

2. To obtain an aesthetic-looking drink, it is very important that the colors of the selected ingredients are combined with each other.

3. In the prepared glass, all layers are poured alternately over a knife blade or a bar spoon. If there is no bar spoon, and you can’t pour the drink gently over the knife, then take any spoon with a groove on the back and pour it over it. Wait for the previous liquid to settle down before adding the next layer.
4. Needless to say, this glass must be transparent, otherwise the whole meaning of layering is lost.
5. All components for a striped cocktail are usually taken in equal proportions.
6. If the recipe contains egg yolk, then it is carefully let into the stack along the wall.
7. If the top layer of the cocktail is set on fire, then it is served with a straw, in other cases - without it.

Layered Cocktail Recipes

Cocktail "Aphrodisiac":
- 20 ml of Kahlua liqueur;
- 20 ml of Curacao Blue liqueur (blue Curacao);
- 20 ml of Baileys liqueur.
Cool all components and pour into a glass in layers.
Cocktail "Patiot":
- 20 ml of vodka;
- 20 ml Curacao Blue liqueur
- 20 ml of grenadine.
Take a glass of liquor and carefully pour the syrup into it, then the liquor and lastly the vodka.

Mexican Green Cocktail:
- 25 ml of Pisan ambon liqueur (a liqueur based on green bananas);
- 25 ml of tequila;
- 10 ml of lemon juice.
Pour the liqueur into the glass, then the lemon juice and the third layer of tequila. You need to drink "Mexican" in one gulp.

Cocktail "Hiroshima":
- 15 ml of sambuca (sambuca is an anise flavored Italian liqueur);
- 15 ml of Baileys;
- 15 ml of absinthe;
- a few drops of grenadine.
Pour sambuca into a tall glass, then Baileys and absinthe. Drop into the finished cocktail, which will sink to the bottom and give an explosion effect. Served "Hiroshima" set on fire.

Mirage cocktail:
- 10 ml of Jägermeister liqueur (German herbal liqueur);
- 15 ml of Cointreau orange liqueur;
- 15 ml Baileys liqueur
- 15 ml mint liqueur "Creme De Menthe"
First, mint liqueur is poured into the glass, then Baileys, Cointreau and Jägermeister. Such a cocktail is drunk in a few sips.
Cocktail "B-52" (named after the American aircraft B-52 Stratofortress):
- 20 ml of coffee liqueur "Kalua";
- 20 ml of creamy liqueur "Baileys";
- 20 ml of Cointreau orange liqueur.
"B-52" is being prepared in a small glass, into which it is poured in the following order: coffee liqueur, cream liqueur and orange liqueur. Before serving, the cocktail can be set on fire - then you get the "Burning B-52", which is drunk through a straw.

Watermelon creamy cocktail:
- 20 ml of cream liqueur;
- 20 ml of cognac;
- 20 ml of watermelon syrup.
First, syrup is poured into the glass, then liquor and, last but not least, cognac. The glass can be decorated with "sugar frost".
Remember that layered cocktails are often meant to be pleasing to the eye, but not taste buds, and therefore choose a few ingredients that you like and do not force them all festive table The biggest challenge in making layered cocktails is pouring the drinks in so that they don't mix. In order to "fill your hand", we recommend that you practice on the Patriot cocktail.

Now it's time for New Year's Eve parties. Well, alcoholic cocktails, as you know, reign at festive events of any format: cocktails are drunk with pleasure in a nightclub, at home, and in a restaurant.

Today we have selected for you 15 most popular alcoholic cocktails which you can easily prepare yourself.

No matter how strange it may seem, but all the cocktails that are so popular today are, in fact, a modern interpretation. classic drinks or modified version medicines. This once again confirms the truth of the expression "Everything new is well forgotten old." However, some changes in the recipe of the cocktails did not affect either their taste or their popularity.

This drink was first introduced to the public in the 80s of the last century in a restaurant in South Florida. He began to gain his popularity in the 90s, after the release of the famous series "Sex and the City" on the big screens. That is why Cosmopolitan is considered a truly feminine cocktail. Its composition resembles an improved version of the classic "Screwdriver": vodka, triple sec liqueur, lime juice and cranberry juice. characteristic feature well-cooked Cosmopolitan is astringency, softening the taste of alcohol.

• regular or vodka with lemon flavor- 45 ml;
• Cointreau orange liqueur - 15 ml;
• fresh lime juice - 7-8 ml;
• cranberry juice - 30 ml.

14. Mojito

The history of this cocktail began back in 1586, when sailors from the expedition of Francis Drake landed in Cuba in search of cures for scurvy and dysentery. The Cubans provided them with such medicine. It is from the ingredients of this medicine that the famous Mojito is prepared all over the world today. The popularity of this drink can be explained by the fact that fresh taste lime and mint perfectly quenches thirst and saves from the summer heat. White rum, sugar, soda, mint and lime in their combination will not leave indifferent lovers of low-alcohol cocktails.

• lime (in extreme cases, lemon) - 1 piece;
• white rum- 30 ml;
• soda (sprite) - 60 ml;
• sugar (preferably cane) - 1 tablespoon.
• fresh mint - 5-6 leaves;
• ice cubes - 100 grams.

13. Mai Tai

There are many versions of who is the "ancestor" of this cocktail. The first person to claim copyright is the owner of a California business. According to him, he prepared Mai Tai for friends who had just arrived from Tahiti. One of them was so impressed with the taste of the drink that he exclaimed "Maita'i", which means "very good". Since then, the name has stuck to the cocktail tightly. Mai Tai is a symbol of Tahitian culture. This is Polynesian fruit drink, most popular in the western United States. It contains dark and light rum, lime juice and orange curacao.

• white rum - 40 ml;
• black rum - 20 ml;
• orange liqueur - 15 ml;
• lime juice - 15 ml;
• almond syrup - 10 ml.
• pineapple wedge, mint sprig and cocktail cherry (optional)

12. Mint julep

mint julep It is rightfully considered the official drink of the main event of the US racing sport - the Kentucky Derby. This cocktail is traditional variation uses of bourbon, which is produced in the southern United States in huge number. In the 18th century, Mint Julep was a combination of whiskey, gin and brandy in different proportions, and only in 1938 did its modern variation appear - with the addition of bourbon.

• bourbon - 60 ml;
• mint - 12 fresh leaves;
• powdered sugar - 1 teaspoon;
• water (without gas) - 2 teaspoons;
• crushed ice - 150 grams.

11. Caipirinha

At the beginning of the 20th century, the local population of Brazil used a special drink to fight the "Spanish flu". It consisted of cachaça (an alcoholic concentrate made from sugar cane), sugar and lime juice. Now this drink is popular all over the world and is called Caipirinha. It is worth remembering that the cocktail is very insidious: the composition of sugar and lime miraculously "masks" the taste of alcohol.

• cachaca - 50 ml;
• lime - 1 half;
• cane sugar - 2 teaspoons;
• crushed ice.

10. Margarita

Perhaps this is the most popular cocktail in the USA. AT classic version Margarita contains tequila, triple sec and lime juice. Usually all the ingredients are simply mixed in a mixer and served in special glasses with ice cubes. Some lovers like to experiment: instead of lime juice, they add any other juice. The history of Margarita is still not exactly known. It is only known that the birthplace of the cocktail is the southern regions of the United States.

• silver tequila - 40 ml;
• orange liqueur - 20 ml;
• lime juice - 40 ml;
• ice - 150 grams.

9. Pina Colada

It is believed that Piña Colada was first made by a Caribe Hilton hotel bartender in 1952, just after concentrated coconut milk appeared on the market. It is coconut milk combined with rum and pineapple juice that creates this incomparable original taste and aroma of a cocktail. For a long time, Pina Colada was considered the national drink of Puerto Rico, but today it is the property of the whole world.

• light (white) rum - 30 ml;
• pineapple juice - 90 ml;
• coconut milk (Malibu liqueur) - 30 ml;
• ice cubes - 50 grams;
• cream (11-15% fat) - 20 ml (optional);
• a slice of pineapple or a cocktail cherry - 1 piece.

8 California

The California cocktail is one of the strongest of its kind, yet another Long Island variety. It contains vodka, rum, gin, tequila, orange liqueur and any citrus juice. The cocktail is decorated with an orange slice or a “serpentine” from its peel. The taste of California is incredibly bright - a mix of sweetness and strength.

7. Long Island Ice Tea

This cocktail will probably never go out of style. Every year it is more and more gaining popularity, especially among men. A characteristic feature of the “tea” Long Island is that there is no tea in it as such. The taste of cold tea is created by a combination of triple sec orange liqueur and Coca-Cola. The main ingredients of the drink are gin, vodka, rum and tequila. The origin of Long Island Ice Tea is still a matter of controversy. This is due to the existence of several interpretations of this cocktail, popular in different parts America.

• vodka - 20 ml;
• golden rum - 20 ml;
• gin - 20 ml;
• silver tequila - 20 ml;
• orange liqueur (Cointreau or Triple Sec) - 20 ml;
• lemon juice - 20 ml;
• cola - 100 ml;
• ice in cubes - 150-200 grams.

6. Apple martini

Apple martini is the muse of all gourmets. The cocktail gained its popularity due to the bright and “modern” combination of dry martini and apple schweppes (which in some cases is replaced with apple juice). A small amount of lime juice and apple slice very elegant addition to the drink.

Interesting fact: the apple martini is the favorite cocktail of the famous American comedian Conan O'Brien.

• vodka - 3 parts (30 ml);
• apple schnapps - 1 part (10 ml);
• Cointreau liqueur - 1 part (10 ml).

5. Bloody Mary

The cocktail was supposedly invented in 1939 by American George Jessel. The author suggested mixing vodka and tomato juice as a remedy for severe hangovers. The modern International Bartending Association recommends the following recipe:

• 45 ml of vodka (brand is unimportant)
• 90 ml of tomato juice.
• 2-3 drops Worcestershire sauce
• 15 ml lemon juice
• Tabasco sauce to taste
• Celery juice to taste
• Black pepper

4. Screwdriver

A mixture of vodka and fruit juice invented by American oilmen who worked in Saudi Arabia in the middle of the last century. In order to drink with impunity in a Muslim country, one had to be smart, and a screwdriver was born. The cocktail recipe is simple:

• 3/10 vodka
• 7/10 any fruit juice
• orange slice for garnish

3. Martini Dry

The cocktail is named after its inventor, the famous Martini de Anna de Toggia. Classic recipe is:

• 50% vermouth
• 50% gin

Although today it is more common to combine three parts of gin with one part of vermouth. Garnish the cocktail with an olive and lemon zest.

2. Daiquiri

The drink got its name in honor of the Cuban town of Daiquiri. The classic cocktail recipe is as follows:

• 9 parts rum
• 1 part sugar
• 4 parts lime juice

1. Tequila Sunrise

This extraordinary beautiful cocktail was invented in the last century in a hotel at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. The name "Dawn" a mixture of tequila, grenadine and orange juice received due to the gradation of colors in the glass, reminiscent of dawn. The recipe for Tequila Sunrise is as follows:

• 45 ml tequila
• 15 ml Grenadine syrup
• 90 ml orange juice

Every day, bartenders around the world come up with more and more new combinations, invent new tastes, each of which will undoubtedly find its connoisseur. However, most people choose classic cocktails. Whether it's a vibrant California or a gourmet apple martini, they've all left their mark on " wine list» peace. They say, "you need to know the classics." And indeed it is.

The list of the most popular bar cocktails consists of the following drinks:

• "Mojito";
• "Blue Hawaii";
• "Cosmopolitan";
• "Pina colada";
• "Sex on the Beach";
• "Daiquiri";
• "Margarita";
• "B52";
• "Long Island";
• "Jellyfish";
• "Piranha";
• "Oasis";
• "Limoncello".

These and many other delicious exotic drinks are prepared right in front of visitors at the bar counter. Next recipes bar cocktails will be useful for those who decide to independently prepare these alcoholic drinks at home.

Bar cocktails "Mojito", "Cosmopolitan" and "Pina Colada"

"Mojito".

This is a light invigorating drink based on white rum and mint leaves.

The traditional composition looks like this:

• lime;
• fresh mint leaves;
• white rum - 60 ml;
• 100 ml soda water;
• sugar syrup - 15 ml;

Mojito preparation:

Take a tall glass, put mint leaves on its bottom, add sugar syrup and lime juice.

Pour in crushed ice.

Pour on top soda water and white rum. Stir gently and drink through a straw.

The popularity of the alcoholic "Mojito" is due to the unique combination of sweetness, lime acidity and mint freshness. There are other options for preparing the drink; in some establishments, strawberries, orange or apple juice are also added to it.

"Cosmopolitan".

Alcoholic cocktail "Cosmopolitan" became popular after the appearance on television of the series "Sex and the City". His heroines constantly drank at parties. Cosmopolitan first appeared in the 70s, when its recipe was created by American mixologist Dale de Gough.

Compound:

• 30 ml of vodka with citrus flavor;
• Triple Sec - 15 ml;
• 30 ml cranberry juice;
• one lime;
• orange slice for decoration;

Cooking:

Vodka cranberry juice and Triple Sec pour into a shaker.

Squeeze the juice out of the lime - with your hands or using a citrus press.

Pour the drink into a cocktail glass on a high leg, decorate it with an orange slice or orange zest.

"Pina colada".

This popular sweet cocktail came to us with Caribbean, it was there that they first began to prepare it. "Pina Colada" - "filtered pineapple", as strained fresh pineapple juice used to be called. Soon the juice began to be mixed with rum and sugar, so he moved into the category low alcohol drinks, popular today in nightlife.

Compound:

• pineapple juice, white rum - 60 ml each;
• coconut cream- 75 ml;
• for decoration - whipped cream, cherry and pineapple slices;
• ice cubes.

Preparing the Pina Colada:

Place the pineapple juice, white rum and coconut cream in a blender and blend until smooth.

Pour the entire mixture from the blender into a cocktail glass, add ice.

Top the drink with whipped cream and fruit.

In some bars, Pina Colada also includes Baileys liqueur.

Recipes for bar cocktails "Daiquiri", "Sex on the Beach" and "Margarita"

"Daiquiri".

Now under the name "Daiquiri" there is a whole group of alcoholic cocktails, although initially it was just one drink. It first appeared in Cuba when a man named Jenning Kos decided to combine rum, sugar, lime juice and ice in one glass. The cocktail has such a beautiful name thanks to the Daiquiri village in which it originated.

Compound:

• 60 ml of white rum;
• sugar syrup - 15 ml;
• lime;

Preparing the Daiquiri:

Pour rum, sugar syrup and lime juice into a shaker.

Add ice to these ingredients and shake the shaker well.

Pour the contents of the shaker into a glass.

Bar cocktail "Daiquiri" is ready to drink!

"Sex on the Beach"

A low-alcohol drink with such a provocative and enticing name is liked by many girls.

It is prepared on the basis of such components:

• vodka - 50 ml;
• peach liqueur - 25 ml;
• pineapple juice and cranberry juice - 40 ml each;
• for decoration - pineapple and raspberries;
• ice cubes.

Preparing a cocktail "Sex on the Beach" is quite simple:

Mix all ingredients in a shaker and shake well.

Pour the finished drink into a highball glass filled with ice.

"Sex on the beach" decorate with a slice of pineapple and raspberries.

"Margarita".

Margarita is one of the most popular summer alcoholic drinks.

To prepare this Margarita bar alcoholic cocktail recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

• 50 ml tequila;
• orange juice - 25 ml;
• sugar syrup - 10 ml;
• one lime;
• salt or sugar to decorate the glass;

Preparation of the margarita cocktail:

Pour tequila and orange juice into a shaker, squeeze lime juice on top, fill everything with ice and beat all the ingredients well.

Pour the drink into a wide cocktail glass with a high stem.

Garnish the rim of the glass with salt or sugar.

Preparation of bar cocktails "B52", "Long Island" and "Medusa"

"At 52".

This is a cocktail consisting of three layers of different liquors. Its peculiarity is that you need to drink it in one gulp, without mixing the layers. This is a very interesting bar cocktail, and not only the method of its preparation is of interest, but also the peculiarity of the alcoholic effect on the one who drinks B52. The strength of an alcoholic drink in the classic version of preparation is on average 27 degrees. "B52" is not easy to prepare, so in any case it will turn out better when prepared by a professional bartender, but you can try to make it yourself at home.

Compound:

• coffee liqueur "Captain Black";
• Irish Cream liqueur;
• Quantreau liqueur.

To prepare a drink, prepare a knife and a glass with a capacity of 100 ml.

Dip the knife into the glass, and carefully pour the coffee liqueur onto the blade.

Then pour in the Irish Cream liqueur in the same way. Everything must be done as slowly and smoothly as possible so that two layers of liquor do not mix.

The top layer will be Quantreau liqueur, it must be poured into a glass in the same way as the two previous components.

The result should be three different layers of liqueurs, of which the drink consists. However, "B52" is not yet ready for use. Now the three-layer drink needs to be set on fire.

You need to drink a cocktail burning, inserting a straw into a glass. Properly prepared and drunk "B52" should be cool at the beginning of drinking, and then it becomes warmer and warmer.

"Long Island".

This drink appeared on Long Island in New York.

Compound:

• vodka;
• gin;
• tequila;
• white rum;
• Triple Sec;
• sugar syrup;
• lemon slice;
• cola;

All drinks should be taken in 20 ml.

Cooking:

Mix all the alcoholic components of the cocktail in a highball glass.

Separately, in a container, combine cola and ice, pour into a glass.

For decoration, use lemon wedge and some bright tubes.

"Jellyfish".

Compound:

• 10 ml of absinthe;
• 20 ml of cocoa liqueur and Triple Seca;
• 5 ml Irish Cream.

Cooking:

Alcoholic drinks in a glass should be poured in layers using a knife or a bar spoon. The layers go in this order: cocoa liqueur, triple sec, absinthe.

To decorate the cocktail, you need to beautifully pour Irish Cream on top - drop by drop through a straw.

Making bar cocktails at home is an interesting and exciting process, at the end of which you can enjoy pleasant taste favorite alcoholic drink.