9 cocktail recipes for any get together

A great get-together requires tasty treats and delicious drinks. While beer and wine are fine, there is nothing like a great cocktail, so I’ve put together a few of my favourites for your next gathering.

Featured spirits include Baileys, Tanqueray Flor De Sevilla, Captain Morgan, Bulleit Bourbon, Wheatley Vodka, Crystal Head Aurora Vodka, Gordon’s Original G&T, Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka, and Beefeater Pink.

Baileys Coldbrew

Baileys Coldbrew is satisfying, easy-to-make, and one of my favourite summer cocktails because it’s a bit zippy with a jolt of caffeine.

Ingredients:

• 3.5 OZ. Baileys Original Irish Cream Liquor
• 3.5 oz Cold brew coffee
• Ice

Recipe:

Add all the ingredients to a Collins glass and stir.

Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla Spritz

The Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla spritz is one of the most delicious, refreshing cocktails that feels like a taste of Europe. The spirit balances four botanicals perfectly–juniper, coriander, angelica and liquorice–making it delicious for a range of cocktails.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz. Tanqueray Flor De Sevilla, 
• 3 0z. Prosecco
• 1 oz. Soda water
• Orange wheel garnish

Recipe:

Add Tanqueray Flor De Sevilla, soda water, and prosecco to a slim wine glass. Add ice and garnish with an orange wheel.

Wheatley Vodka Moscow Mule

Wheatley Vodka is crisp and clean, with a hint of vanilla, adding a unique flavour profile to any cocktail. The vodka is especially delicious though in a Moscow Mule, one of the easiest, most enjoyable cocktails ever for any get together.

Ingredients:

• 1.5oz Wheatley Vodka
• 200 ml Fever-Tree premium ginger beer
• lime wedges

Recipe:

Pour vodka in a copper mug with ice and top with Fever-Tree ginger beer and lime. Stir and enjoy.

Bulleit Mint Julep 

Bulleit Bourbon is delicious in an old fashioned, but it’s especially phenomenal in a Bulleit Mint Julep. The bold, spicy bourbon is clean, smooth, and yet bold, and spicy, making for a perfect Mint Julep.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Bulleit Bourbon
• 0.5 oz simple syrup
• 10 mint leaves
• Crushed ice
• Mint sprig
• Julep cup or Rocks 

Recipe:

Combine all ingredients in a julep cup, add crushed ice, and stir with a bar spoon. Then add more crushed ice, and garnish with a mint sprig.

Beefeater Pink Mimosa

Ready for a fresh take on the classic mimosa? Try it with Beefeater Pink gin for a little sweet, pink flavour.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Beefeater Pink
• 1 oz mixed berry puree
• 3 oz sparkling wine 

Recipe:

Shake gin and puree with ice. Add sparkling wine to mixing glass. Stir and strain into a flute glass. Garnish with orange twist and a fresh strawberry.

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Crystal Head Aurora Rose-Coloured Glasses

Crystal Head Aurora Vodka was crafted differently, using English wheat for a drier, bolder, and spicier vodka in a gorgeous, iridescent metallized finish bottle.

This simple, satisfying cocktail is reminiscent of a gin and tonic thanks to the robust flavours of the tonic and vodka.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz Crystal Head Aurora Vodka
• 7 oz Fever-Tree Aromatic Tonic
• Lime wedge

Recipe

Pour Crystal Head Aurora Vodka and tonic in a tumbler with ice. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

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Captain Morgan Peach Mule

Smooth and medium bodied, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum offers subtle notes of vanilla and caramel to give classic rum cocktails a distinctive, flavourful finish.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum
• 1 slice jalapeno, plus 1 slice for garnish 
• 1/2 oz fresh lime juice 
• 1 oz peach nectar 
• 3 oz ginger ale
• 1 peach slice, for garnish 

Recipe:

In a Captain Morgan tankard glass, muddle the Jalapeno slice and lime juice. Add the spiced rum, peach nectar and ginger ale, then stir to combine.

Gordon’s Gin Original G&T + Gordon’s Pink Gin

For the simplest cocktail ever, forget the mixing and try the new Gordon’s Original Gin & Tonic or Premium Pink Gin & Tonic. Just chill these refreshing G&Ts, and serve.