Top 5 Margarita Cocktail Recipes.
Top 5 Margarita Cocktail Recipes.
Mixing and making the top margarita recipes
Out of the hundreds of possible margarita cocktail recipes, these could be considered the top 5…
The kinds of margarita cocktails that you can make just depends on what types of ingredients you have on hand. The basic margarita contains tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. From there you can serve a classic margarita cocktail with ice (on the rocks), blended with ice (frozen), or without ice (straight up).
You can add fruit puree or fruit juice for different flavors of margaritas. Another way to change the margarita cocktail recipes is to use other orange flavored liquors in place of the triple sec to make different variations.
Here is a list of the top five margarita cocktail recipes that are sure to be a hit at any gathering.
First, we should start with a basic margarita. You will need 60 mL of tequila, 22.5 mL lime juice, and 30 mL of triple sec. Mix all these ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. For the glass, you need to wet the rim with lime juice and roll the rim into coarse salt. This is salting the rim. Next strain the contents of the shaker into the glass adding ice if you like.
For a frozen margarita, just mix the ingredients in a blender with about a scoop of ice. Blend until frozen. Now that we know the basic margarita cocktail recipe, let’s expand.
Next is the Strawberry-Banana Margarita. This is made with 240 mL of fresh strawberries (hulled and halved), one banana (ripe and sliced), 135 mL of tequila, 45mL of triple sec, 30 mL of lime juice, and 240 mL of crushed ice. Put the strawberries and banana in the freezer for at least one hour. Then place all ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth but thick. Sugar the margarita glass rims with granulated sugar and pour the drink into them. This yields about 3 glasses.
The Blue Margarita is a wonderful change to the classic margarita and is perfect for summer parties. You will need 90 mL of tequila, 30 mL of Blue Curacao liquor, 60 mL of lime juice, and one scoop of ice. Mix ingredients together in a blender and blend until slushy. Salt the glass rim and pour into the glass. Garnish with an orange slice and enjoy.
This next one is a super unique margarita cocktail recipe that everyone will love. No other party will have this drink. You will need 960 ml of seeded and chopped watermelon, 120 ml of tequila, 15 ml of grated lime rind, 60 ml of fresh lime juice (about 3 limes), 30 ml of chopped fresh mint leaves, and for garnish a fresh mint sprig. Put watermelon in freezer on a baking sheet for at least four hours. Then place all ingredients except garnish in a blender and blend until slushy. Sugar the glass rims and pour slush into the, Garnish with mint sprig. This recipe makes around five glasses.
The last of the top margarita cocktail recipes is cool and refreshing with a little bit of a kick.
It is called a Cucumber and Chili Margarita. You will need 45 mL of tequila, 45 mL of Cointreau, 60 mL of fresh lime juice, 8 thin slices of cucumber, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Mix all ingredients in a shaker and shake well. Rim your glass with salt and fill with ice. Pour you drink in without straining.
These top five margarita cocktail recipes are sure to make any party of yours the place to be. Remember that the quality of tequila you put in the recipe makes the quality of the margarita cocktail. The rule of thumb is not to spend the least on the tequila, but you do not have to spend the most either. Any tequila that is in the middle of price will make your top margarita cocktail recipe fantastic and delicious.
Popular Cocktails Every Bartender Or Party Host Needs to Know…
Popular Cocktails Every Bartender Or Party Host Needs to Know…
Cherry pick from these popular cocktails...
What you need to know on how to make popular cocktails…
Whether you are working in a traditional bar or just serving drinks in your home at a party, you need to know how to make popular cocktails. No matter where you are making the drinks, there is a common list of popular cocktails that are sure to please everyone. This list of the six most popular cocktails is for both men and women and for any function. Prepare to amaze your friends with your amazing knowledge and your delicious cocktails.
A mojito is known for its Cuban roots, but this popular cocktail is number one on a lot of people’s list. To make a mojito, you gently muddle (crush) lime juice, sugar, and mint leaves. Then in the same glass, you add white rum and some soda water. Fill the glass up with ice and garnish with a lime. There are tons of variations of this drink that use different flavored vodkas and fruits other than lime, like strawberry mojitos and peach mojitos.
The next popular cocktail is the cosmopolitan. These are made by shaking vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice together and serving in a cocktail glass garnished by an orange peel. Cosmopolitans became a popular cocktail by the TV show Sex and the City, where the characters drank them all the time.
Margaritas are a very popular cocktail that has many variations. But a classic margarita is tequila, Triple Sec, plus lime juice with salt of the rim of the glass. Margarita can be served with ice (on the rocks), blended with ice (frozen), or without ice (straight up). You can add fruit puree for different flavors or other orange flavored liquors in place of the triple sec to make different variations.
James Bond loved our next popular cocktail shaken, not stirred. It’s a martini! A martini is made with vermouth and gin with a five to one ratio. It comes in a cocktail glass and garnished with an olive skewered on a toothpick. The dryness of a martini is based on how much vermouth is used. A very dry martini has little to no vermouth. You can also get them dirty by adding olive juice. There are some different versions including the appletini and chocolate martini.
Next is the daiquiri. The daiquiri became a popular drink in the 1940’s and has been going strong ever since. The classic daiquiri is made with rum, lime juice, and sugar shaken together and served in a cocktail glass. However, they are widely popular for their fruit varieties such as strawberry, banana, and melon. They can also be served frozen or on ice.
Last on the list is a drink that includes a little bit of all the liquors. It is called a Long Island Iced Tea, but don’t be fooled. There is no tea in this drink. It is a mix of vodka, tequila, gin, rum, triple sec, and a splash of Coca-Cola with ice. This drink must be shaken well before serving. What is not to love about this popular cocktail? It has the best of all worlds.
Creative Cocktail Recipes with Vodka
Creative Cocktail Recipes with Vodka.
Creative Recipes With Vodka That Are Most Popular
Why vodka is so widely used as a cocktail mix and some creative cocktail recipes to use…
Vodka stems from the Russian word vodka which means water. It was first made in Russia in the late ninth century and now vodka is one of the most popular liquors in the world. It took until the twentieth century for vodka’s popularity to reach the west. One of every four alcoholic drinks sold contains vodka. When you mix vodka into any cocktail, it will elevate the other ingredients’ flavors.
Vodka now comes in over twenty different varieties of flavors of fruit, spices, and desserts like chocolate and vanilla.
Cocktail recipes with vodka are easy to make and easier to drink. Vodka is colorless and doesn’t have an overwhelming taste to it. That is why it is so versatile in any kind of drink, fruity, sweet, and spicy. No party would be complete without vodka. Even if you just had vodka at your party and no other liquor, you could make a number of drinks that would please anyone’s tastes.
Some of the famous drinks that include mostly vodka are the Bloody Mary, the Screwdriver, the White Russian, and Sex on the Beach just to name a few.
You need to know that the quality of your vodka cocktail depends on the quality of vodka. Vodka usually starts out at $5 a bottle. The $5 bottle is not going to be the best quality. But, you don’t have to spend a ton of money on the vodka. Just pick out one that is in the middle of the prices. Don’t spend any more than $25 on a bottle of vodka for a party.
Now that you now the basics lets learn some:
Cocktail recipes with vodka that are sure to make everyone at your gathering praise you for being an amazing bartender and host.
First is a Sex on the Beach. It is perfect for a party so that someone can ask, “What are you having?”
The only answer is, “Oh, I am having Sex on the Beach.”
Classic!!
You need 30 mL of vodka, 30 mL of peach schnapps, 90 mL of orange juice, and 90 mL of cranberry juice. Fill a tall glass with ice and pour in the vodka and orange juice. Then fill half the glass with orange juice and the other half with cranberry juice. How easy was that for a party full of laughs and a delicious drink?
Next is the Mudslide. This is a frozen chocolate drink that you won’t even be able to taste the vodka in.
You will need 9.6 dL of ice, 60 mL of vodka, 60 mL of coffee flavored liquor, 60 mL of Irish crème liquor, 30 mL chocolate syrup, and 120 mL of whipped cream. In a blender, mix the ice, coffee liquor, vodka, and Irish crème liquor. Then drizzle in the chocolate syrup and blend until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and top with whipped cream. This is an amazing chocolate milkshake for grownups.
The last recipe is the ultimate party drink, Jell-O shots.
You will need two packages of any flavor of gelatin mix, 240 mL of hot water, and 240 mL of vodka. In a bowl, mix the gelatin powder and water like the package says. Then, after the powder is dissolves, add in the vodka and stir. Next, pour the mixture into small paper cups and refrigerate until it is the right consistency (gelled). Set out to serve and watch the fun begin.
Remember any cocktail recipes with vodka will go down as a hit…
Recipe Cosmopolitan City Style
Recipe Cosmopolitan.
Super Recipe For A Cosmopolitan Cocktail
Recipe cosmopolitan in a cocktail that was created in the seventies, but gained popularity in the nineties by the TV show Sex in the City. In the show four middle aged women would go out to clubs and bars ordering the drink. Even thought the show has finished its run, the cosmopolitan cocktail has still been going strong and very much in demand.
Recipe cosmopolitan comes in many flavours, here are a variety of choice recipes to choose from…
The ingredients for a basic cosmopolitan recipe is; vodka, triple sec (an orange flavored liquor), cranberry juice, and lime juice. This is a great cocktail for any party or celebration.
Making the classic recipe cosmopolitan is very easy.
You will need 45 ml of vodka, 30 ml triple sec, 15 ml fresh lime juice, 7.5 ml of cranberry juice, and a small slice of orange peel for a garnish. Take all the liquid ingredients and mix them together in a cocktail shaker that has some ice in it. Shake vigorously and then strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish by putting the orange peel slice in the glass.
The chilled martini glass is the key in the making of a cosmopolitan. To chill the glass quickly, fill the glass with ice and water. Let the glass sit for about two minutes, and then dump out the ice water. You need to immediately fill the glass with the cocktail. If you have a freezer, you can also place the glass in there for about a minute and a half.
There are tons of variations on the classic recipe cosmopolitan. Here are a few cocktail recipes cosmopolitan style.
The first is called the Unique Cherry Cosmo.
You will need 60 ml of a black cherry vodka, 30 ml of white cranberry juice, 22.5 ml triple sec, a splash of lime juice, and a cherry to garnish. Combine all the liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the cherry.
The next is the Pear Cosmopolitan.
You need 45 ml of pear flavored vodka, 15 ml of triple sec, 7.5 ml of fresh lime juice, 30 ml of white cranberry juice, six ice cubes, and one slice of fresh pear for garnish. To make this, you do the same thing as the earlier two. Place the liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Then garnish with the pear slice.
As you can see, you can use different flavors of vodka and different kinds of any fruit juice in place of the cranberry juice to make the cosmopolitan any flavor you like. Vodka is sold in many flavors like apple, blueberry, cherry, and watermelon just to name a few. If you can’t find the flavor of vodka for the fruit you like, you can always just replace the cranberry juice with the fruit juice.
The triple sec can also be switched out with Cointreau. Sometimes people will use blue curacao in place of triple sec and white cranberry juice to make a blue cosmopolitan. Some people like to add lime juice directly squeezed from the lime. This cocktail should be made using your personal preferences.
Try out different ways to make it until you find a way that you like best…
Now here is a very unique cosmopolitan recipe that is sure to dazzle all your guests. This is perfect for any summer party.
You will need 300 ml of citrus flavored vodka, 120 ml of lime juice, 480 ml of cranberry juice, and four ice trays. Combine the vodka, lime juice, and cranberry juice in a pitcher with 480 ml of water and stir. Divide the pitcher into four ice trays and freeze for at least four hours. The ice will not freeze all the way. Right before serving, put the ice cubes in a large bowl and break them up using a fork. Spoon the slush into martini glasses and serve right away. Now you have slushy cosmos to help cool your guests of on a hot day.
Any variation on the classic recipe cosmopolitan will simply be ”Delicious”!!!
Recipe Mojito Cocktail
Recipe Mojito Cocktail.
How to present a mojitos cocktail...
The making of recipe mojito…
The traditional recipe mojito is usually made with five ingredients. They are white rum, lime juice, mint, sugar, and club soda. The mojito originated in Cuba and is used to be called a Cuban highball. It is one of the most famous rum highballs and very popular in the summer months as it’s cool and refreshing. Its combination of sweetness, citrus, and mint flavors are used to complement the kick of the rum.
Making the classic mojitos recipe is very easy.
You will need ten mint leaves, one-half of a lime cut into four wedges, two tablespoons of white sugar, 45 mL of white rum, 45 mL of club soda (Club soda can be changed to lemonade at a push), and a tall glass of ice.
(Traditionally the recipe mojito is made with rum, but for extra top up you could add vodka for a more powerful kick… Vodka has almost no taste on its own, and therefore will hardly change the taste of the mojito at all.)
- First, you need to place the mint leaves, one lime wedge, and a pinch of sugar in a sturdy glass.
- Muddle the mint and limes. To muddle, you will need a muddler which is a long pestle that is usually shaped like a baseball bat and made out of wood. A muddler is available for sale in the herb and spice aisle of most kitchen and general stores.
Muddling is a very important skill to develop as a bartender or host. Don’t worry, this just requires a bit of practice. The art to muddling is to press gently down on the items in the glass and then twist. The twisting is to create friction between the leaves, limes, and sugar. You do not need to break or destroy the leaves and lime. Just bruise them a little. This will release the flavor while keeping the leaves intact.
- Then add two more lime wedges and the sugar into this glass. Muddle these again until the lime juice is released. The fill the tall glass with ice and pour the rum over the ice. Fill the rest of the glass with club soda and garnish the glass with the last lime wedge. It sounds like a lot, but after some practice, you will be doing it in less than five minutes.
Now that you know the basics, here are a few more cocktail recipes tropical mojito style.
- First is the Mango Mojito. It is made the same way as before except you need to add one tablespoon of mango nectar to the glass after the soda water. Don’t forget to stir well.
- The second is the Strawberry Mojito. Again, it is the same as before except add three fresh strawberries to the limes and mint leaves before you muddle. Aren’t you glad that you learned the classic recipe mojito? You can make any flavored mojito by either adding fresh fruit before muddling or the juice of the fruit at the end before stirring.
- Last but not least is a truly unique cocktail recipe for mojitos.
This is called the Icebreaker Mojito because the recipe makes two drinks. With two drinks, you can make yourself one and pick someone you want to talk too and share the other one with. Now, the ice is broken. You’ll have someone at the party to talk to and praise you for your awesome bartender skills.
To do this, you will need 45 mL white rum, 120 mL of pineapple juice, two pinches of sugar, 15 mint leaves, one lime in eight wedges, 60 mL of seedless watermelon cubes (1.5 cm), 60mL of pineapple cubes (1.5 cm), and ice to fill up two glasses. Muddle the mint by itself with a pinch of sugar. Then add in the watermelon and pineapple pieces a little at a time while muddling. In a cocktail shaker, fill it up halfway with ice cubes, the fruity mint mixture, rum, pineapple juice, and another pinch of sugar. Shake very well. Then divide between two glasses and garnish with a lime wedge.
The mojitos recipe can be adapted to the fruit that’s in season, tropical style but keeping to the basics of rum (+ vodka for extra kick), mint lime, sugar, club soda and ice.
3 Tips And Ideas On Making Fruity Cocktail Recipes
Fruity Cocktail Recipes.
Tropical Fruity Cocktail Recipes
Many different types of cocktails have fruit as part of the ingredients. If you want to make a great fruity cocktail, then you need to know more about how fruit is incorporated into the recipes.
Here are 3 tips on making fruity cocktail recipes.
1. Fruit Infusion.
One way a fruit is used by placing the fruit, usually fresh strawberries, limes, lemon, or apples, into a bottle of liquor. You then place the bottle into a dark place, undisturbed for up to a month. The fruit taste is then distributed throughout the liquor. The end result is a fruit infused liquor such as strawberry vodka that will make the liquor very unique.
2. Fruit puree is also used in many cocktail recipes.
These purees can counter-balance a negative characteristic of the liquor used in a drink such as masking a harsh taste or making the cocktail smell better. These purees are either sold at a store already pureed or you can make your own. To make your own and save a little money, all you have to do is place about 500 grams of your fruit (washed and void of stems and seeds) into a blender or fruit processor with 2 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice (this is called sugar syrup). Then blend it until the mixture is smooth. You can then store this into the refrigerator for 3 days or you can freeze it for upto 2 months.
3. Fruit is also used as a garnish in most drinks.
You will need to become familar with which fruit matches a certain flavor of drink. Most drink recipes will tell you what fruit to garnish with. There are usually two ways to add the fruit as a garnish. One is to take a slice of lemon, lime, apple, strawberry, or many others and placing it on the rim of the glass by cutting a little slice into the fruit. Another way is by taking pieces of the fruit and driving a toothpick or skewer into them. This is usually used if there is more than one fruit that will compliment the drink. You then place the skewer on top of the glass.
Tropical Fruity Cocktail Recipes…
Now here are a few classic fruity cocktail recipes that include an example of each way to use fruit in a cocktail. The first is called:
1. Triple Citrus Infusion.
You will need 3 bottles (750 ml) of vodka, 3 small ruby grapefruits, 4 tangerines, and 4 lemons. Rinse all the fruits and poke each fruit with a toothpick all the way through about 40 times. Then place in a large jar all the fruit and pour in the vodka. Make sure you have enough vodka to cover all the fruit. Let it sit undisturbed for at least 5 days. Then strain and serve.
Next is a tropical recipe calling for a puree. This is called:
2. Hard Strawberry Lemonade.
It is a great summer drink to be enjoyed by the pool or at a barbecue. You will need 60 ml of vodka, 60 ml of coconut rum (either bought or made), 60 ml of concentrated lemonade, 15 ml of sour mix, and 15 ml of strawberry puree. Place everything in a blender with a scoop of ice. Blend together until frothy. Serve in a hurricane glass garnished with a lemon slice and a strawberry.
Ideas, tips and examples on how fruit is incorporated into fruity cocktail recipes…
The best advice for using fruit is to use fresh fruit over frozen fruit. Fresh fruit has a better taste that is better infused into the cocktail. Fresh fruit doesn’t have any chemical additives or preservatives that could interfere with the perfect balance of liquor and fruit. Fresh fruit will always look better as a garnish. So opt to have fresh fruit even though it may require a little more prep time on your part. Your guests will thank you for having prettier and better tasting drinks.
Now go and try these fruity cocktail recipes and stun your friends…
5 Unique Vodka Cocktail Recipes To Stun Your Friends…
5 Unique Vodka Cocktail Recipes To Stun Your Friends…
Types Of Vodka Cocktails To Mix
Vodka is a great liquor to always have around. It is a favorite by any standards, as it’s very versatile in that it can mix with just about anything to create a variety of unique great tasting drinks. Since it has no distinct taste, color, or smell it is great when used as a basic mixer for any cocktail where you want to keep the fruits natural flavour.
Each of these vodka cocktail recipes are so different from the next. So whatever event you are trying to celebrate, vodka is the best liquor to formulate that special cocktail drink. The normal recipes are made with vodka and a single mixer such as orange juice and vodka together for a screwdriver. But if you want to make a splash at your next party, you need to have a unique cocktail to show off.
Here are a few vodka cocktail recipes to try out at your next party.
1. Love Potion #9.
We will start with a romantic vodka cocktail recipe. The first is called Love Potion #9. It is a great drink to have at a singles mixer or Valentine’s Day.
For the drink you will need these ingredients:
30 mL of vodka, any kind will do;
15 mL of white creme de cacao (another liquor);
120 mL of strawberries (fresh or frozen);
1 scoop of vanilla ice cream;
120 mL of ice;
The Mix…
Strawberry for garnish; and chocolate syrup for glass. Place the vodka, white creme de cacao, strawberries, ice cream, and ice in a blender and blend into smooth. Take a glass, preferably a margarita glass, and pour the chocolate syrup around the rim and glass. Cut the strawberry halfway in the middle longways and place it on the rim. Pour in the drink and enjoy.
2. Vanilla Peppermint Martini.
A great drink for Christmas or winter parties is called the Vanilla Peppermint Martini. You will need:
75 mL of vanilla vodka,
30 mL of peppermint schnapps,
a lime, fresh mint leaves, candy canes, and ice.
The Mix.
Chill a martini glass by filling it with cold water and ice. While waiting, mix together the vodka and schnapps in a shaker with ice and mix well. Dump out the water and ice from the glass. Use a lime wedge to wet the rim of the glass. Crush up your choice of candy cane and place the rim of the glass into the pieces to line the rim with pieces. After this, strain out your liquors and garnish with a mint sprig in the glass. This drink will taste great!
3. Bikini Martini.
A tasty yet easy to make vodka cocktail recipe for summer parties or pool parties is the Bikini Martini. For this drink you need:
30 mL of of coconut rum,
20 mL of vodka,
30 mL of pineapple juice, an orange wedge, and a dash of grenadine syrup.
The Mix.
Mix the coconut rum, vodka, and pineapple juice into a shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into a martini glass, garnishing with an orange slice on the rim.
4. Pumpkin Spice Martini.
Here is a recipe for the fall season called the Pumpkin Spice Martini. The ingredients for this drink are:
45 mL of vanilla flavored vodka,
45 mL of Irish creme liquor like Bailey’s,
45 mL of pumpkin flavored liquor like Hiram Walker, ice for the shaker, a pinch of cinnamon, and a pinch of nutmeg.
The Mix.
Pour the liquors into a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the cinnamon and nutmeg on top. This drink will be the talk of the party.
5. Bloody Gazpacho.
Finally, no recipe list is complete for vodka without throwing in a Bloody Mary recipe. Here is a unique recipe for one that will be different from all the rest called the Bloody Gazpacho. You will need:
50 mL of Vodka,
4 basil leaves, 1/2 inch of cucumber, 100 mL of fresh tomato juice, a dash of balsamic vinegar, 6 drops of Tabasco sauce, 4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce, one shot of fresh lemon juice, 2 pinches of garlic minced, ground pepper, and celery salt.
The Mix.
Shake all of these ingredients together and strain into a tall glass with ice and garnish with basil. It is a little twist on a classic recipe that you will enjoy.
One thing to remember is that you can make up your own recipes as you go. You can add mixers and tastes that you like to old recipes or just start from scratch. The great thing about making vodka cocktail recipes is there is no right or wrong way to do it. Everyone likes different things and all you need to do is learn by trial and error. So start with these few vodka cocktail recipes, then expand into creating your own signature vodka cocktail.
Cocktail Recipes Intro
Cocktail Recipes Intro.
Cocktail recipes to try
An introduction to cocktail recipes and what you need to get started…
A party isn’t a party without a few drinks thrown into the mix. It’s the cocktails that get the party started, as it’s the perfect ice breaker to any gathering. A well selected starter drink will leave people talking, help them loosen up and relax to have more fun.
These special and unique drinks can be made by anyone. In order to make cocktails, all you need is to learn a few basics of bar tending, some simple equipment, the right stock and to follow a few favourite cocktail recipes.
Presentation is key to any cocktail recipe.
Let’s start with glasses. Having the correct glasses for drinks makes you look more professional. If you are serving multiple drinks, you will need different glasses. You can never tell what kind of drink may be requested, so be prepared. A good selection to have on hand would be; champagne flutes or glasses, martini glasses, shot glasses, tall glasses, and margarita glasses just to name a few. Most of the glasses have in the name what kind of drink goes in them.
If you are ever in doubt and are serving a mixed drink, then put it in a tall glass.
Now it is time for bar equipment.
To make the most popular drinks, a blender is a must. As long as a blender can crush ice, it doesn’t matter how expensive it is. Frozen margaritas and daiquiris are made with a blender. Another thing you will need is a cocktail shaker. These are steel and have a cap that strains the drink. This way you can shake a drink in ice, but serve it without ice. Martinis and margaritas are made with these.
Ice is definitely a requirement for most cocktail recipes.
Also use a measure for consistency. Shot glasses are an ideal measure on how much liquor you are putting into a drink. This way you can make the same tasting drink throughout the evening and thereafter.
Liquors to keep in stock.
Let’s discuss some liquors you will need to be prepared. Rum, vodka, tequila, bourbon, and gin are the most popular ones. Rum can be mixed with coke or used to make daiquiris. Vodka has a very subtle taste, so is very versatile and can be used as a base for most cocktails. Usually though, it’s mixed with orange juice or used to make martinis. Tequila with it’s unique aniseed taste works great as shots when taken with a slice of lemon and salt. It is also used to make margaritas. Bourbon and gin are usually served by themselves but not exclusively.
Garnishes.
To complete the cocktails, you need garnishes. Garnishes are the final touches on drinks that will make them pop. Fruit slices such as lemon, pineapple or kiwi fruit are placed on the rim of the glasses and are sucked at the end of shots. Tiny umbrellas bought from most super markets are cute to spike into the tropical fruit on the glass. Even though they might seem cheesy they will add character to your party. Mint leaves when add to a cocktail imparts a freshness and extra colour to a drink.
Salt, fruit syrups, cream liqueur or crystalized sugar is used around the glass rims of margaritas and daiquiris respectively as added flavour. A clean plate is normally used to hold the salt or sweetener to which the glass rim is dipped and rotated in the moist flavouring. As long as you have these essentials, along with some cocktail recipes, your party will have fantastic drinks and a great atmosphere.
