Various cocktails with fruits and herbs (seen from above)© GrosbyGroup

Celebrate World Cocktail Day with 8 drinks that’ll start any party

These drinks will definitely help you celebrate this holiday ‘en grande’


MAY 13, 2020 7:01 PM EDT

World Cocktail Day has finally arrived, and what better way to celebrate such a lively food holiday with a fizzy, sparkly or even silky smooth drink. Whether your choice of drink is tequila, vodka or whiskey (whisky?), finding the perfect drink to soothe your palette and soul with has never been easier. Below we’ve gathered eight cocktails that range from smokey to fizzy (with plenty of options in between) that will help you get your party on (regardless of the day of the week). And in case you’re looking for something to pair these vivacious cocktails, take a look here.

© Volcan Tequila Blanco

La Valoma

Ingredients:

- 2 OZ Volcan Tequila Blanco

- ¾ OZ Lime Juice

- ¾ OZ Agave Syrup

- 1.5 OZ Grapefruit Juice

- Pinch salt

Preparations:

1 - Shake and serve over ice, top with soda water, grapefruit flavored sparking water or grapefruit soda.

© Grand Marnier

Grand 75

Ingredients:

- 1.5 oz Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge

- .75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

- 1 bar spoon of Simple Syrup

- 2 oz of Brut Champagne

Garnish: Orange Twirl

Preparations:

1 - Combine Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge, simple syrup, and fresh lemon juice in a shaker tin. Add ice and shake.

2 - Fine strain into a chilled flute or coupe glass. Top with dry French champagne. Garnish with an orange twirl

© Jose Cuervo

It Takes Two to Mango

Ingredients:

- ½ oz Lime juice

- ½ oz agave syrup

- 1 ½ oz AriZona Mucho Mango

- 1 ½ oz Jose Cuervo Especial Silver

- 2 dashes Mexican hot sauce

- 1 cup ice

Preparations:

1 - Combine ingredients in a blender. Blend until ice is smooth. Serve up with lime wedge.

© Belvedere

Berry Zest

Ingredients:

- 1.5 oz Belvedere

- 1 oz fresh lemon juice

- ¼ oz honey

- 4 blackberries

- 1 cup ice

Preparations:

1 - Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

2 - Serve in a coupe or rocks glass and garnish with a blackberry.

© Monkey Shoulder

Monkey Jam Sour

Ingredients:

- 2 oz Monkey Shoulder Whisky

- ¾ oz fresh lemon juice

- ¼ oz simple syrup

- 2 tsp jam or marmalade

- 1 dash of orange bitters (optional)

Preparations:

1 - Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.

2 - Add ice and shake.

3 - Strain over ice into a prepared rock glass.

4 - Garnish with an orange twist.

© Waterloo Sparkling Water

Grapefruit Jalapeno Margarita

Ingredients:

- 6 oz Waterloo Grapefruit

- 1.5 oz Tequila

- 1 oz Lime Juice

- ⅓ Jalapeno Pepper

- ¼ Grapefruit (squeezed)

Preparations:

1 - Combine all ingredients in a glass with ice and stir, garnish with a lime.

© Milagro

Tommy’s Margarita

Ingredients:

- 2 Parts Milagro Silver

- ¾ Part Agave Nectar

- 1 Part Fresh Lime Juice

Preparations:

1 - Pour all ingredients into a Boston shaker, shake and strain over ice in a rocks glass.

2 - Garnish with a lime wheel.

© 1800 Tequila

Purses Passion

Ingredients:

- 2 oz 1800 Silver

- 1.25 oz Lemon Juice

- 1 oz Passion Fruit Juice

- .5 oz Simple Syrup

- Pinch of Nutmeg

Preparations:

1 - Pinch of Nutmeg in mixing tin, combine all ingredients.

2 - Ice, shake hard for 10 seconds.

3 - Rim Collins glass with sugar salt, add ice to glass.

4 - Pour into glass and garnish with long lemon peel