With just a few ingredients and a little planning, you can enjoy a nice variety of easy drinks. It may even surprise you that some of the cheapest drinks are among the most popular drinks at the bar. Each can also be customized to fit the ingredients you do have on hand and save an extra trip to the liquor or grocery store.
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Easy Popular Drinks
Mimosas
A completely simple and bubbly cocktail made with champagne and orange juice, mimosas are nothing short of a fun drink! It only takes 5 minutes to make and you can serve them at parties, gatherings or even a weekend brunch. To make it you will need champagne, orange juice, cranberry juice, lemon wedges and cranberries for decoration.
Lemon Drop Shot
Do you love lemons? Or more specifically, a refreshing Lemon Drop Shot? Either way, Lemon drop shots might just be one of your new favorite drinks! It’s sweet and tart with lots of lemony flavors. All you need is some vodka, lemon juice, sugar and ice cubes.
Gin and Tonic
We all have probably heard of gin and tonic, but what is the key to a great gin and tonic? You definitely want to use a recipe that balances the bitterness of tonic against the gin. There’s gin, tonic water and ice, but how much? What kind of gin and don’t forget the lime, right?
Tequila Sunrise
Combining tequila, orange juice, and grenadine syrup to create a beautifully colored cocktail, tequila sunrise is named for the colors of a morning sunrise. You’ll definitely love the way the red from the grenadine and the orange from the juice come together to make this gorgeous drink.
Vodka Cranberry (Cape Codder)
Who doesn’t love a Vodka Cranberry?! You’ll certainly love this recipe! It has the perfect proportions of cranberry juice, lime juice, and vodka so you can easily prepare the drink for your next happy hour! Vodka cocktails are always a hit, and this one is perfect to serve up at your next ladies night, holiday party or book club!
Melon Ball Mojitos
A refreshing summer cocktail with a burst watermelon. Melon ball mojitos are a refreshing cocktail that are ready in less than 15 minutes! Make a pitcher to serve at your next party! When you’re looking for a variation on the classic mojito, grab the watermelon, fresh mint, limes, sugar, white rum, ice and sparkling water.
Jungle Juice Cocktail
Easiest, tastiest way to serve drinks at any of your parties, holiday dinners, or gatherings – jungle juice cocktail is one affordable cocktail! It combines fruit juices and real fruit, with some rum and vodka to get you moving. This punch is sweet, tangy, and completely refreshing.
Black Russian
A drink that first appeared in the late 1940’s, Black Russian quickly became a popular and easy to make cocktail. It’s a simple two ingredient cocktail that is made up of two basic ingredients; Vodka and Kahlua. You can easily substitute a different brand of coffee liqueur but Kahlua is the most commonly used one.
Rum and Coke (Cuba Libre)
Rum and Coke originated on the small Caribbean island of Cuba and easily has become one of the most popular drinks in the world. A simply delicious and satisfying cocktail, everything that you need to know about mixing this drink is right there in the name.
Daiquiri
No summertime gathering is complete without a homemade Daiquiri! Only 3 ingredients required, fresh lime, light rum, and of course a hint of sweetness! It’s a tropical drink made right in the comfort of your own home. Plus, you can make the frozen version too for those extra hot days!
Moscow Mule
Moscow mules are fantastically fizzy drinks made with fiery ginger beer, vodka and fresh lime. Perfectly refreshing on hot summer days, but they’re also holiday-appropriate and a kick back and relax kind of drink. They strike that distinctive balance between spicy, sweet and strong!
Easy Popular Drink: Mimosas Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 bottle 750ml champagne or dry sparkling wine, chilled
- 375 ml orange juice
- 375 ml cranberry juice
- lemon wedges optional
- cranberries for decoration, optional
Instructions
- For the best results, chill all ingredients in your refrigerator before making your mimosas.
- Add in champagne or sparkling wine to a large pitcher.
- Mix orange juice and cranberry juice
- Add juice to the pitcher. Don’t stir your mimosas as doing so will create more bubbles.
- Add ice to keep things cool.
- Garnish with cranberries and lemon wedges.
Notes
- You can chill your champagne flutes or wine glasses before serving too.
- If you prefer to make traditional champagne and orange juice mimosa, just omit the cranberry juice and increase orange juice to 750ml.
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