Want to have some cocktail fun at home all by yourself? There’s no need to break the bank or muddle recipes up. Here are 7  simple do-it-yourself cocktails that are easy to prepare and serve to your guests.

Classic Mojito

 

Ingredients:

• Captain Morgan White Rum (50 ml)
• (1 dash) Soda Water
• (2 tsps.) Caster Sugar
• 2 Lime Wedges
• 1 Mint Sprig
• Crushed ice

Process:

1. In a mixing glass, mix caster sugar and lime wedges together using a pestle or a large spoon to extract lime flavour and aroma.
2. Mash about 12 leaves from the mint sprigs together with the lime and sugar.
3. Add crushed ice to about three-fourths of the glass.
4. Pour the rum and dash of soda.
5. Use a spoon to stir the drink thoroughly.
6. Garnish with a few crushed mint leaves and add crushed ice. Serve cold.

 

Sex on the Beach

Ingredients:

1. 9 ml  Schnapps
2. 35 ml Smirnoff Vodka
3. 35 ml Orange Juice
4. 35 ml Cranberry Juice

Process:

1. Fill a tall 12-ounce glass with ice cubes.
2. Add in all ingredients together and use a jigger to measure them correctly.

 

Johnnie Walker Red Label & Soda

Ingredients:

1. 50 ml Johnnie Walker Red Label Blended Scotch Whiskey
2. 125 ml Soda Water
3. 2 Orange or Lime Wedges

Process:

1. Fill ice cubes on a tall glass.
2. Add Johnnie Walker Red Label and soda water using a jigger.
3. Garnish with either orange or lime wedges.

 

Super Simple Summer Punch

 

Ingredients:

1. 50 ml Smirnoff Vodka
2. 4 Slices of Orange
3. 4 Pieces of Raspberries
4. 100 ml Cranberry Juice
5. 100 ml Mango Juice
6. 50 ml Soda Water

Process:

1. In a glass full of ice, pour in vodka, add in the orange slices and raspberries and stir the mixture using a wooden spoon to blend the flavors.
2. Pour the mango and cranberry juice followed by soda water and continue stirring to infuse the mixture.

 

Gin and Tonic

Ingredients:

1. 25 ml Gordon’s London Dry Gin
2. 125 ml Tonic Water
3. 10 ml Lime Juice
4. 2 Lime or Lemon Wedges

Process:

1. Fill a tall glass with ice cubes, measure gin, tonic water and lime juice using a jigger and then pour into the glass.
2. Place the lime or lemon wedge in your cocktail drink for some garnishing.

 

Rum and Cola

Ingredients:

1. 50 ml Captain Morgan White Rum
2. 125 ml Cola
3. 1 Lime Wedge

Process:

1. Fill your glass or jar with cubes of ice.
2. Use a jigger to measure and pour the rum and cola into your glass of ice.
3. Add lime wedge to garnish.

 

Vodka Tonic

Ingredients:

1. 50 ml Smirnoff Vodka
2. 125 ml Tonic Water
3. 1 Lime Wedge

Process:

1. Pour vodka and tonic water using a jigger for correct measurement into a glass filled with ice.
2. Place the lime wedge on the drink, squeeze a bit and serve.