Top 5 At-Home Cocktails To Make This Spring
Do you have a hankering for a well-made, superbly flavored cocktail? You may not be able to go to your favorite local bar just yet, but you can indulge both the art, practice, and taste of home-made cocktails. Making cocktails is rewarding not only for the end product, but the action of creating them on your own. You can take it upon yourself to learn what types of spirits work well with different kinds of drinks and become your own expert in flavor, aroma, and texture. You can also become an artist when it comes to garnishes, accents, and final touches to your cocktails. Check out these divine cocktails to make at home!
Cocktails to Make At Home
The following cocktails are classics taken from the “Unforgettables” official world cocktails IBA list. These are cocktails that every spirits lover should learn how to create at home. Before delving into the craft of cocktail making, it is essential that you have the right ingredients, or at least know where to get them. You likely have liquor at your home you could use, or you may want to buy certain types online from the comfort and safety of your home. Luckily for you, Glassrev.com has already sifted through the world of spirits and hand-chosen the best brands, so that you don’t have to. Using high quality spirits and fine ingredients in your at-home cocktails will make all the difference in the results!
Drink of The Hour: Whisky Sour
This fan-favorite has made its way into almost every bar and even family gatherings. Using only four to five ingredients, the simplicity of this recipe demonstrates the sheer geniusness of it. A high quality whisky like bourbon whisky is recommended for this classic cocktail. The rest of the ingredients are items you likely have right in your house: lemon juice, maple syrup or honey, and an orange peel and maraschino cherry to garnish. As long as you have quality whisky and follow the recipe below, your cocktail is bound to be smooth and refreshing.
Whisky Sour
1.5 oz. Amrut Fusion Whisky
3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
2/3 oz Simple Syrup
2/3 oz Egg White (optional)
Making Manhattans
This long-time classic is known by most whisky drinkers, for its hints of bitterness and signature flavor. This cocktail has four ingredients: rye whisky, sweet red vermouth, angostura bitters, and a maraschino cherry to garnish. You may not have angostura bitters on hand, but you can make them from scratch at home. This is a great cocktail to make at home if you are more advanced, want to create something complex and luxurious and enjoy a challenge.
Manhattan
2 oz. Amrut Single Malt Whisky
2/3 oz. La Madre Red Vermouth
Dash Bitters
D.I.Y. Dry Martini
Conversely, if you’re looking for something quick and effortless, consider whipping up a dry martini in your kitchen! For this famous drink, you just need gin, dry vermouth, a lemon peel, and perhaps an olive to garnish. You can’t go wrong with this option because the recipe is straightforward, and, well, who doesn't love a good martini?
Martini
2 oz. Mahón Gin
1/3 oz La Madre Dry Vermouth
Paradise (In a Glass)
Known as the perfect pre-dinner drink, the “Paradise” lives up to it’s name- a couple sips of this mixture and you’ll feel like you’ve been whisked away to heavenly bliss. For this recipe, you’ll need gin, apricot brandy, and fresh orange juice to achieve that sunny, tropical fruity taste.
Paradise
1 oz. Mahón Gin
¾ oz. Apricot Brandy
½ oz Fresh Orange Juice
Gin Fizz Fun
This one is for spirit lovers who love to create their cocktails- and have fun while doing it! This cocktail recipe only takes a couple of minutes to execute, and the results are worth it. You just need gin, lemon juice, maple syrup, and egg whites. Once they’re all mixed, just shake them vigorously in a jar or cocktail shaker and then pour it into a glass. Finally, pour seltzer on top for a frothy cloud layer! That’s right- the carbonation mixes with the egg whites to create an airy, magical foam topping!
Gin Fizz
1.5 oz. Mahón Gin
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1/3 oz Simple Syrup
Splash Soda Water
Whichever of these at-home cocktail recipes you choose to master, you will be enhancing your skills, refining tastes, and broadening your horizons in the process. And as a result, you’ll have a delicious and refreshing cocktail created just by you!