Being cooped up at home doesn’t mean you can’t drink like you’re traveling the world! We’ve gathered this list of cocktails from around the world that you can practice making at home while social distancing!
Cocktails from around the world
1. Singapore Sling
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This drink was created in Singapore in 1915 and became so popular that it’s now the national drink of Singapore.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces gin
- 1/2 ounce Cherry Heering
- 1/4 ounce Cointreau
- 1/4 ounce Benedictine
- 1/4 ounce lime juice
- 1/3 ounce grenadine
Directions:
Fill two glasses with ice. Combine all ingredients and shake with ice. Strain mixture into second glass filled with ice. Garnish the cocktail with a pineapple slice and cherry. For an optional extra kick add a dash of bitters.
2. Moscow Mule
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The Moscow Mule is a very versatile cocktail that can warm you up in the winter or cool you down in the summer. It is popularly served in a copper mug, which takes on the cold temperature of the liquid.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz vodka
- 2 lime wedges
- ginger beer
- garnish: mint sprig
- garnish: lime wheel
Directions:
Fill a copper mug (if you have one) halfway full of crushed ice. Pour in vodka and a few dashes of ginger beer. Next, squeeze and drop the two Lime wedges in. Fill the mug with crushed ice and top off with ginger beer. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
3. Caipirinha
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The Caipirinha is Brazil’s national drink and the recipe is incredibly simple as long as you can get ahold of one key ingredient, cachaça, which is the Brazillian take on rum.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces cachaça
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 lime
- garnish: lime wheel
Directions:
Cut half of a lime into small wedges and place into old-fashioned cocktail glass along with sugar. Muddle the lime and sugar. Add a few ice cubes, then top the drink with cachaça and stir well.
4. Pimm’s Cup
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Hailing from the United Kingdom, Pimm’s Cup is a refreshing summer cocktail that gets its name from Pimm’s No.1, a British spirit.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces Pimm’s No.1
- 5 ounces of lemonade
- 1 slice strawberry, orange, and cucumber
- garnish: mint sprig
Directions:
Simple. Add all ingredients into a glass over ice and stir. Garnish with the mint sprig. That’s it!
5. Paloma
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The Paloma, NOT the Margarita, is actually the official drink of Mexico. Known as “the working man’s drink” this cocktail is really unique because of its two essential ingredients: tequila and grapefruit juice.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 ounces tequila
- 1 ounce grapefruit juice
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 splash soda water (or grapefruit soda)
- garnish: grapefruit peel or lime wedge
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and agave nectar. Shake well and strain into a glass over ice. Add soda water or grapefruit soda. Finish things off by garnishing with grapefruit peel or lime wedge.
6. Negroni
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The Negroni is a popular Italian cocktail that is said to have been invented in Florence by an Italian count who demanded that the bartender replace the club soda in his Americano with gin.
Ingredients:
- 1 ounce Campari
- 1 ounce gin
- 1 ounce vermouth rosso (red vermouth)
- garnish: orange slice
Directions:
Stir Campari, gin and red vermouth into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange slice.
7. The French 75
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The French 75 is a chic classic that has been pleasing taste buds since World War I where it got its name from the French 75-mm field gun.
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces London dry gin
- ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
- ¾ ounce simple syrup
- 2 ounces Champagne
- spiral lemon twist (for serving)
Directions:
In a cocktail shaker, combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Fill the shaker with ice, cover and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds. Strain the cocktail into a large flute, top with champagne and garnish with a lemon twist.
