By: Denile Doyle
Any good dinner party needs top-notch libations that taste like the perfect combination of boozy and delicious. These six cocktails will be such a hit at your event, your guests will be asking for the recipes to make at their next party. The best part is, most of these recipes are pitcher-friendly, so you can make a batch the day before your event and refrigerate until you’re ready to pour it up.
1. Vodka and Watermelon Cooler
Ingredients:
4 cups frozen, cubed seedless watermelon chunks
1 cup vodka
½ cup Triple Sec
¼ cup fresh lime juice
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Garnish with thin watermelon slices and mint leaves.
2. Pineapple Margarita
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups fresh lime juice (approximately 10 limes)
3 cups blanco tequila
2 cups Triple Sec
5-6 cups pineapple juice
Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and stir well. Chill the mixture. Serve over ice and garnish with a lime wedge and fresh pineapple wedges.
3. Classic Mojito
Ingredients:
1 ½ ounces white rum
1 oz. fresh lime juice
¼ cup club soda
¾ounces simple syrup
1 cup ice cubes
10 fresh mint leaves
lime wedges
Muddle mint leaves with lime wedges. Add simple syrup and muddle again. Add ice, rum and lime juice. Top with club soda and garnish with a lime wedge and mint leaves.
4. Spiked Lemonade
Ingredients:
5 cups lemonade
2 ½ cups vodka; lemon-flavored vodka works well here
Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and chill. Pour over ice and garnish with lemon slices.
5. Blackberry Bramble
Ingredients:
2 ounces gin
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
1 ounce blackberry liqueur
Fresh blackberries
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake well. Strain over ice. Garnish with blackberries and lemon wheel.
6. White-Wine Sangria
Ingredients:
1 bottle dry white wine
½ cup white grape juice
½ cup brandy
½ cup peach schnapps
2 peaches, cut into wedges
1 pint raspberries
2 oranges, cut into wedges
In a pitcher, combine all ingredients, except wine. Chill the mixture overnight. Add white wine and serve over ice.
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