Bring the party home this World Cocktail Day and mix up a storm with our pick of the best cocktail recipes.
Smoked Margarita Cocktail
Patrón Tequila offer an exciting twist on this classic Mexican cocktail, with ultra-premium white spirit Patrón Silver, a hint of paprika and smoked sea salt.
Get out your cocktail shaker
Slingsby Rhubarb Gin Cocktail
Slingsby Gin is made up of 24 hand-grown botanicals and natural Harrogate spring water with key ingredients from local plants. Get in the party mood with this recipe, combining Slingsby Gin, Prosecco, agave, cranberry, lemon and Brontë Liqueur.
Try a new spirit
Koko Kolada
Try this simple Koko Kolada recipe with new coconut flavoured Koko Kanu rum for a healthier version of an old classic.
Create something decadent…
The Hari Chai Cocktail
The extravagant cocktail list at Belgravia’s The Hari includes the signature Hari cocktail – a shaking of Jensen Gin and masala chai tea, served with a sprinkle of gold dust. And now you can make it at home.
Want a refreshing yet bitter drink? Go for an Aperol Spritz
Aperol Spritz
Visit Italy and you’ll spot this bright orange, bittersweet flavoured aperitif anywhere you look. What’s more, the recipe is a closely guarded secret. What we do know, is that the sweetness comes from oranges, while the bitter tang is created from rhubarb. Grab a bottle and mix yourself a stonking spritz.
Mix up a Mai Tai this holiday
Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe
The Appleton Estate, located in the heart of the Nassau Valley, is the oldest sugar estate and distillery in Jamaica in continuous production. So these guys know a thing or two about making a good Mai Tai. Try the recipe, plus learn top tips for rum tasting.
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Nadiya Hussain’s sausage roll recipe makes the perfect accompaniment
Add a touch of class to your cocktails with canapés like these summer rolls from Pho & Bun
