Great Cocktail Recipes That Always Impress

Mixing your own cocktails will give your keen entertainer’s credentials a serious boost and these recipes will hold you in good stead. If you’re after a celebratory tipple, an occasion-perfect drink or just a couple of new cocktail recipes to try out, we’ve got you covered from the classics to the on-trend. Cheers to that!

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Oxidado Old Fashioned

Highland nightcap

Highland nightcap

Caprioska

Caprioska

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Rob Choy

Gin Rickey

Gin Rickey

Peach, lime and cachaça slushie

Peach, lime and cachaça slushie

Americano

Americano

Negroni

Negroni

Longrain’s Moscow Mule

Longrain’s Moscow Mule

Sparkling Strawberry Crush

Sparkling Strawberry Crush

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Gin and tonic with cucumber and rose

Gin and tonic with cucumber and rose

Peach, nectarine and sparkling marsanne

Peach, nectarine and sparkling marsanne

Negioroni

Negioroni

Gio Spritz

Gio Spritz

Gin and naked barley water

Gin and naked barley water

Mint Julep

Mint Julep

Passionfruit and ruby grapefruit punch and honey, white peach and lemon sling

Passionfruit and ruby grapefruit punch and Honey, white peach and lemon sling

Kaffir lime and green apple Martini

Kaffir lime and green apple Martini

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Spiced Dark and Stormy

Spiced Dark and Stormy

Ying Sling

Ying Sling

Vanilla, apple and thyme Martini

Vanilla, apple and thyme Martini

The Big Appleberry

The Big Appleberry

Rum Spritz

Rum Spritz

Pompeltini

Pompeltini

Cabana and Chi Chi

Cabana and Chi Chi

Lark Rum Punch

Lark Rum Punch

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Earl’s Punch

Earl’s Punch

Señor Papa

Señor Papa

Tetsuya’s Crush

Tetsuya’s Crush

Scorpion Bowl

Scorpion Bowl

Carpe Diem and Tequila Gimlet

Carpe Diem and Tequila Gimlet

Teaser

Teaser

Barbados Punch and Spring Fling

Barbados Punch and Spring Fling

Brunch Martini and Mulled Treacle

Brunch Martini and Mulled Treacle

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Sloeberry Bomb

Sloeberry Bomb

Raspberry and Mint Mojito

Raspberry and Mint Mojito

Coconut and Ginger Highball

Coconut and Ginger Highball

White Peach Bellini, Kir Royale, Ritz Cocktail

White Peach Bellini, Kir Royale and Ritz Cocktail

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Oxidado Old Fashioned

Highland nightcap

Caprioska

Luke Ashton makes the perfect martini

Rob Choy

Gin Rickey

Peach, lime and cachaça slushie

Americano

Negroni

Longrain’s Moscow Mule

Sparkling Strawberry Crush

Gin and tonic with cucumber and rose

Peach, nectarine and sparkling marsanne

Negioroni

Gio Spritz

Gin and naked barley water

Mint Julep

Passionfruit and ruby grapefruit punch and honey, white peach and lemon sling

Kaffir lime and green apple Martini

Spiced Dark and Stormy

Ying Sling

Vanilla, apple and thyme Martini

The Big Appleberry

Rum Spritz

Pompeltini

Cabana and Chi Chi

Lark Rum Punch

Earl’s Punch

Señor Papa

Tetsuya’s Crush

Scorpion Bowl

Carpe Diem and Tequila Gimlet

Teaser

Barbados Punch and Spring Fling

Brunch Martini and Mulled Treacle

Sloeberry Bomb

Raspberry and Mint Mojito

Coconut and Ginger Highball

White Peach Bellini, Kir Royale, Ritz Cocktail

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