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    Cocktail Recipes for your Home Happy Hour

    At Charming Cocktails, our elegant cocktail recipes will make your home happy hour a little more magical! Get the tips, tricks and recipes you'll need to make it your best cocktail hour ever!

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    • Two Spicy Paloma cocktails on a white wooden countertop with tequila and grapefruit in the background.
      Spicy Paloma
    • Water lily cocktail in a coupe glass with an orange peel garnish.
      Water Lily Cocktail
    • White Linen cocktail with a cucumber and lemon garnish in a stemless wine glass on a countertop. A bottle of gin and a bottle of St Germain elderflower liqueur are in the background, along with a gold cocktail jigger and fresh lemons.
      White Linen Cocktail
    • Side view of tall stemmed glass with Lavender Vodka Cocktail over ice and a lemon peel garnish.
      Lavender Vodka Cocktail

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    Kim, the blog author

    About Kim

    In my opinion, there are two times of day: coffee time and cocktail time (...and occasionally both at once!) I'm a flavor obsessed foodie, and I love creating fun cocktail recipes for you to try at home. Follow along for recipes, tips and tricks to make your homemade cocktails the most fabulous around!

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    Spring Cocktails

    A time for renewal, warmer weather and refreshing drinks!

    • Side view close up of a Gold Rush cocktail. The drink is in a faceted lowball glass with gold sugar on one side and a lemon peel garnish on the rim on the other side.
      Gold Rush
    • Side view of a Jasmine Cocktail with a lemon twist garnish.
      Jasmine Cocktail
    • Side view of a Beer Margarita, garnished with lime slices and a salted rim. The drink is in a large tumbler. In the background are ingredients and bar tools.
      Beer Margarita
    • Side view of a pink colored Floradora gin cocktail. Bar tools and ingredients are in the background.
      Floradora Cocktail

    See more spring cocktail recipes →

    Classic Cocktails

    They're classics for a reason! These tried-and-true recipes are always delicious and sure to impress.

    • Close up of a Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned cocktail in an old fashioned glass, garnished with a dried orange slice and cinnamon stick.
      Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned
    • Side view of a Saturn cocktail with a cherry and lemon peel garnish in the shape of a ringed planet. A jigger and bottles used to make the drink are slightly visible in the background.
      Saturn Cocktail
    • Side view of a Singapore Sling cocktail in a fancy serving glass. The drink is garnished with a pineapple, lime slice and cherry and there are some bottles and bar tools in the background of the image.
      Singapore Sling
    • Side view of a Paper Plane cocktail with a jigger and other ingredients in the background.
      Paper Plane Cocktail

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    Summer Drinks

    Nothing beats sitting poolside with one of these in your hand!

    • Side view of a Strawberry Lemon Martini with a heart shaped strawberry garnish.
      Strawberry Lemon Martini
    • Side view of a Batanga cocktail on a countertop with ingredients used to make the drink in the background.
      Batanga
    • Peach Martini cocktail with some ingredients and bar tools used to make the drink in the background. The drink is a yellow color and is garnished with a slice of white peach.
      Peach Martini
    • Side view of hurricane glasses filled with frozen whiskey sours. The drinks are yellow in color and have cocktail cherries on top.
      Malagoli Whiskey Sour - Easy Frozen Whiskey Sour Cocktail

    See more summer cocktail recipes →

    Mocktails & Low-Alcohol Cocktails

    Drinks without alcohol (or just a little bit) can be just as beautiful, fun and satisfying as cocktails!

    • Side view of a Mango Hibiscus Mocktail with a fresh mango garnish.
      Mango Hibiscus Mocktail
    • Strawberry Smash Mocktail on a countertop with a strawberry and lemon slice on a cocktail pick as garnish.
      Strawberry Smash Mocktail
    • Tequila Sunrise Mocktail with an orange slice garnish on a countertop. The bottom of the drink is red and the top is orange in color.
      Tequila Sunrise Mocktail
    • Side view of a Pomegranate Spritzer Mocktail in a spritz style glass.
      Pomegranate Spritzer Mocktail

    See more mocktail recipes →

    Mixology & Homemade Ingredients

    Want to find out more about the ins and outs of craft cocktails? Check out these posts and recipes that'll help you become a better home bartender!

    • Side view of a bottle of Honey Syrup with a wooden honey dipper on a dish next to it.
      Honey Syrup
    • Close up of a bottle of Pumpkin Spice syrup. The syrup is brown in color and the bottle has a cork stopper.
      Pumpkin Spice Syrup
    • Side view of a smores martini. The drink is in a tall martini glass with a chocolate syrup drizzle, graham cracker crumbs on the rim and a toasted marshmallow on top. In the background is a jigger along with marshmallows and graham crackers.
      S'Mores Martini
    • Side view of a glass bottle filled with a slightly cloudy liquid, marshmallow vodka. There are marshmallows all around the sides of the bottle.
      Marshmallow Vodka

    See more craft cocktail how-tos →

    All Cocktail Recipes

    Cocktails have a mystique all their own. Just a small drop of liquid can change the entire feel of a drink. These recipes range from classic, tried-and-true drinks to my own best concoctions.

    • Overhead view of some Champagne jello shots with glitter sugar garnish.
      Champagne Jello Shots
    • Bright blue colored Jack Frost cocktail with dried coconut on the rim and nugget ice.
      Jack Frost Cocktail
    • Close up of a stack of cranberry Christmas jello shots, each with a sugared cranberry and rosemary garnish.
      Cranberry Christmas Jello Shots
    • Side view of a Peanut Butter Cup Martini cocktail. The glass has a chocolate drizzle and there is a peanut butter cup candy garnish.
      Peanut Butter Cup Martini

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    All Dessert Recipes

    Looking for the sweet stuff? These recipes range from easy-to-make cookies to temperamental macarons, but they are all delicious.

    • Glow in the dark jello shots shown glowing under a blacklight with a black background. The shots are green in color.
      Glow in the Dark Jello Shots
    • piping buttercream onto macaron shells
      How To Make Macarons (Swiss Method)
    • close up shot of a group of margarita cupcakes with lime wedges on top
      Margarita Cupcakes
    • three jars of pineapple curd with the tops off to the side
      Pineapple Curd

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    Recently Updated

    These recipes are new to the blog or freshly updated!

    • Close up of a pineapple mocktail in a geometric glass with pineapple frond garnish. A whole pineapple is off to the left.
      Pineapple Mocktail (Virgin Pineapple Mule)
    • Overhead view of a Christmas Mule cocktail in a copper mug on a countertop. The drink is garnished with fresh cranberries, rosemary and a lime slice.
      Christmas Mule
    • Close up of a glass mug filled with a Sugar Cookie Eggnog cocktail. The rim is coated in sugar cookie crumbs and there is a sprinkling of nutmeg on top. Another mug sits slightly behind it and some sugar cookies are visible to the bottom left. Red and green decor is in the background.
      Sugar Cookie Eggnog
    • A bottle of Sugar Cookie Syrup on a countertop with sugar cookies to the left of the bottle. The bottle is capped with a grey colored cap. In the background are a white pot with a red spatula in it and some evergreen and berry holiday decorations.
      Sugar Cookie Syrup

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    Seasonal Recipes

    • Side view of a Lavender Mule vodka cocktail on a gray countertop. The drink is in a gold and glass mug with a lime slice and dried lavender sprigs as garnish. In the background are a bottle of lavender syrup, some bar tools, and a cut lime on a wooden cutting board.
      Lavender Mule

    • Side view of a pink colored Floradora gin cocktail. Bar tools and ingredients are in the background.
      Floradora Cocktail

    • Side view of a Lychee mocktail garnished with mint and a lychee along with lime zest sugar on the side of the glass. In the background are flowers, a jigger, a dish of lychees and fresh mint.
      Lychee Mocktail

    • Slightly overhead photo of a Lavender Lime gin spritz cocktail. The drink is a pinkish purple color and garnished with a lime slice and lavender sprigs.
      Lavender Lime Gin Spritz

    • Martini glass with a Blueberry Lemon Drop cocktail. The drink is red with blue sugar rim and garnished with a lemon slice and blueberries.
      Blueberry Lemon Drop Martini

    • Pink whitney cocktail, garnished and ready to serve.
      Pink Whitney Drink | Pink Whitney Lemonade Martini 

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