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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!

    Trending Recipes

    • two cranberry and orange juice mocktails surrounded by cranberries and evergreens
      Cranberry and Orange Juice Mocktail
    • black and white rum cocktail on a marble countertop
      Black and White Rum Cocktail
    • Pink whitney cocktail, garnished and ready to serve.
      Pink Whitney Drink | Pink Whitney Lemonade Martini 
    • side view of lillet gin cocktail in a stemless champagne glass with gold rim
      Lillet Gin 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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    Fall Recipes

    These are some of my favorite cocktails to make when the weather starts to get cold. Bring on the cranberry and cinnamon!

    • Slightly overhead view of a shrub cocktail in a stemmed glass. The cocktail is garnished with a maraschino cherry on a gold cocktail pick.
      Shrub Cocktail with Pimms Liqueur
    • Side view of an orange colored Halloween Margarita in a coupe cocktail glass. The drink has a black salt rim and ingredients are visible in the background.
      Halloween Margarita
    • Rum sour cocktail with a dehydrated lemon clipped onto the side of the glass.
      Rum Sour
    • Overhead view of a Rum Hot Toddy cocktail in a glass mug on a gray countertop with a cinnamon stick, star anise and lemon slice in the glass as a garnish.
      Rum Hot Toddy

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    Holiday Recipes

    The holiday season is the perfect time to say cheers! Make your own traditional holiday cocktails, or try out some new wintertime recipes.

    • Side view close up of Aperol Negroni cocktail in a vintage style cocktail glass with a short stem. The drink is orange colored and has a yellow lemon peel garnish. A bottle of aperol is visible in the background along with bar tools.
      Aperol Negroni
    • Side view of a New York Sour cocktail with a red wine float and egg white foam on top. In the background are a jigger and ingredients used to make the drink.
      New York Sour
    • Tipperary cocktail on a gray countertop garnished with an orange peel.
      Tipperary Cocktail
    • 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

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    Classic Cocktails

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

    • Vodka Sour cocktail on a countertop. The drink is in a tall stemmed cocktail glass and it is garnished with a half lemon slice as well as drops of bitters on top of the cocktail foam. Ingredients to make the drink are visible in the background.
      Vodka Sour
    • Side view of a Vodka Press cocktail with fresh mint and lime garnish. In the background are bar tools and ingredients used to make the drink, including vodka and Sprite soda.
      Vodka Press
    • Side view of an Orange Daiquiri cocktail in a coupe glass with an orange peel garnish. In the background are a cut orange and lime on a cutting board, a gold jigger, and a bottle of white rum.
      Orange Daiquiri
    • Overhead view of Kiwi Mojito in a glass. The drink is garnished with a kiwi slice, mint sprig and lime slice, and has a straw. A cut kiwi and lime are in the background.
      Kiwi Mojito

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    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!

    • A collage of four images, each showing a different bottle of flavored simple syrup. Sage, cinnamon, rhubarb and jalapeno flavors.
      The Top 12+ BEST Simple Syrup Recipes for Your Cocktails and Mocktails
    • Side view of a bunch of different cocktail jiggers on a tabletop, all different shapes, sizes and colors, sitting in a line.
      What is a Jigger? The Essential Guide to Measuring Cocktails
    • Close up of a variety of different bottles of amaro liqueur.
      Amaro Liqueur: Here's What You Need to Know
    • Bottle of lavender syrup on a gray countertop. In the background is a white pot and other tools to make the syrup, along with a vase of greenery.
      Lavender Syrup

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    Mocktails & Low-Alcohol Cocktails

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

    • 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)
    • Close up of a Citrus Slush mocktail on a gray countertop with a lemon and lime slice twisted on top as a garnish. Another drink is off to the left, and some cut up citrus fruit is in the background on the right.
      Citrus Slush Mocktail
    • Side view of non-alcoholic sangria mocktail in a lowball glass. The drink is deep red with fruit slices floating in it and an orange half moon garnish on the rim of the glass. In the background is a second mocktail on the right and a half full glass pitcher on the left.
      Non-Alcoholic Sangria
    • Side view of a Grapefruit Mocktail in a stemmed wine glass with a flared rim. There is a quarter slice of a pink grapefruit as a garnish on the rim of the glass. Cut fresh pink grapefruit is in the background on the right along with a gray striped linen and some cinnamon sticks.
      Grapefruit Mocktail

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    Summer Drinks

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

    • 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
    • Close up of an Italicus Spritz cocktail in a large stemmed cocktail glass, with ingredients in the background. The drink has ice in it and looks refreshing. It’s bubbly and garnished with three green olives on a cocktail pick.
      Italicus Spritz
    • Side view of a pineapple coconut margarita cocktail on a countertop. The glass is garnished with a toasted coconut rim and two pineapple fronds. Some ice is on the counter next to the drink.
      Pineapple Coconut Margarita
    • Close up detailed view of an Enzoni cocktail in a gold-rimmed old fashioned cocktail glass. The reddish-orange colored drink is garnished with three green grapes on a cocktail pick.
      Enzoni Cocktail

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    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.

    • French Gimlet cocktail on a countertop in a stemmed cocktail glass with a long curly lime peel garnish. The drink is purple in color and there is a bottle of empress gin and st germain in the background along with a gold jigger and a cut lime.
      French Gimlet
    • Side view of Empress Gin and tonic cocktail in a stemmed wine glass. The drink is pink and purple in color and is garnished with a pink grapefruit slice. In the background are a cut grapefruit, a jigger, and a bottle of Empress 1908 gin.
      Empress Gin and Tonic
    • Side view of Passion Fruit Spritz cocktail on a countertop. A cut lime, Chinola liqueur and empress gin bottles are in the background, along with a jigger and purple orchid flowers. A white orchid and lime slice garnish the drink.
      Passion Fruit Spritz
    • Side view of Limoncello Spritz cocktail with lemon slices and fresh thyme garnish. Limoncello, a jigger and cutting board are shown in the background.
      Limoncello Spritz

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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.

    • 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
    • red, white and blue popsicles on a platter
      Boozy Firecracker Popsicles

    See more dessert recipes →

    Recently Updated

    These recipes are new to the blog or freshly updated!

    • Side view of tall stemmed glass with Lavender Vodka Cocktail over ice and a lemon peel garnish.
      Lavender Vodka Cocktail
    • Side view of a Martini glass with a bright green Midori Sour in it and a long curly strip of lime zest clipped to the glass.
      The Best Midori Sour
    • Side view of a Vampire's Kiss cocktail in a goblet glass. The drink is red-colored and there is black lava salt on the side of the glass. The background is dark, but a bottle of Chambord and a red candle are visible.
      Vampire's Kiss Cocktail
    • A capped bottle of homemade earl grey syrup.
      Earl Grey Syrup

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    I'm Kim, a cocktail enthusiast (and cold brew coffee lover). Here you'll find recipes, tips and tricks to make delicious cocktails at home! More about me →

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    Seasonal Recipes

    • Side view of an Apple Cider mimosa on a gray countertop in a Champagne flute. Cinnamon sugar is coating the rim of the glass and an apple slice is attached to the rim as a garnish. In the background is fresh apple, a jigger, a plate of cinnamon sugar and a plate of caramel sauce, along with a rustic vase.
      Apple Cider Mimosa
    • Side view of Amaretto French 75 cocktail with Amaretto bottle and jigger in the background.
      Amaretto French 75
    • close up of apple cinnamon cocktail with baked apple chip clipped on the side as garnish
      Apple Cinnamon Bourbon Cocktail
    • two cranberry and orange juice mocktails surrounded by cranberries and evergreens
      Cranberry and Orange Juice Mocktail
    • Side view of an orange colored Halloween Margarita in a coupe cocktail glass. The drink has a black salt rim and ingredients are visible in the background.
      Halloween Margarita
    • hot apple cider cocktail in front with ingredients in the background
      Hot Apple Cider Cocktail with Rum

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