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    Simple Cocktails

    These cocktails only have a few ingredients, but they pack a punch!

    • 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
    • top view of cocktail with droplet splashing into it
      Bees Knees Cocktail
    • 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 Limoncello Spritz cocktail with lemon slices and fresh thyme garnish. Limoncello, a jigger and cutting board are shown in the background.
      Limoncello Spritz
    • top view of gin campari sour cocktail
      Gin Campari Sour
    • Side view of a Jasmine Cocktail with a lemon twist garnish.
      Jasmine Cocktail
    • Southside cocktail with a mint sprig garnish on a light-colored wooden countertop.
      Southside Cocktail
    • Side view of a Strawberry Lemon Martini with a heart shaped strawberry garnish.
      Strawberry Lemon Martini
    • 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 colored prickly pear margarita in a salt rimmed glass garnished with a lime wheel.
      Prickly Pear Margarita
    • Side view of an Eastside cocktail in a nick and nora cocktail glass with a cucumber and mint garnish.
      Eastside Cocktail
    • Lychee Margarita garnished with a lime and a lychee fruit on a countertop.
      Lychee Margarita
    • 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
    • Close up of a gold-rimmed ribbed cocktail glass with a short stem that contains a peach colored cocktail. The drink is garnished with a piece of fresh grapefruit.
      Grapefruit Peach Vodka Cocktail
    • Pink whitney cocktail, garnished and ready to serve.
      Pink Whitney Drink | Pink Whitney Lemonade Martini 
    • Side view of a Non-alcoholic Aperol Spritz drink on a countertop. A cut orange is in the background along with the Lyre’s Italian Spritz and Lyre’s Classico bottles.
      Non-Alcoholic Aperol Spritz
    • Side view of a Holiday gin and tonic cocktail in a square wine glass. The drink is red and garnished with cranberries and fresh rosemary. In the background is some Christmas evergreen decorations.
      Holiday Gin and Tonic
    • Side view of a Mistletoe Martini cocktail in a martini style glass on a gray countertop. The red colored cocktail is garnished with three cranberries on a gold cocktail pick and a sprig of fresh rosemary. To the right of the glass is a plate of cranberries and rosemary along with a gold jigger and a white and beige vase with evergreen sprigs. On the left are evergreen sprigs, a bottle of gin and a green bottle of vermouth, along with a beige and white linen.
      Mistletoe Martini
    • Bright blue colored Jack Frost cocktail with dried coconut on the rim and nugget ice.
      Jack Frost Cocktail
    • Side view of a Chambord Margarita cocktail on a countertop. The drink has a lime slice and fresh raspberry garnish. In the background, a bottle of Chambord can be seen off to the left.
      Chambord Margarita
    • Close up of a Christmas Old Fashioned cocktail on a countertop. The drink is in a gold-rimmed crystal glass with amber colored liquid and a large ice sphere. There is a star anise, cinnamon stick and orange peel garnish. In the background are bourbon, a bitters bottle and a gold jigger.
      Christmas Old Fashioned
    • 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
    • Side view of a large cocktail glass filled with a Fireball Apple Cider cocktail garnished with cinnamon sugar and a cinnamon stick.
      Fireball Apple Cider
    • Side view of a Gingerbread Old Fashioned cocktail in an old fashioned style glass, also called a lowball glass. The drink is brown and has a large sphere of ice in the glass along with an orange peel and a cinnamon stick garnish.
      Gingerbread Old Fashioned
    • 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 bright red Cranberry whiskey Sour cocktail with a cranberry and lemon peel garnish. The drink is in a modern style cocktail glass with a short stem and a gold rim.
      Cranberry Whiskey Sour
    • Side view of a Candy Cane Martini in a martini style glass. The drink is white and the rim of the glass is coated in crushed candy cane pieces. A mini candy cane is on the rim of the glass. To the left, a dish of crushed candy canes and some wooden coasters are visible. To the right, a white plate, a small glass filled with mini candy canes, and a white vase are visible.
      Candy Cane Martini
    • hot apple cider cocktail in front with ingredients in the background
      Hot Apple Cider Cocktail with Rum
    • Two garnished blood orange mimosas on a countertop among the fruit and ingredients to make it.
      Blood Orange Mimosa
    • 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
    • Slightly overhead view of an Apple Cider Martini on a countertop. The drink is in a Martini glass and has a cinnamon stick and apple slice garnish. In the background are some apples, cinnamon sugar, Amaretto and vodka.
      Apple Cider Martini
    • close up of apple cinnamon cocktail with baked apple chip clipped on the side as garnish
      Apple Cinnamon Bourbon Cocktail
    • side view of red cocktail in a double-walled martini glass
      Bloody Shiraz Gin Sour - Halloween Gin Cocktail
    • Close up of a Negroni cocktail, a red-colored drink in an old fashioned glass with a large piece of orange peel
      Negroni Cocktail
    • Side view of a Coffee Negroni with coffee beans scattered on the counter around it.
      Coffee Negroni
    • Side view of Rumchata Coffee in a glass mug. The drink is brown and has a layer of white whipped cream on top and a cinnamon stick garnish.
      Rumchata Coffee
    • Side view of a Pistachio Martini cocktail in a martini glass. The drink is a pale green color and the glass is garnished with crushed up pistachios. In the background are a bottle of pistachio liqueur and vanilla vodka, plus some more crushed pistachios.
      Pistachio Martini
    • Side view of a Batanga cocktail on a countertop with ingredients used to make the drink in the background.
      Batanga
    • pink empress gin cocktail with rose petal garnish in a gold-rimmed footed cocktail glass
      Empress 1908 Gin Cocktail - Pink Gin Sour
    • Slightly overhead view of a copper mug filled with a Peach Mango Mule cocktail. The mug is garnished with a peach slice and a lime slice, and a sprig of fresh mint.
      Peach Mango Mule
    • A collage of four different spritz cocktails with bold text in the middle that says "Spritz Cocktails".
      15+ Refreshing Spritz Cocktails - Easy and Delicious!
    • top view of last word cocktail
      Last Word Cocktail

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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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    • 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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