World Cocktail Day Recipes

If you’re anything like us here at Cohorted, sitting back with your favourite cocktail in the sun is the ultimate-form of self-care. Whether it be at a rooftop bar or in the comfort of your own garden, nothing feels better than tasting a delicious alcoholic concoction. It is World Cocktail Day on 13th May and we have collated four gorgeous recipes for you to delve into to celebrate, enjoy!  

Sangria

First on our list, is the sensational Spanish drink that screams summer. Yes, you guessed it: Sangria!

Ingredients

  • 2 chopped oranges 
  • 2 chopped pears 
  • 2 lemons (1 chopped, 1 juiced) 
  • 200g chopped red berries 
  • 3bsp caster sugar 
  • 1tsp cinnamon 
  • Ice 
  • 750ml red wine 
  • 100ml Spanish brandy 
  • 300ml sparkling water 

Method

Step 1

Place all chopped fruit into a bowl, sprinkle in the sugar and cinnamon and stir! Cover and leave in the fridge for at least an hour.

Step 2

Fill a jug with the ice. Stir the fruit again, then tip into a jug alongside the wine and the brandy.

Step 3

Stir again and top up with sparkling water before serving! 

Espresso Martini

Next we have the iconic espresso martini. The ultimate sophisticated cocktail.

Ingredients

  • 100g golden caster sugar 
  • Ice 
  • 100ml vodka 
  • 50ml freshly brewed espresso coffee 
  • 50ml coffee liqueur 
  • 4 coffee beans 

Method

Step 1

For the sugar syrup, put caster sugar in a small pan on medium heat. Stir in 50ml water and bring to the boil. Turn off the heat and let it cool.

Step 2

Place two martini glasses into the fridge to chill.

Step 3

When the sugar syrup is cool, pour a tablespoon into a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice, the vodka, espresso coffee and liqueur. Shake until the shaker is cold.

Step 4

Pour into the chilled glasses. Add the coffee beans for decoration.  

Non-Alcoholic Cosmopolitan

Don’t think we’d forgotten about you non-alcohol drinkers! There’s no reason as to why you can’t celebrate cocktail day too. Try this super-tasty non-alcoholic cosmopolitan:

Ingredients

  • Ice 
  • 60ml cranberry juice 
  • 15ml lime juice 
  • 15ml orange juice 
  • 15ml sugar syrup 
  • 2 dashes of orange bitters 
  • 1 peel of orange zest 

Method

Step 1

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Put the orange zest to one side, and add all the other ingredients into the shaker. 

Step 2

Shake and then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with the orange zest.

Pornstar Martini

Last, and by no means least, is the Pornstar Martini. You didn’t think we’d forgotten about this one did you!?

Ingredients

  • 2 halved ripe passionfruits 
  • 60ml vanilla vodka 
  • 30ml passoa 
  • 1tbsp lime juice 
  • 1tbsp sugar syrup 
  • Prosecco 
  • Ice

Method

Step 1

Put the seeds from one of the passion fruits into the glass of a cocktail shaker.

Step 2

Add the vodka, passoa, lime juice, and sugar syrup.

Step 3

Add a handful of ice and shake.

Step 4

Strain into two martini glasses. 

 

We will certainly be testing out these recipes, so join us! Happy world cocktail day, go sip girl! 

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