Imaginative, knock-your-socks-off cocktails are at the heart of every party. And they are easy-peasey to make. Among the parties I’ve enjoyed the most is when the host has a corner with cocktail ingredients, and guests are encouraged to go wild with ideas. Some results are disastrous, to say the very least, for the taste buds, but they sure rock the buzz.
Here’s a list of five easy, funky cocktail recipes to try out. If you’re throwing a party, let your guests mix them. It’ll save you a lot of sweat, and will be super fun for everyone in the bargain.
Here’s a list of five easy, funky cocktail recipes to try out. If you’re throwing a party, let your guests mix them. It’ll save you a lot of sweat, and will be super fun for everyone in the bargain.
1. Tequila Banana!
My absolute favourite, and you’re going to love this one.
My absolute favourite, and you’re going to love this one.
What you need:
• A bunch of ripe, yellow bananas
• Golden tequila
• A bunch of ripe, yellow bananas
• Golden tequila
Yep, that’s all! You don’t even need glasses!
The How:
• Cut bananas in half, peel both halves, but not all the way.
• Leave enough skin on the ends to form a small but sturdy cup, with the peeled skins hanging off the sides.
• Now scoop out all the fruit from the cup, use a knife for cleaner results.
• Chop the extracted banana into tiny pieces. Really tiny.
• When it’s time to serve, pour some golden tequila into the banana cups, add a handful of the finely chopped bananas.
• Shoot ‘em up. Absolute tequila banana heaven.
• Cut bananas in half, peel both halves, but not all the way.
• Leave enough skin on the ends to form a small but sturdy cup, with the peeled skins hanging off the sides.
• Now scoop out all the fruit from the cup, use a knife for cleaner results.
• Chop the extracted banana into tiny pieces. Really tiny.
• When it’s time to serve, pour some golden tequila into the banana cups, add a handful of the finely chopped bananas.
• Shoot ‘em up. Absolute tequila banana heaven.
2. Greyhound/Salty Dog
What you need:
• Grapefruit juice
• Vodka or gin
• Lemon/lime wedges for garnishing if you’re in the mood for it.
• Vodka or gin
• Lemon/lime wedges for garnishing if you’re in the mood for it.
The How:
• Use two parts of grapefruit juice with one part vodka.
• If this feels a little tame, like you’re sipping spiked juice, just up the vodka quotient and lower the juice quotient. Ta-da!
• For extra thrills, you can try flavour-infused vodkas. Strawberry, Kiwi, and even Coffee flavours add an exciting twist.
• If this feels a little tame, like you’re sipping spiked juice, just up the vodka quotient and lower the juice quotient. Ta-da!
• For extra thrills, you can try flavour-infused vodkas. Strawberry, Kiwi, and even Coffee flavours add an exciting twist.
For the Salty Dog variation, the gin replaces the vodka, in a salt-rimmed glass.
• This potent, fruity cocktail will get your guests punch-drunk in no time!
• This potent, fruity cocktail will get your guests punch-drunk in no time!
3. Irish Coffee
Funky is to the Irish as fish is to water. The Irish have always known how to party hard, so put on an album of the Pogues and prepare your Irish Coffee at a jig.
What you need:
• One and half parts of Irish Whiskey to 5 parts coffee.
• 1 thsp sugar.
• Two tbsps heavy milk cream.
• A pre-heated mug to serve.
• One and half parts of Irish Whiskey to 5 parts coffee.
• 1 thsp sugar.
• Two tbsps heavy milk cream.
• A pre-heated mug to serve.
The How:
• Give the cream a gentle whisk in a bowl so it thickens a bit, careful not to whip it.
• Pour the whiskey, the sugar and the coffee into the preheated mug and mix gently.
• Now using the back of the a spoon, carefully add the thickened cream to the mix.
• Pour it slowly, so it floats on the top.
• Give the cream a gentle whisk in a bowl so it thickens a bit, careful not to whip it.
• Pour the whiskey, the sugar and the coffee into the preheated mug and mix gently.
• Now using the back of the a spoon, carefully add the thickened cream to the mix.
• Pour it slowly, so it floats on the top.
4. Rum Mint Punch
This has to be the simplest way to rumble.
This has to be the simplest way to rumble.
What you need:
• Rum
• Mint leaves
• Soda (carbonated water)
• simple syrup.
• Rum
• Mint leaves
• Soda (carbonated water)
• simple syrup.
The How:
• Mix one part rum to one and a quarter part carbonated water.
• Add syrup to taste, a couple of ice cubes and mix.
• Bung in the mint leaves, two at a minimum but more if you’re a fan of mint, and mix again.
• That’s about it folks, a minty, rummy delight is ready.
• Mix one part rum to one and a quarter part carbonated water.
• Add syrup to taste, a couple of ice cubes and mix.
• Bung in the mint leaves, two at a minimum but more if you’re a fan of mint, and mix again.
• That’s about it folks, a minty, rummy delight is ready.
5. Toy Soldiers
Gin is the joy of many a cocktail, and it’s certainly out to play in this one.
Gin is the joy of many a cocktail, and it’s certainly out to play in this one.
What you need:
• A pint of gin
• A pint of vodka (unflavoured)
• Two cans of fruit punch
• Two cups of ice cubes.
• A pint of gin
• A pint of vodka (unflavoured)
• Two cans of fruit punch
• Two cups of ice cubes.
The How:
• Mix the vodka and gin together in a punch bowl.
• Add the fruit punch and mix again.
• Add the ice cubes just a while before serving.
• Mix the vodka and gin together in a punch bowl.
• Add the fruit punch and mix again.
• Add the ice cubes just a while before serving.
Enjoy your party, and tell me how the cocktail shaking went!
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