16 Easy cocktails you can make in minutes!

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The Screwdriver cocktail offers a bright, citrusy, and slightly sweet flavor profile. The smoothness of the vodka is complemented by the tangy and refreshing taste of the orange juice, making it a well-balanced and easy-to-drink cocktail.

Discover our curated list of easy cocktails that are perfect for any occasion. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned mixologist, these drinks will impress your guests and elevate your bartending skills. Don't miss out on these simple yet delicious concoctions.

Easy Cocktails for Everyone

Effortless and Tasty

Our selection of easy cocktails caters to a wide range of tastes and preferences, making them perfect for any gathering or celebration. These drinks are not only simple to make, but they also require minimal ingredients and tools, ensuring a hassle-free experience for you.

  • Ideal for beginners
  • Quick preparation time
  • Minimal ingredients required

Perfect for Any Occasion

From casual get-togethers to more formal events, these easy cocktails are sure to be a hit. Enjoy them on a cozy night in, during a summer BBQ, or at a fancy cocktail party.

  1. Summer BBQs: Cool down with a refreshing and fruity concoction
  2. Cozy Nights In: Relax with a warm and comforting drink
  3. Cocktail Parties: Impress your guests with a sophisticated yet simple creation

So go ahead, explore our list of easy cocktails, and add a touch of flair to your next event. Cheers!

Screwdriver

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The Screwdriver cocktail offers a bright, citrusy, and slightly sweet flavor profile. The smoothness of the vodka is complemented by the tangy and refreshing taste of the orange juice, making it a well-balanced and easy-to-drink cocktail.

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Ingredients

  • Vodka: 2 oz(60ml)
  • Orange juice: 4 oz(120ml)
  • Ice: As needed
  • Orange slice: 1
  • Garnish: 1 Maraschino Cherry

Recipe

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
  2. Pour 2 oz of vodka over the ice.
  3. Top with 4 oz of orange juice and stir gently to combine.
  4. Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

Fuzzy Navel

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The Fuzzy Navel is a sweet, fruity, and refreshing cocktail. It has a bright citrus taste from the orange juice, combined with the smooth and sweet flavor of peach schnapps. The drink is light and easy to sip, making it perfect for warm weather or a relaxing evening.

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Ingredients

  • Peach schnapps: 1.5 oz(45ml)
  • Orange juice: 3 oz(90ml)
  • Ice: 1 cup
  • Garnish: 1 Orange Slice

Recipe

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice
  2. Pour 1.5 oz of peach schnapps over the ice
  3. Add 3 oz of orange juice to the glass
  4. Stir the drink gently to combine the ingredients
  5. Garnish with an orange slice on the rim of the glass

Peach Bellini

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The Peach Bellini has a refreshing, fruity, and slightly sweet taste. The combination of peach puree and Prosecco creates a light, bubbly, and smooth texture.

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Ingredients

  • Peach puree: 2 oz(60ml)
  • Prosecco: 4 oz(120ml)
  • Optional garnish: Peach slice

Recipe

  1. Chill a Champagne flute in the freezer for a few minutes
  2. Pour 2 oz of peach puree into the chilled flute
  3. Slowly top with 4 oz of Prosecco, allowing the two ingredients to mix naturally
  4. Optional: Garnish with a fresh peach slice on the rim of the glass
  5. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Gin Buck

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The Gin Buck is a refreshing, slightly sweet, and tangy cocktail with a hint of spiciness from the ginger ale. The gin adds a subtle herbal and citrusy note, making it a well-balanced and easy-to-drink beverage.

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Ingredients

  • Gin: 2 oz(60ml)
  • Ginger ale: 4 oz(120ml)
  • Fresh lime juice: 0.5 oz(15ml)
  • Ice: As needed
  • Lime wheel: 1

Recipe

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice
  2. Add 2 oz of gin to the glass
  3. Pour in 0.5 oz of fresh lime juice
  4. Top with 4 oz of ginger ale
  5. Gently stir the cocktail to combine the ingredients
  6. Garnish with a lime wheel

Soju Bomb

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The Soju Bomb has a unique taste that is a combination of the crisp, refreshing flavor of beer and the smooth, slightly sweet taste of soju. It is light, fizzy, and easy to drink, making it a popular choice for social gatherings and parties.

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Ingredients

  • Soju: 1 shot
  • Beer: 1 glass

Recipe

  1. Fill a shot glass with soju
  2. Pour beer into a glass, filling it about halfway
  3. Carefully drop the shot glass of soju into the beer glass
  4. Enjoy the Soju Bomb!

Parisian Mule

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The Parisian Mule has a rich, smooth, and slightly sweet taste. The cognac adds a depth of flavor that is both warming and comforting. The ginger beer gives it a refreshing kick, while the lime juice adds a touch of tartness.

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Ingredients

  • Cognac: 2 oz(60ml)
  • Ginger beer: 4 oz(120ml)
  • Lime juice: 1 oz(30ml)
  • Ice cubes: As needed
  • Lime wheel: 1 for garnish

Recipe

  1. Fill a glass with ice cubes.
  2. Pour 2 oz of cognac over the ice.
  3. Squeeze in the juice of one lime.
  4. Top with 4 oz of ginger beer.
  5. Stir gently to combine.
  6. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Rainbow

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The Rainbow Cocktail is a sweet and fruity drink. It's a mix of tropical flavors, with a hint of citrus and a smooth, creamy finish. The different layers each bring their own unique taste, creating a cocktail that's full of flavor and fun to drink.

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Ingredients

  • Grenadine: 1 oz(30ml)
  • Orange juice: 1 oz(30ml)
  • Pineapple juice: 1 oz(30ml)
  • Blue curacao: 1 oz(30ml)
  • Light rum: 1 oz(30ml)
  • Cream: 1 oz(30ml)

Recipe

  1. Fill a glass with ice.
  2. Pour the grenadine over the ice.
  3. Slowly pour the orange juice over the back of a spoon to create the second layer.
  4. Repeat with the pineapple juice, blue curacao, light rum, and cream.
  5. Serve with a straw and enjoy.

Radler

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The Radler has a light, refreshing taste. It's a bit sweet from the lemon soda, with a slight bitterness from the beer. The citrus notes from the lemon make it tangy and zesty, while the carbonation gives it a nice fizz.

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Ingredients

  • Beer: 12 oz(360ml)
  • Lemon soda: 12 oz(360ml)
  • Lemon slice: 1

Recipe

  1. Fill a large glass halfway with cold beer.

  2. Top up the glass with lemon soda.

  3. Stir gently to combine.

  4. Garnish with a slice of lemon.

  5. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Vodka Press

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The Vodka Press offers a balanced blend of flavors, with the crispness of the club soda and the sweetness of the lemon-lime soda complementing the clean taste of vodka. It's light, bubbly, and has a refreshing finish that's neither too sweet nor too strong.

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Ingredients

  • Vodka: 2 oz(60ml)
  • Lemon lime soda: 2 oz(60ml)
  • Club soda: 2 oz(60ml)
  • Ice cubes: As needed
  • Lemon or lime wedge: For garnish

Recipe

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
  2. Pour 2 ounces of vodka over the ice.
  3. Add 2 ounces of lemon-lime soda.
  4. Top with 2 ounces of club soda.
  5. Gently stir to combine.
  6. Garnish with a lemon or lime wedge on the rim of the glass.

Screw Up

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The Screw Up cocktail offers a refreshing balance of sweet and tart flavors. The effervescence of 7 Up complements the citrus tang of orange juice, while the vodka provides a smooth, clean base that's neither too strong nor overpowering.

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Ingredients

  • Vodka: 1 oz(30ml)
  • 7 up: 4 oz(120ml)
  • Orange juice: 1 oz(30ml)

Recipe

  • Fill a highball glass with ice.
  • Pour 1 oz of vodka over the ice.
  • Add 1 oz of orange juice.
  • Top with 4 oz of 7 Up.
  • Stir gently to mix.
  • Garnish with an orange slice or a cherry.

Sunset Rum Fizz

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The Sunset Rum Fizz offers a delightful balance of sweetness from the orange soda and the robust flavors of rum. It's effervescent, fruity, and has a light caramel undertone from the rum, making it an easy-drinking cocktail with a tropical flair.

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Ingredients

  • White rum: 1.5 oz(45ml)
  • Orange soda: 4 oz(120ml)
  • Ice cubes: As needed
  • Orange slice: 1 slice

Recipe

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
  2. Pour the white rum over the ice.
  3. Top with orange soda.
  4. Gently stir to combine.
  5. Garnish with a slice of orange on the rim of the glass.

Vodka 7

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The Vodka 7 is a harmonious blend of sharp, clean vodka with the sweet and citrusy notes of lemon-lime soda. It's a light, bubbly, and refreshing cocktail with a subtle kick from the vodka that doesn't overpower the palate.

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Ingredients

  • Vodka: 2 oz(60ml)
  • Lime juice: 0.5 oz(15ml)
  • Lemon lime soda: To top
  • Garnish: Lime wedge

Recipe

  1. Fill a collins glass with ice cubes.
  2. Pour 2 oz of vodka over the ice.
  3. Squeeze in the juice of half a lime.
  4. Drop the lime wedge into the glass.
  5. Top with lemon-lime soda.
  6. Stir well.
  7. Serve with a straw and enjoy.

Malibu Dew

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The Malibu Dew is a sweet, refreshing cocktail with a tropical coconut flavor that's balanced by the tangy citrus of Mountain Dew. It's light on the palate with a playful fizziness.

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Ingredients

  • Malibu coconut rum: 1.5 oz(45ml)
  • Mountain dew citrus soda: 6 oz(180ml)

Recipe

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
  2. Pour 1.5 oz of Malibu Coconut Rum over the ice.
  3. Top with approximately 6 oz of Mountain Dew Citrus Soda.
  4. Stir gently to mix.
  5. Garnish with a lime wedge (optional).

Open House Punch

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The Open House Punch is a delightful blend of sweet and citrus flavors with a smooth, fruity undertone. It's refreshing, slightly tangy, and not overly strong, making it a crowd-pleaser.

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Ingredients

  • Southern comfort: 25 oz(750ml)
  • Lemon lime soda: 33.8 oz(1014ml)
  • Lemon juice: 6 oz(180ml)
  • Frozen orange juice concentrate: 6 oz(180ml)
  • Frozen lemonade concentrate: 6 oz(180ml)
  • Oranges (sliced): 4

Recipe

  1. In a large punch bowl, combine Southern Comfort, lemon juice, thawed orange juice concentrate, and lemonade concentrate.
  2. Stir until well mixed.
  3. Just before serving, gently stir in the lemon-lime soda.
  4. Add ice to keep chilled.
  5. Garnish with sliced oranges.

Brandy and Coke

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The Brandy and Coke is a harmonious blend of the warm, fruity notes of brandy mellowed by the sweet, caramel-like flavors of cola. It's a rich, full-bodied cocktail with a pleasant sweetness that's counterbalanced by the subtle acidity and effervescence of the soda.

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Ingredients

  • Brandy: 2 oz(60ml)
  • Coke: 4 oz(120ml)
  • Lemon wedge: 1

Recipe

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
  2. Pour 2 oz of brandy over the ice.
  3. Top with 4-6 oz of cola, depending on your preference for sweetness and strength.
  4. Gently stir to mix the brandy and cola.
  5. Garnish with a lemon wedge on the rim of the glass.

Big Ginger

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The Big Ginger cocktail offers a harmonious balance between the warmth of whiskey and the crisp, spicy kick of ginger ale. It's a refreshing concoction that's slightly sweet with a gentle carbonation that tickles the palate. The citrus from the lime and lemon wedges adds a subtle tartness, making it an invigorating and approachable drink.

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Ingredients

  • Whiskey: 2 oz(60ml)
  • Ginger ale: 4 oz(120ml)
  • Lime wedge: 1
  • Lemon wedge: 1

Recipe

  • Fill a tall glass with ice.
  • Squeeze a lemon and lime wedge over the ice and drop the wedges into the glass.
  • Pour 2 oz of whiskey into the glass.
  • Top with 4 oz of ginger ale.
  • Stir gently to mix the flavors.
  • Garnish with a lime or lemon wedge on the rim if desired.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy.

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