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    Cocktail Recipes You Can Make At Home

    Recipes for easy and delicious cocktails to make at your home bar. Get all of my tips, tricks and recipes to make it your best cocktail hour ever!

    Trending Recipes

    • Water lily cocktail in a coupe glass with an orange peel garnish.
      Water Lily 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
    • Tipperary cocktail on a gray countertop garnished with an orange peel.
      Tipperary Cocktail
    • Side view of a Tokyo Tea cocktail, which is chartreuse green in color and has a lime wheel garnish on the rim and a maraschino cherry next to the lime. The cocktail is in a tall glass with straight sides and has ice cubes in it. In the background are a bottle of Midori melon along with a bottle of gin, a lime, and a bottle of simple syrup.
      Tokyo Tea

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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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    St. Patrick's Day Cocktails

    The luck o' the Irish is with these cocktails! These are perfect for any St. Paddy's day celebration.

    • Two little beer shots sitting side by side.
      Mini Beer Shots
    • Square photo showing a side view of a Cucumber Gin Spritzer cocktail on a white wood countertop. The drink is in a tall stemmed glass with a round bowl. It is light green and semi transluscent, and the glass has a strip of cucumber inside and a lime wheel on the rim. In the background are bar tools and hydrangea flowers along with ingredients.
      Cucumber Gin Spritzer
    • Side view of an Eastside cocktail in a nick and nora cocktail glass with a cucumber and mint garnish.
      Eastside Cocktail
    • Close up of sage margarita cocktail with a lime and sage garnish.
      Sage Margarita

    See more St. Patrick's Day cocktail recipes →

    Spring Cocktails

    A time for renewal, warmer weather and refreshing drinks!

    • Two garnished blood orange mimosas on a countertop among the fruit and ingredients to make it.
      Blood Orange Mimosa
    • French 76
    • 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
    • Pink colored prickly pear margarita in a salt rimmed glass garnished with a lime wheel.
      Prickly Pear Margarita

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    Classic Cocktails

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

    • A Brandy Milk Punch cocktail with ice and freshly grated nutmeg in a faceted gold-rimmed Old Fashioned glass on a dark green countertop. In the background, part of a bottle of Armagnac is visible on the left, and on the right are some evergreen branches.
      Brandy Milk Punch
    • 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
    • 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
    • Side view of a Pear Martini cocktail in a stemmed martini glass on a gray countertop. A sliced pear is balanced on the rim of the glass as a garnish. In the background is a bottle of pear vodka along with fresh pears on the left, and on the right is a flower vase, gold colored jigger and cut pears on a cutting board.
      Pear Martini

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    Summer Drinks

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

    • 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 Negroni Sbagliato cocktail on a gray countertop. The drink is in a goblet style glass with a short gold stem and an orange slice garnish. The background is in shadow but a cut orange is visible to the right, and a bottle of vermouth and Campari liqueur are slightly visible on the left.
      Negroni Sbagliato

    See more summer cocktail recipes →

    Mocktails & Low-Alcohol Cocktails

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

    • 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
    • Two ginger beer bitters mocktails with lime, blueberry and mint garnish, with mint and limes in the background.
      Ginger Beer Bitters Mocktail with Blueberries
    • side view of glass filled with christmas morning punch and a lime wheel garnish
      Christmas Morning Punch
    • two cranberry and orange juice mocktails surrounded by cranberries and evergreens
      Cranberry and Orange Juice Mocktail

    See more mocktail recipes →

    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.

    • Side view of an Italian 75 cocktail in a Champagne flute. A bottle of Limoncello is visible in the background along with a gold jigger and gold decor. The drink is garnished with a fancy lemon peel on the rim.
      Italian 75
    • 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
    • White Christmas Margarita cocktail on a gray countertop. The drink is white in color with red cranberries and rosemary as a garnish, and dried coconut is on the rim of the glass. The countertop has coconut sprinkled on it and a lime and cranberries are visible in the background.
      White Christmas Margarita
    • 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

    See more cocktail recipes →

    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

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    Recently Updated

    These recipes are new to the blog or freshly updated!

    • Glass bottle filled with simple syrup with a cork next to it.
      How to Make Simple Syrup
    • 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
    • Two Amaro Spritz cocktails on a marble countertop with lemon slices and a lemon wedge garnish.
      Amaro Spritz
    • LIttle Italy cocktail in a Nick and Nora cocktail glass with two maraschino cherries on a cocktail pick resting on top of the drink.
      Little Italy Cocktail

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    Kim, the blog author

    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 a Tokyo Tea cocktail, which is chartreuse green in color and has a lime wheel garnish on the rim and a maraschino cherry next to the lime. The cocktail is in a tall glass with straight sides and has ice cubes in it. In the background are a bottle of Midori melon along with a bottle of gin, a lime, and a bottle of simple syrup.
      Tokyo Tea
    • Tipperary cocktail on a gray countertop garnished with an orange peel.
      Tipperary Cocktail
    • Side view of a yellow drink in a stemmed martini glass on a marble countertop. The rim is covered in sugar. Ingredients are in the background.
      Limoncello Martini
    • Side view of a Negroni Sbagliato cocktail on a gray countertop. The drink is in a goblet style glass with a short gold stem and an orange slice garnish. The background is in shadow but a cut orange is visible to the right, and a bottle of vermouth and Campari liqueur are slightly visible on the left.
      Negroni Sbagliato
    • Side view of a Tequila Mule cocktail in a hammered copper mug. A lime wheel is on the rim of the mug as a garnish. In the background is a bottle of tequila.
      Tequila Mule (Mexican Mule)
    • 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

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