Throwing a dinner party doesn’t just involve good food and good company. A successful dinner party also needs good cocktails. There are tons of cocktail recipes out there. Just check out Pinterest or do a quick Google search, and you’ll quickly find out there are no shortage of cocktail recipes. But sometimes the best way to go is to make something timeless. Serve one, or all, of these classic drinks and you’ll have a dinner party that is chic and definitely won’t disappoint.
Gin Martini
The gin martini is one of the most famous drinks in the world. This drink is the embodiment of simplicity and sophistication. What makes this drink even better is how simple it is to make!
What You'll Need
- 2 1/2 ounces gin
- 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
- Garnish: 1 or 3 olives or a lemon twist
- Optional: 1 dash orange or Angostura bitters
How to Make It
- In a mixing glassfilled with ice cubes, combine the gin and vermouth, pouring more or less vermouth to your taste.
- Stir for 30 seconds.
- Straininto a chilled cocktail glass.
- Add a dash of orange or Angostura bitters, if desired.
- Garnish with olives or a lemon twist.
Recipe provided by thespruce.com
What You'll Need
- 1 ½ ounces vodka
- ¼ ounce lime juice
- ¼ fluid ounce triple sec
- ¼ fluid ounce cranberry juice
- 1 cup ice
- 1 lime wedge for garnish
How to Make It
- Combine vodka, lime juice, triple sec, and cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker.
- Add ice, cover and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Recipe provide by allrecipes.com
What You'll Need
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 8 fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 2 ounces white rum
- 1 cup ice
- 1 ounce club soda
- Lime slice for garnish
How to Make It
- Add lime juice, sugar and eight mint leaves to a cocktail shaker.
- Use the end of a wooden spoon or cocktail muddler to bash (or muddle) the mint into the lime juice and sugar. This releases oils from the mint and helps the sugar dissolve into the lime juice.
- Add rum, stir well then pour into a glass filled with ice, leaving about an inch of room then top with club soda.
- Garnish with extra mint leaves and a lime slice.