Easy and Fantastic Cocktails for the Frugal Drinker(2020): 10 Cocktail Recipes from Timeless Classics to Brand New Tastes Plus 5 Tools to Mix and Serve Drinks Quickly and Efficiently

If you like to drink alcohol then cocktails must not be new for you but if you do not and are thinking of starting then you can start with drinking cocktails. Let us see what a cocktail is first and go over some of the easy cocktail recipes we have compiled for you.

When you make a combination of spirits with other ingredients like fruit juices, different flavoured syrups or creams you get a cocktail. In simpler words, a cocktail is a mix of various spirits and other ingredients that enhance its flavours. Mixing drinks have been going on for centuries, earlier it was done to make the drink more palatable or create medicinal elixirs. Later in the 17th and 18th centuries the cocktails became popular and were recorded in history. It is not yet clear how and where a cocktail was born but it started with mixing different drinks together for fun.

If you are planning to make cocktails at home then you need to learn a few simple tricks or hacks to make it perfectly.

Here are 8 easy cocktails recipes you can try at home and spruce up your party. They are very popular and easy to make. Simply keep the measurements and steps in mind and you'll do great.

Negroni is a famous cocktail and the story behind the drink is that Count Cmaillo Negroni asked a bartender to improvise his Americano by putting soda water in it and he came up with Negroni. It is a great drink with equal flavors of sweet, bitter and boozy. Your friends will like this cocktail for sure.

Vodka martini is probably the most ordered drink in bars and now you can make it easily at home. It is a simple recipe and looks very elegant.

Another classic cocktail loved by all in the Mojitos. It is a delicious mix of rum with lime juice and simple syrup and it is very easy to make it at home too.

The name Dark 'n' Stormy suggests it to be a man's drink but women love it too. It is said that an English man living in Bermuda created dark rum and named it after him, Gosling's. The Royal Navy Officers liked mixing Mr. Gosling's rum with ginger beer to help ease sea sickness. The dark color and the delicious flavor gave the name Dark 'n' Stormy. Here is how you can make it.

The name itself brings a naughty smile to one's face. Sex on the beach is a classic cocktail made with combining vodka with peach schnapps and cranberry juice. It tastes heavenly and looks very elegant. It will be fun to serve this cocktail in your next party.

Tequila Sunrise is a cool drink with a refreshing taste and beautiful colour. It is a great cocktail on a hot and sunny day. You can make a batch and serve it while chilling around your pool or simply watching a movie with your best friends.

Another great cocktail you can make at home is the Sidecar. There are many stories behind how the sidecar was made but the Ritz hotel in Paris claims to have invented this cocktail in the 20th century. It is made by combining Cognac and orange flavored liqueur. It is a timeless classic and very easy to make at home.

Pink gin iced tea is again a very refreshing drink. It is a different or unique cocktail made by mixing spiced rum with elderflower and the pink grapefruit which gives it a ravishing colour.  It is quite easy to make it and your guests will love the colours of this drink.

Now that you know a few simple and easy cocktail recipes you need to know what equipments you need to make them. Before you plan on making cocktails at home remember to go out shopping for some of the basic tools you will need to make perfect cocktails. There are a million things you can buy but you only need some basic tools to start with. Here is a list of things you should buy before having a cocktail party.

Making a cocktail is an art and for any art you need perfection. It is important to have the right measurements of the ingredients you need to make a cocktail and for that, you will need jigger. You don't want to over-pour your ingredients and ruin a drink and the jigger lets you measure the right number of things you need in a drink. There are different sizes of jiggers available in the market starting from .5oz to 2oz so think which one you'll need the most and buy it or you can buy all if you really want to get into making cocktails at home.

Another essential tool for making a cocktail in the bar spoon. Using your regular spoon to stir a drink would look highly unprofessional and would make a lot of noise too. Buying a bar spoon will make it easier for you to stir your drink in a tall glass. You can also buy bar spoons with a tiny cocktail fort on the opposite side to it. It looks nice and you can use it to remove olives sitting at the bottom of the drink.

A fine mesh strainer is a must have tool for making a cocktail. You will almost always need to strain your drinks for them to look clear and smooth. It also keeps the small ice chips out of your drink as well as keeps the pulp from the fruits away from it. So, make sure you buy one before making a cocktail.

You simply can't make a cocktail without a cocktail shaker. Most of the drink requires a good shaking for it to either chill or to mix well. Usually, it is a stainless steel shaker in which you put in your liquor, syrups fruit juices and ice and shake it vigorously. It also lets you pour the drinks easily into a glass without making a mess. There are different types of shakers in the market you can find one to suit you best. You might want to buy a shaker with a built-in strainer to separate the ice or other ingredients if needed.

A muddler is also an important tool when it comes to making cocktails. You might think you need it just to make a Mojito but they are used in many other cocktails as well. It helps you muddle the herbs perfectly and enhance their flavours.