A Favourite Cocktail for Each Season
A Favourite Cocktail for Each Season
We’ve got some deep, deep wisdom to share with you, right off the bat. Cocktails, dear reader, are really damn fun! Good for parties, for soirees with your besties, and for lounging next to the pool and pretending you’re a millionaire, you just can’t go wrong with a good drink. A true connoisseur knows that there’s a perfect cocktail for every mood, every event, and even every season. So, since we want you to have more excitement in your life, here we share a few of our favourite seasonal cocktails, in hope, we’ll get you boozing, dancing, and singing karaoke at the top of your lungs.
Spring – The Japanese Slipper
What’s green, fun, and can have you giggling like a crazy person in under an hour? The Japanese Slipper, of course! Fruity, delicious and easily made, all you’ll need are three ingredients to make this tasty goodness. Pour 1 ounce of Midori melon liqueur, 1 ounce Cointreau orange liqueur, and 1 ounce of lemon or lime juice into a shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of lime of honeydew melon. There, easy! It’s perfect for a fancy garden party to celebrate the beginning of spring.
Summer – Sunset Punch
Oh the heat, the blinding sun, the oppressive air! You simply can’t survive this wickedness without proper refreshment. Let us introduce you to the poetic-sounding Sunset Punch. You’ll need 8 ounces of bourbon, 8 ounces of vermouth, ½ cup of fresh lemon juice, ¼ cup of water, ¼ cup of sugar and 12 ounces of cool ginger beer. First, pour sugar into that cup of water and mix until it’s all dissolved. Then take a punch bowl and combine that with the rest of the ingredients and add a few lemon slices for garnish. Serve it over ice and you’ve got yourself a nice little bowl of fun that’s just waiting for a poolside party to happen.
Fall – Kahlua Pumpkin Scotchie
The best thing about fall? Without a doubt, pumpkins. You want your cocktail to look and smell delicious, and what better way to indulge in some autumnal mood than with a Kahlua Pumpkin Scotchie! It’s really easy to make, and all you’ll need at 1 ½ parts of Butterscotch Schnapps, 1 ½ parts of Kahlua Pumpkin Spice Liqueur, and ½ part of heavy cream. Pour it all in a shaker with ice, shake well, and serve in a martini glass. Great for Halloween, or just for a simple game night with friends, the taste is creamy, smooth and just sweet enough to make you feel happy despite the rainy weather.
Winter – Good Tidings
Outside might be cold and dreary, but inside should be cheerful and boozy! Feeling the Christmas mood? Then we’ve got just the cocktail for you – Good Tidings. Isn’t the name perfect? Almost makes you feel like drinking it will lift your holiday spirits and make you feel a tad less guilty for having more than only a few. With a mix of 1.5 ounces of delicious vodka, 1 ounce of Cointreau, 1 ounce of lemon juice, 1 ounce of cranberry juice and 1 spoon of allspice dram you’ve got the right potion to summon the Santa Claus and all your friends to your house. Shake it all with ice and then pour into a tall glass and add some soda. Garnish with a hint of cinnamon and a few cloves and you’re ready to party!
Want to try all these cocktails? Don’t worry, we’ve got the perfect excuse for you – make a Seasons of the Year kind of party and use these drinks to represent each season. Go on, have fun. You’ll be the hero of the party.
