5 Refreshing Quarantine Cocktails You Can Easily Make
Missing your favorite corner at the bar and the vibrant environment of the cocktail hour? Well, the quarantine has got many yearning for flavor-filled cocktails to ease the stress and enjoy some happy hours.
With the quarantine provoking the inner chef in many, it is only fair to give the inner mixologist some favorite cocktails to accompany the recipes.
If you are not the one for old fashioned classy cocktails, then here are five easy to make, unique cocktail recipes that brim with flavor and fun to try at home.
1. Lavish Lavender
If the quarantine blues make you feel stressed and anxious, adding a soothing dose of lavender to your cocktail could be relaxing and delicious. The elegant mixture of lavender and blueberries topped with vodka and tequila will be your very own version of relaxation for the brightly lit afternoons.
What You Need:
2 cups vodka
20 ml tequila
20 ml lemon juice
20 ml absinthe
10 ml vermouth
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
5 blueberries
½ cup of dried lavender flowers
Lavender sprigs
Lemon wheels
How to Prepare:
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Prepare the lavender extract in advance and store it in the refrigerator to reuse for your cocktail. In a bowl, add the lavender flowers along with 1 ½ cups of vodka and place for extraction for about a week in a cool, dry place without direct sunlight.
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In a bowl, crush the blueberries and strain the juice.
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In a cocktail shaker, add the blueberry juice, one teaspoon of lavender extract, 20 ml of vodka, tequila, absinthe, vermouth, and shake well.
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To this mix, add lemon juice and vanilla extract, and shake.
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Pour the cocktail into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with lavender sprigs and lemon wheels to serve this vibrantly colored cocktail.
2. Quarantini with a Twist
Miss the martinis that lighten your spring afternoons? Well, you can prepare a citrus filled martini at home with simple ingredients. The refreshing flavors and aroma will add fun and frolic to your quarantine, with a twist of smirnoff ice.
What You Need:
30 ml gin
60 ml smirnoff ice
30 ml lemon juice
30 ml triple sec
2 tablespoon honey
Ice cubes
Lemon wedge
Olives
How to Prepare:
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In a bowl, add the honey along with some water and microwave for about 60 seconds. Stir to combine them and set aside.
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To a cocktail shaker, add ice cubes, honey mix, vodka, gin, triple sec, lemon juice, and shake.
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Strain the mixture into a martini glass.
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Garnish with a lemon wedge and your favorite olives to enjoy this citrus brimming punchy cocktail.
Tip: If you would like a sour twist to your cocktail, you can add vitamin C powder to it. Simple include it in the shaker along with the rest of the ingredients or rim your glass with it.
3. Not Too Old Fashioned
An old fashioned is a classic feature cocktail prepared with simple and elegant ingredients that perfectly balance the flavors of the bourbon or rye whiskey. But with a touch of your favorite old monk and a dash of ginger ale, this not too old-fashioned cocktail will be a quarantine crowd pleaser.
Whether you like to sip it on a warm afternoon or cherish it with a cozy dinner, this perfectly balanced cocktail will simply blow away your mind.
What you Need:
10 ml bourbon or rye whiskey
10 ml Old Monk
1 sugar cube
2 dash angostura bitters
2 dash orange bitters
1 slice of orange
1 slice of lemon
Orange wheels
Splash of Ginger Ale
Ice Cubes
How to Prepare:
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In a glass muddle a sugar cube, lemon slice, and orange slice.
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Add the bitters along with the whiskey and rum and stir well.
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Top the glass with a splash of Ginger Ale and ice cubes.
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Garnish the drink with orange wheels and serve this fresh cocktail with a twist to your traditional old fashioned.
4. Marshmallow Rose
Nothing compares to the soft and subtle flavors of rose wine that can add glee to these dull quarantine days. The marshmallow rose cocktail brings together the vibrant flavors of rose liqueur, rose wine with a touch of creamy melted marshmallow to give a rich drink to cherish.
The perfect balance of sweet and refreshing and the glorious rose color of the cocktail will touch whisk your heart away.
What You Need:
20 ml rose liqueur
10 ml gin
5 ml simple syrup
20 ml lemon juice
10 ml lime
40 ml melted or roasted marshmallow
Rose wine
How to Prepare:
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In a glass, add the rose liqueur, simple syrup, and melted marshmallow and stir thoroughly.
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Add lemon juice, lime and gin to the mixture and stir again.
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Top with rose wine and garnish with a piece of roasted marshmallow to serve.
Tip: You can also top the cocktail with champagne or prosecco instead of rose wine to enjoy a delicious drink.
5. Dalgona Margarita
The Dalgona Coffee is truly the social media favorite of this quarantine. The craze for this creamy, frothy coffee went beyond bounds. So why not blend the delicious Dalgona coffee with your favorite vodka to enrich your cocktail hour with its enchanting flavors?
This Dalgona Margarita is the dream cocktail for coffee lovers who would like their cocktail with a touch of their magic beans.
What You Need:
15ml coffee Liqueur
60 ml vodka
4 tablespoon of instant coffee powder
¼ cup of milk
¼ cup of boiling water
1 teaspoon sugar
Ice
How to Prepare:
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In a bowl, add the instant coffee powder, sugar, and boiling water and whisk them.
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Beat till you get a frothy, fluffy mixture that is light and keep aside.
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In a glass, add the coffee liqueur, ice cubes, and vodka and stir together.
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To this, add milk and top with the whipped coffee.
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Garnish with coffee beans or sprinkle coffee powder and serve.
Tip: You can replace the dairy milk with coconut or almond milk to relish and exotic variation of this cocktail recipe.
These amazing cocktail recipes will surely quench your yearning for happy hours and fill your home cocktail hours with loads of fun. Let these elegant cocktails accompany you into a relaxing and exciting quarantine memory.