10 Cocktails Every Beginner Can Make

Hi, welcome to the cocktail blog. I'm Steve the bartender, and today I'm gonna show you how to make 10 easy cocktails. So these are super easy to make at home. As you can see, there's not a huge amount of ingredients. I've got like 12 spirits, and I've probably got about maybe five or six different mixes, including coffee, syrups, and citrus juice. Very easy to make. All of them except for one are three ingredient cocktails, and I'll provide a full ingredients list in the description below, so you can get started making some cocktails. So first up, I'm gonna make an espresso martini. This is a massive favorite here in Australia, so what better way to get started? This particular recipe I'm doing is gonna be equal parts. So equal parts, one ounce, 30 mils of coffee liqueur. Thanks to the team from Tasmanian Moonshine Company for sending me this bottle. Second ingredient, vodka. One ounce, 30 mils again, and likewise for your espresso. This is a cold drip coffee that I've got, pre-measured, ready to go. Then fill your mixing glass with ice, and give it a hard shake, so it'll get that nice thick crema on top. So ideally shake for about 12 seconds, and strain it into your chilled coupe glass, and then garnish with three coffee beans. And there you have the espresso martini. Cocktail number two is a Negroni. Same again, three ingredients, equal parts. Nice and simple. Today, I'm doing it straight in the glass. First ingredient, one ounce, 30 mils of gin, followed by a sweet vermouth, and of course, Campari. So three equal parts, fill your glass with ice, and stir it down. So give it about 15, 20 seconds. So this drink is gonna develop as you drink it as it dilutes a little bit further, and for garnish, just a twist of orange. So there you have the Negroni. On to cocktail number three, the Aperol Spritz. Three ingredients, and the ratios are three, two, one, Prosecco, Aperol, and then soda. I like to pour the Aperol first. So the 60 mils, two ounces, and add that straight into a big wine glass. Then next, fill that wine glass with ice, don't hold back. Add 90 mils of Prosecco, just estimate it, and one ounce, 30 mils, just a dash of soda water. Give it a really quick stir, and finish with a slice of orange. There you have the Aperol Spritz. On to cocktail number four, the Brown Derby. This one is whiskey, grapefruit juice, and honey syrup. So start off with your cocktail shaker. I measure out 60 mils, two ounces of your preferred bourbon, 30 mils of grapefruit juice, one ounce, and 15 mils of one-to-one honey syrup, half an ounce. Fill the shaker with ice, and give it a good shake. Then strain it into your chilled coupe glass, and garnish with ruby red grapefruit. And there you have the Brown Derby. And on to cocktail number five, the Bee's Knees. As the name suggests, it's got honey in it. So this one is gin, lemon juice, and honey. Start with your cocktail shaker, and measure out 60 mils, two ounces of your favorite gin, followed by half an ounce, 15 mils of lemon juice, and half an ounce, 15 mils of one-to-one honey syrup. Fill your shaker with ice, and then give it a real quick shake. Strain it into a chilled cocktail glass, and garnish with a lemon twist. So there you have the Bee's Knees. So on to cocktail number six, the Classic Margarita, an awesome party drink. Often, I like to serve it on ice in an old-fashioned glass. Today, I'm gonna serve it in a coupe. You can serve it in a martini, and of course, optional, the salt rim. First ingredient, 45 mils of tequila. So that was one-and-a-half ounce, followed by Cointreau, or a triple sec, half an ounce, 15 mils, then an ounce of fresh lime juice, 30 mils, freshly squeezed, of course, and two cocktail shakers with ice. Then shake your margarita. Strain it into your chilled coupe glass, and garnish with a lime wheel. So there you have the margarita. On to cocktail number seven, the Classic Daiquiri. So today, I'm gonna use Bacardi Carta Blanca. You can use Havana Club, a white rum. Otherwise, if you prefer, you can change it over to an aged rum or a spiced rum to add a little bit of complexity, but I'm gonna keep it simple, white rum, lime juice, and simple syrup. So first ingredient, 60 mils, two ounces of your white rum, followed by three-quarters of an ounce, 22.5 mils, of both lime juice, and one-to-one simple syrup. Fill your Boston glass with ice, and give it a quick shake. 12-second shake before straining into your chilled coupe glass. And garnish with a lime wheel. And there you have a Daiquiri. Only a few more cocktails to go. This is the only two-ingredient cocktail that's on the menu, and it's a Godfather. So the Godfather is a blend of whiskey and Amaretto. Normally, it's equal parts, but today, I'm gonna bump up the whiskey and then lower that Amaretto so it's not too sweet, and it's a little bit drier. So the Godfather is made straight into the glass with 1.5 ounces, or 45 mils, of Scotch whiskey, followed by half an ounce, 15 mils, of Amaretto. So as I mentioned, you can do equal parts if you prefer. Fill the glass with ice, and garnish with a twist. No need to stir, but you can if you like. There you have a Godfather. So cocktail number nine, only one more to go after this one. I'm gonna show you how to make a Manhattan. This particular one, I'm using a rye whiskey. If you want to, if preferred, you can also use a bourbon. So two ounces, 60 mils, of your rye whiskey. Add that into your mixing glass, followed by your sweet vermouth, one ounce, 30 mils, and two to three dashes of Angostura bitters. Add ice to your mixing glass and stir it down. So stir for 20, 30 seconds, till it's nicely diluted. Make sure your drink is really cold. And of course, serve it into a chilled coupe glass. And then garnish with a maraschino cherry. And number 10 of the easy cocktails is gonna be a bit of a nightcap. It's the brandy flip. So this one has a whole egg, one to one sugar, and brandy. First ingredient, 60 mils, two ounces of your preferred brandy, followed by a full egg, yolk and all, and a full ounce, 30 mils of one to one sugar syrup. Now because you've got the egg in it, you want a dry shake to emulsify. Dry shaking is just the act of shaking without ice. Then fill it with ice and give it a second shake. Strain into your chilled stemmed cocktail glass. This is a perfect way to end with a rich, creamy brandy flip. Garnish with some freshly grated nutmeg. So there you have a brandy flip to end the 10 easy cocktail recipes. Make sure you read in the description. I'll put a full ingredients list, all the recipes for you to follow, few links as well. Make sure you comment below and let me know, out of these 10 cocktails, which one is your favorite. Thanks for watching. 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