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Easy cocktail recipes
An ice-cold mojito, a lime margarita, a spritz at golden hour, or a mocktail for those who don't drink: easy cocktails to make at home, with or without a shaker.
- 27 recipes
- Ready in 5 to 10 minutes
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The Cuban classic
Classic Mojito
Lime, mint leaves gently muddled with sugar, white rum, crushed ice and a splash of soda water: the mojito is built right in the glass.
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Tips that make the difference
What separates a recipe that works from one that falls flat.
Frosted glasses
Put your glasses in the freezer for 15 minutes: the cocktail stays cold longer.
Muddle the mint, don't pulverize it
Press it gently: crushed to bits, it turns bitter.
Follow the measurements
A great cocktail is a balance of alcohol, sugar and acidity: measure.
An alcohol-free version
Always have a mocktail ready: the same cocktail, with sparkling water or juice in place of the alcohol.
Alcohol-free
Mocktails as pretty as they are delicious, for everyone.
Bartending basics
No pro equipment needed: a tightly sealed jar works just fine as a shaker.
| Technique | Best for | How |
|---|---|---|
| Shaken | Margarita, daiquiri, cosmopolitan | With plenty of ice, shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, then strain |
| Built in the glass | Mojito, caipirinha, spritz | Gently muddle the fruit and mint, then top off |
| Blended | Piña colada, frozen daiquiri | With crushed ice, for a frosty texture |
| By the pitcher | Punch, sangria | Made ahead, ice added at the last minute |
For a crowd
Punch and spritzes to make by the pitcher.
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Your questions
How do I make a cocktail without a shaker?
Use a jar with a tight-fitting lid, filled with ice: shake for 15 seconds and strain through a small sieve. For a mojito or a spritz, everything is built right in the glass.
What's an easy cocktail to make at home?
The mojito, the Aperol spritz and the piña colada need few ingredients and no special technique. Allow about 5 minutes each.
How do I make a mocktail?
Keep the cocktail's base (fruit, syrup, citrus, herbs) and replace the alcohol with sparkling water, ginger beer or juice. The “Alcohol-free” filter on the list gathers all our mocktails.