Sometimes, all the body needs is a glass of delicious cocktail. Who doesn’t love a good fruity cocktail? After all, it is so much fun to make and it’s the perfect opportunity to explore all of the new recipes and flavors that come with every season.
These recipe suggestions are ideal for the next time your urge for a sweet cocktail strikes. You can also try out our after hours alcohol delivery and check out these 5 delicious fruity cocktails.
1. Piña colada
This tart pineapple juice and rich coconut cream combine to provide a perfectly balanced rum cocktail that will bring back memories of your greatest summer vacation.
What you’ll need
Caster sugar (100g)
White rum (60 ml)
Pineapple juice (75ml)
50 ml of coconut cream
a pineapple wedge for decoration
Preparation
100ml of water and the sugar should be heated gently while stirring in the pan. Cool. This will yield more than you need, but it will keep for a few weeks in the refrigerator.
Blend the remaining ingredients, 2 teaspoons of the sugar syrup, and a scant amount of ice until completely smooth. Add more ice if desired and pour into a pia colada cocktail glass. Before serving, garnish with a pineapple wedge.
2. Raspberry daiquiri
This vibrantly crimson drink, which includes fresh raspberries, a lot of lime juice, and white rum, is a classic with a twist.
What you’ll need
5-10 raspberries
50ml of white rum
Lime juice (20ml)
Caster sugar
Preparation
Gently crush the raspberries with the lime juice, sugar, and raspberries in a cocktail shaker using the end of a rolling pin. Shake vigorously after adding the rum and some ice. Serve after being strained through a sieve into a coupe glass.
3. Banana daiquiri
With this exotic drink made with fresh banana, white rum, Cointreau, and lime juice you may instantly transport yourself to a sunny beach.
What you’ll need
Roughly chopped banana
White rum (50ml)
Lime juice (25ml)
1 tbsp of sugar syrup or Cointreau
Banana slices or cherries to garnish
Preparation
Add the banana, rum, lime juice, and Cointreau or sugar syrup to a blender.
In a hurricane glass, pour the daiquiri. To garnish the glass, skewer a banana slice and a few cherries onto a cocktail skewer.
4. Passion fruit caipirinha
The sunny summer evenings are perfect for this straightforward Brazilian drink. The most popular alcoholic beverage in Brazil, cachaca, pairs superbly with passion fruit and lime.
What you’ll need
Wedges of lime
3 tsp of caster sugar
1 passion fruit
Cachaca (50ml)
Preparation
In an old-fashioned glass or tumbler, mash the sugar and lime wedges together using the end of a rolling pin. Cut the passion fruit in half, remove the pulp, and place in the glass. Pour in the cachaça and lightly stir once more. Before serving, add ice to the glass and mix well until the ingredients are well-combined and the ice has slightly diluted.
5. Blood orange margarita
What you’ll need
½ tsp sea salt flakes
½ tsp caster sugar
Pinch chili powder
200ml tequila
Triple sec (100ml)
Freshly squeezed blood orange juice (150ml)
1 lime
Preparation
Combine the sugar, chili powder, and sea salt flakes. Put a sliced blood orange over each glass before being coating with the salt-and-sugar mixture. There should be a lot of crushed ice in each glass.
Combine the tequila, orange juice, lime juice, and triple sec in a bowl or jug. Add some ice, and swirl vigorously until cooled. Serve with a slice or wedge of blood orange on the rim of each of the four glasses after straining.
There you have it! Try out these delicious fruity cocktail recipes. You can also check out our after hours alcohol delivery.