Easy Cocktails To Make At Home

While cocktails are always fun, they can feel like hard work sometimes, with complicated recipes and endless ingredients lists. The next time you're reaching for the cocktail shaker, keep things simple. Here are some easy cocktails to make at home - delicious classic recipes that only need a few ingredients. Plus a brilliant range that will make cocktail hour even easier! Check out the recipes below - and pick up the key ingredients at the click of a mouse or in your local O'Briens store.

Tito’s Sour

Zingy and fresh, a vodka sour is ideal for those who aren't big fans of sweet cocktails. This one features premium small batch Texan vodka, Tito's.

Ingredients

Method

Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake for 10 seconds.
Add some ice and shake again until the shaker becomes cold.
Strain into a martini glass and finish off with a dash of bitters.

Kilbeggan Old Fashioned

A classic for a good reason and so very simple to make. If you’re a whiskey fan, add this Irish spin on an Old Fashioned to your cocktail repertoire.

Ingredients

Kilbeggan 70cl
Angostura Bitters 20cl
Sugar cube
Orange wedge and cocktail cherry, to garnish

Method

Combine the ingredients in a tumbler and stir.
Fill a glass with ice – or opt for one large ice cube – and pour in the whiskey and bitters.
Garnish with an orange wedge and a cocktail cherry, if desired.

The Quick Pour

Having a party? Tails Cocktails, a fantastic range of ready-to-pour cocktails will have you making drinks like a pro!

Made with premium spirits such as Bombay Sapphire and Bacardi, all you need to do is add ice, shake and pour!
The range includes: Passion Fruit Martini, Espresso Martini, Daiquiri, Whiskey Sour and Gin Gimlet.

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