What can you see when you imagine great party? Lots of friends, music, dancing… I think I’ve missed something – a magician bartender who is making some really crazy drinks! He finds the right way and amount to mix - and your magic cocktail is in front of you! And it’s not about the alcohol – it’s about that magic in cocktails. I really have some of my favorite ones. And I’ve decided to find their recipes – I need to try to make that magic by myself :)

1. Cosmopolitan

Inviting and refreshing combination of Vodka, Cranberry Juice, a hint of Lime Juice and a touch of Cointreau. It’s a legend cocktail :) It’s delicious and perfect!

So you need:
• 1/2 parts Vodka
• 1 part Cointreau
• 1 part Cranberry juice
• dash of Lime juice
• 1 Lime rind

All you have to do now – just to shake all the ingredients with cracked ice and pour into cocktail glass.

2. Margarita

Classic, delicious refreshing Margarita! So, what do you need now to make this alluring drink:

• 1 part Tequila
• 1 part Triple sec
• 1 part Lime juice
• Salt

And now just frost the rim of a cocktail glass with salt. Shake all the ingredients together with cracked ice and pour into the glass.

3. Brain Hemorrhage

Crazy shooting cocktail. It’s really hot!

You need:
• 3 oz. Strawberry liqueur
• 3/4 oz. Baileys Irish cream
• dash Grenadine

Now in shot glass, pour Baileys into middle of schnapps, add grenadine. And Shoot!!!

4. Pina Colada

Exotic and romantic drink. It makes you feel like you are on a dream island…

To get there you need:
• 1 part White rum
• 1 part Crème de coconut
• 2 parts Pineapple

Now mix ingredients together, blend and serve in exotic glass cherry and/or pineapple slice straw. Enjoy!

5. Black Russian

The only drink to enjoy... Easy and cool.

And you need:
• 2 parts Vodka
• 1 part Kahlua
• top up Cola
• 5 Ice cubes

And now shake the vodka and Kahlua. Pour over the ice. Top up with cola. Black Russian is in front of you!

6. Blue Lagoon

Amazing and wonderful Blue Lagoon! One of my favorite drinks to chill out!

You need:
• 1 oz. Blue Curacao
• 1 oz. 7-up
• 1 oz. Vodka

Take all the ingredients and just mix them: Vodka, then Blue Curacao, then sprite. Chill out!

7. Vodka Martini

Just classic! Just the best – like little black dress!
I think you can guess the ingredients :)

• 3 parts Vodka
• 1/2 part Martini Bianco (dry)
• 1 Green olive
• 4 Ice cubes

Now put the ice cubes into a mixing glass. Pour the vermouth and vodka over the ice and stir vigorously, without splashing. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

8. Moulin Rouge

One of the sexiest drinks. Full of romance and seduction. It rocks you!

So what are the products:
• 2 parts White wine
• 1/2 part Grenadine
• top up Orange wedge
• 3 Strawberries
• top up Maraschino cherry

Magic starts: mix the strawberries, grenadine and wine in blender. Then pour in champagne flute and top up with the cherry and orange wedge.

9. Bloody Mary

Once again – classic and tomatoes! I love it!

You take:
• 1 1/2 oz. Vodka
• 3 oz. Tomato juice
• dash of Lemon juice
• dash of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 drops Tabasco sauce
• Salt

And then you mix all these products, shake well with cracked ice and strain into old-fashioned glass over ice cubes.

10. Sambuca Surprise

And at the end - hot shooter! It’s a mad drink – so think twice before drinking :)

All you need:
• 1 part Absinthe
• 1 part Sambuca

And now the main thing: place the absinthe in a tall glass and the sambuca in a wine glass .Light sambuca and pour into absinthe. Cover wine glass with a napkin. Drink sambuca and absinthe through a straw and the stab straw through the napkin and suck in fumes! The party just begins!

But you know, it’s not so funny to do these cocktails by myself – I like when that handsome magician bartender doing that. Still it’s all about the magic;)