5 Easy Cocktails To Make During Lockdown

It’s time to relax – and what better way than with a cocktail? We’ve picked out 5 of our favourites you can make straight from home – and they’re really easy too!

Your zoom call with friends is about to get a bit more lively. Ready?

Mojito for 1
Rum and lime, perfect combo

50ml of White Rum

1dash of Soda Water

2tsp of Caster Sugar

2 wedges of Lime

1 sprig of Mint

Crushed Ice

1.9 units of alcohol per serve

1. Squash sugar and lime wedges together in a glass.

2. Put 12 leaves of mint into your glass and mix with sugar and lime

3. Add crushed ice to ¾ of your glass

4. Add White Rum and soda water.

5. Stir with a spoon until well combined

6. Top up with more crushed ice and garnish with mint.

Blue Lagoon for 1
Turquoise citrus vodka

50ml of Vodka

25ml of Blue Curaçao Liqueur

150ml of Lemonade

1slice of Lemon

Ice Cubes

2.4 units of alcohol per serve

1. Fill a glass with ice.

2. Add vodka and lemonade.

3. Stir the mixture until well combined.

4. Drizzle 25ml Blue Curaçao liqueur over the mixture.

5. Cut a slice of lemon and secure onto the rim of the glass.

Sex On The Beach for 1
Vodka and a whole load of fruit

9ml of Peach Schnapps

35ml of Vodka

35ml of Orange Juice

35ml of Cranberry Juice

1 wedge of an Orange

Ice Cubes

1.9 units of alcohol per serve

1. Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.

2. Pour peach schnapps, vodka, cranberry juice and orange juice into the glass.

3. Mix altogether

4. Cut a slice of Orange and secure onto the rim of the glass

White Russian for 1
Creamy coffee and alcohol

50ml of Irish Cream Liqueur

10ml of Coffee Irish Cream Liqueur

25ml of Vodka

Cherries

75ml of Milk

Ice Cube

1.9 units of alcohol per serve

1. Fill a glass with ice cubes.

2. Pour irish cream liqueur, coffee irish cream liqueur, vodka and milk into the glass.

3. Garnish with a cherry.

Whiskey Ginger for 1
Tangy take on whiskey

25ml of Whisky

100ml of Ginger Ale

10ml of Lime Juice

1 wedge of Lime

Ice Cubes

1.0 units of alcohol per serve

1. Fill a glass with ice cubes.

2. Pour in whiskey, ginger ale and lime juice.

3. Slice a wedge of lime and place in the drink to garnish.

Have any tips for us? Created your own Quarantine Cocktail? Let us know in the comments.