15 Simple Greek Cocktails to Try at Home

Opa, cocktail fans, it’s time to take a deep dive into the wonderful world of Greek cocktails! We love an island vibe, and the blue-and-white fantasy of a lingering stay on a Greek isle always has us craving dolmades, spanakopita, a smattering of sand on our toes, and something cool and delicious to clink as the sun goes down. Care to join?  

1. Greek Salad Bloody Mary

If you love a Bloody Mary, and inventive spin-offs of the classic brunchtime sipper, you’ve got to try the Greek Salad Bloody Mary! The twist lies in dressing up your tomato juice with a touch of kalamata olive brine and using feta-stuffed olives as garnish. 

FEELING INVENTIVE? Try using Bulldog Gin as the spirit base for this drink to make a Greek-inspired Red Snapper.The botanicals in gin also complement tomato juice and spices, yielding a very tasty twist on the classic.

2. Ouzo Lemonade

Greek-inspired cocktails do not come any more refreshing than the Ouzo Lemonade. Ouzo is a traditional Greek anise-flavoured spirit, typically clear and diluted with water, turning it milky white. It carries a distinct liquorice-like flavour and is a popular aperitif.  

Ingredients

• 60 ml Ouzo (room temperature)
• 45 ml Lemon juice
• 3 Mint leaves
• 1 tsp Honey syrup
• 90 ml Ice water (more if desired)
• Lemon slice, to garnish
• Ice

Method

1. Pour the ouzo into a serving glass
2. Add the lemon juice and mint leaves, then muddle to release the mint flavor
3. Stir in the honey syrup until dissolved
4. Add the ice water and mix gently, adjusting with more water if you prefer a lighter ouzo taste
5. Fill the glass with ice and garnish with a lemon slice

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3. Greek Goddess Mastiha Margarita

Greek cocktails without ouzo? Sure thing! While ouzo is typically the first drink that comes to mind when Greek food is on the menu, the country’s foodies are also partial to mastiha, a semi-sweet, piquant, and uniquely invigorating liqueur. Though anise-free, mastiha is sometimes described as having a flavour that combines fennel, anis,e and mint. By now, you know we love a riff on the classic Margarita, and this resin spirit makes a great base for this classy clinker.

Ingredients

• 45 ml Espolòn Blanco tequila
• 45 ml Mastiha liqueur
• 1 tsp Pomegranate sugar syrup
• 30 ml Lime juice
• Fresh lime, to garnish
• Ice

Method

1. Add the tequila, mastiha liqueur, pomegranate sugar syrup, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker with ice
2. Shake until frosty
3. Strain into a serving glass over fresh ice
4. Garnish with fresh lime and serve

4. Greek Style Mulled Wine (Krasomelo)

Greek cocktail recipes are typically quite summery, but this Greek twist on the classic Mulled Wine recipe is everything you want to be sipping when the clouds gather over the Mediterranean, and it’s time to serve up comfort food like fasolada and crusty bread. 

Ingredients

Serves 6–8 people

• 1 bottle Semi-sweet red wine
• 5 tbsp Honey syrup
• 2 Cinnamon sticks
• 5 Whole cloves
• Peel of 1 orange

Method

1. Pour the wine into a saucepan and bring it to a boil
2. As soon as it turns frothy, lower the heat to a gentle simmer
3. Add the honey syrup, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and orange peel
4. Let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes
5. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly
6. Serve warm in heat-proof mugs or shot glasses

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5. Greek Mojito (Ouzito)

The minty kiss of a Mojito is always a treat when looking out over azure waves, and we adore this Greek spin on it as well. 

Ingredients

• 3–4 Fresh mint leaves
• 1 tsp Brown sugar
• 45 ml Fresh lime juice
• 60 ml Amber brandy
• 30 ml Lemon juice
• Soda water, to top
• Ice

Method

1. Muddle the mint leaves, brown sugar, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker
2. Add the brandy, lemon juice, and ice
3. Shake well until chilled
4. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice
5. Top with soda water and serve

6. Raspberry Ouzo Slush

Raspberry cocktails always come to the party with a hint of sophisticated flair. This summer, we recommend that you whip up a batch of Raspberry Ouzo Slush cocktails. 

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 0.5 cup Granulated sugar
• 0.5 cup Water
• 0.25 cup Lemon juice
• 0.5 cup Ouzo
• 4 scoops Raspberry sorbet (1 per glass)
• Soda water, to top
• Fresh berries and mint, to garnish
• Ice

Method

1. Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil
2. Cook until syrupy, about 2–3 minutes
3. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice
4. Let the syrup cool, then stir in the ouzo
5. To serve, place a scoop of raspberry sorbet into each serving glass
6. Top with 60 ml of ouzo syrup
7. Add club soda to fill, and garnish with fresh berries and mint

6. Greek Mimosa

Sparkly Greek vibes? Yes, please! 

Ingredients

• 30 ml Greek tsipouro, chilled
• 30 ml Cinnamon-flavored sugar syrup, chilled
• 15 ml Fresh lemon juice
• 120 ml Sparkling rosé wine, chilled
• Ice

Method

1. Add the tsipouro, cinnamon syrup, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice
2. Shake until well chilled
3. Strain into a Champagne flute
4. Top with sparkling rosé wine and serve

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7. Bold Greek Coffee Cocktail

A coffee cocktail is a great way to round off a meal in a kicky way, and this fennel-laced sipper is something completely unique.

Ingredients

• 30 ml Fennel syrup
• 60 ml Ouzo
• 30 ml Coffee liqueur
• 120 ml Chilled coffee
• Orange slice, to garnish
• Ice

Method

1. Fill a stemless wine glass with ice
2. Add the fennel syrup, ouzo, coffee liqueur, and chilled coffee
3. Stir gently to combine
4. Garnish with an orange slice and serve

8. Ramos Greek Fizz

We love a creamy-topped drink, so the Ramos Gin Fizz holds a special place in our hearts. So, obviously, the Ramos Greek Fizz also turned out to be a winner.

Ingredients

• 60 ml Tsipouro
• 15 ml Mastiha
• 15 ml Lemon juice
• 15 ml Lime juice
• 15 ml Sugar syrup
• 1 Egg white
• 2 barspoons Greek yogurt
• 3 oz Soda water
• Ice

Method

1. Add the tsipouro, mastiha, lemon juice, lime juice, simple syrup, egg white, and Greek yogurt to a cocktail shaker and dry shake (without ice)
2. Add ice and shake again until frosty
3. Strain into a serving glass while simultaneously pouring in the club soda to create a foamy top
4. Serve immediately

9. Mastiha Cocktail Winter Solstice

The Winter Solstice cocktail is probably one of the most iconic Greek cocktails around. 

Ingredients

• 45 ml Wild Turkey 101 Rye
• 30 ml Fresh lemon juice
• 20 ml Mastiha
• 15 ml Montelobos mezcal
• 15 ml Sugar syrup
• Conifer tip and cranberry, to garnish
• Ice

Method

1. Add the rye whiskey, lemon juice, mastiha, mezcal, and sugar syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice
2. Shake until well chilled
3. Strain into a frosted glass
4. Garnish with a conifer tip and a cranberry

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10. Santorini Sunrise

Sometimes one just has to sip a bit of sunrise at sunset, amirite? 

Ingredients

• 2 Grapefruit slices, skin removed
• 4 Mint leaves
• 2 tsp Honey
• 60 ml SKYY Infusions Blood Orange
• 90 ml Fresh grapefruit juice
• 30 ml Campari
• Grapefruit slice, to garnish
• Ice

Method

• Muddle the grapefruit slices, mint leaves, and honey in a highball glass
• Fill the glass with ice
• Add SKYY Infusions Blood Orange, grapefruit juice, and Campari
• Stir gently to combine
• Garnish with a slice of grapefruit and serve

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11. Greek Doctor Cocktail

Orange juice cocktails always add a bright note to any gathering, and the Greek Doctor is certainly no exception. 

Ingredients

• 30 ml Ouzo
• 30 ml Vodka
• 15 ml Lemon juice
• 30 ml Orange juice
• Orange slice, to garnish
• Ice

Method

1. Add ouzo, vodka, lemon juice, and orange juice to a cocktail shaker with ice
2. Shake until frosty
3. Strain into a serving glass over fresh ice
4. Garnish with an orange slice and enjoy

12. Greek Sidecar

Dressing up a classic with a dash of culture-specific flair is a fun way to riff on a time-honoured clinker. Case in point, the Greek Sidecar, which replaces Cognac with amber brandy, a singular spirit that combines muscat wines from the island of Samos with flavourful Mediterranean botanicals. 

Ingredients

• 60 ml Amber brandy
• 30 ml Grand Marnier
• 20 ml Fresh lemon juice
• Twist of lemon, to garnish
• Sugar, to rim the glass
• Ice

Method

1. Rim a serving glass with sugar
2. Add amber brandy, orange liqueur, and fresh lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice
3. Shake until combined
4. Strain into the sugar-rimmed serving glass
5. Garnish with a twist of lemon and serve

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13. Greek Tragedy

Sweet yet deeply complex, the Greek Tragedy is a compelling drink that’s easy to make and satisfying to sip. 

Ingredients

• 20 ml Ouzo
• 20 ml Cinzano Vermouth Rosso
• 20 ml Raspberry liqueur
• 15 ml Lime juice
• Speared raspberry and lime twist, to garnish
• Ice

Method

1. Add ouzo, sweet vermouth, raspberry liqueur, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker with ice
2. Shake until frosty
3. Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass
4. Garnish with a speared raspberry and lime twist

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14. Santorini Sour

Sour cocktails are enjoying a lingering moment in the limelight, and with good reason—they’ve got oodles of retro charm. 

Ingredients

• 60 ml Whiskey
• 15 ml Lemon juice
• 15 ml Pistachio syrup
• 10 ml Greek yogurt
• 2 dashes Bitters
• Ice

Method

1. Add whiskey, lemon juice, pistachio syrup, Greek yogurt, and bitters to a cocktail shaker without ice
2. Dry shake to combine
3. Add ice and shake again to chill
4. Decant into a frosted serving glass

15. Ouzo Martini

Martini spin-offs are always intriguing, and the Ouzo Martini certainly does not disappoint.

Ingredients

• 60 ml Orange juice
• 60 ml Pineapple juice
• 30 ml Ouzo
• 30 ml Vodka
• 15 ml Lime juice
• Ice

Method

1. Add orange juice, pineapple juice, ouzo, vodka, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker with ice
2. Shake until frosty
3. Strain into a chilled serving glass
4. Garnish with a twist or slice of lime
5. Serve

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