Summer
Seeking sensational summertime sippers? Step right up, friend. We’ve got you covered! At The Mixer, there are few things we love as much as a warm-weather get-together with friends and fam, which of course calls for some amazing eats and treats. So let’s talk summer cocktails, shall we?
From the classic Screwdriver that tastes like a mouthful of sunshine, to the foxy Margarita Mocktail and always zesty Mexican Mule, there is a summery drink out there with your name on it. Here’s a list of all our favorites – now it’s up to you to shake ’em up and find your favorite.
Pitcher-Perfect Batching Cocktails for a Crowd
Batching cocktails can seem a little tricky at first blush, but it’s fun and easy to do once you know the basics. The joy of batched drinks really comes into play when you’re in charge of cocktails for a party and don’t want to spend the whole night shaking up single-serving sippers. If you’re looking […]
11 Caribbean Cocktails that Serve Major Vacay Energy
The best Caribbean cocktails are like a little slice of summer holiday in a glass. Even if you happen to be looking out the window at scenes of pelting rain, these fun-loving mixed drinks provide an opportunity to take your tastebuds on an outing to a sunny beach with gently lapping waves and salt on […]
Caribbean Inspiration: 10 Falernum Cocktails To Try
If you love all things Caribbean, you will most certainly be into falernum cocktails. This versatile, alcohol-based syrup liqueur is made with sweet almonds, and comes to the party with flavors of ginger, lime, allspice, and cloves. Typically used in tiki cocktails and drinks that call for a rich and nutty component, it’s a great ingredient […]
12 Honey Syrup Cocktails that Zzzing with Sweetness
We love honey syrup cocktails because they come to the party with an interesting depth of flavor that isn’t always apparent in drinks made with other simple syrups. Whether it’s the notion of bees on the wing adding their zingy energy to the mix, or the wide variety of flavor notes that typify honey from […]
Sweet Sensations: 15 Classic Ice Cream Cocktails
The problem with adding ice cream to a cocktail is that once you’ve done it, there’s no turning back. Pretty soon you’ll be buying ice cream in bulk and dropping perfectly shaped balls into every cocktail you come across. If you’re already asking yourself, what’s the problem with that? Then welcome! You’ve come to the […]
Make the Best Shrub Cocktails to Impress Your Friends
Cocktails are garnished with crazy ingredients these days (we’re looking at you Bloody Mary), but fortunately, the shrub cocktail contains no actual garden cuttings. What it does have though is a delicious syrup of sugar, fruit, and vinegar. A shrub is basically a drinking vinegar that’s used to add flavor and complexity to cocktails. It’s […]
11 Lively Limoncello Cocktail Recipes for all Lemon Lovers
Whenever a summery pick-me-up is called for, we like to bring out this list of bright and breezy limoncello cocktail recipes that are tailor-made for easy, satisfying sipping. Whether you make your own limoncello, or have a store-bought bottle handy, these quick and simple cocktail recipes with limoncello will have you living la dolce vita […]
11 Fruity Martini Recipes to Add Some Color to Your Next Party
Fun, flirty, and always delicious, fruity Martini recipes tend to stray quite far from the classic Martini formula, but we like it that way. These are fun-loving rebels that dare to break the mold and bring oodles of fanfare and personality to any lively event or summery occasion. So, if you’re feeling like something a […]
11 Perfectly Frosty Frozen Cocktails for Any Season
Get your chill on with the best frozen cocktails ever invented. The Mixer team is quite partial to a grown-up slushie situation, and we’ve rounded up 11 of the most fantastic frosties around. FYI, if you’re wondering about the best type of blender for making frozen cocktails, we always recommend the sturdiest one you […]
All the Spicy Cocktail Recipes You Need If You Like It Hot
If you love fiery flavors, embrace the heat with our list of spicy cocktails. We’ve got every level of spiciness, as measured by the Scoville scale, to suit your flame tolerance. Get ready to turn up the heat! 1. Bloody Maria The Bloody Maria recipe is a twist on a classic Bloody Mary. If you […]
Fabulously Fragrant: What Are Botanicals?
Botanicals and herbs have been used in cocktail-making for ages, and while it’s not a new trend, it is enjoying a surge in popularity in craft cocktail-making in home bars around the world. So, what are botanicals made from, and what do they do to our drinks? Let’s go down the garden path and check […]
Best Afternoon Cocktails for Happy Hour
So, here’s a question that we come across often: what’s a good afternoon cocktail, and how to make one? If you want the answer, you’ve come to the right place! Reinvent your happy hour with our fantastic afternoon cocktails that you can easily mix up with your friends. From the retro Tequila Sunrise to the […]