Need a fun Friday night activity?

Cocktail making is where it’s at! From classics to cozy creations, here are 5 recipes to kick off your {homebound} weekend right.

Now turn on your favorite tunes and get to work!

Ingredients

• 1 or 2 oz rum
• Apple Cider
• Cinnamon {and nutmeg if you have it on hand!}
• Ice {or drink warmed}

Directions: Add the rum and cider into the glass. Top with spices {can get creative here and even throw in a few drops of bitters if you so please}.

Recipe & above image courtesy of Not Without Salt

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz vodka
• 3.5 oz grapefruit juice
• Kosher salt
• Lime wedge
• Ice

Directions:

Add salt to rim of glass using lime as adhesive. Add ice, vodka and grapefruit juice. Blend for a slushy surprise.

Recipe & image courtesy of The Manual

Ingredients

• 5 oz orange juice
• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz Triple Sec
• Splash of lemon/lime soda {i.e. Sprite}
• Orange or lime slice
• Ice

Directions: 

Shake all ingredients with ice. Pour into a glass and garnish with a wedge of orange or lime.

Recipe & above image courtesy of Marie Claire

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 3 1/2 ounces best-quality dark chocolate, bittersweet or semisweet, as preferred
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons dark rum, or to taste

Directions:

Pour the milk into a saucepan with broken up pieces of chocolate. Add cinnamon stick, honey, and sugar and heat gently until chocolate is melted. To this, add vanilla and a spoonful of rum while whisking. Add more rum or sugar depending on your preferences.

Recipe courtesy of Food Network & image courtesy of Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

• Ice
• 2 oz blanco tequila {any brand works, so pick your fav!}
• 1 oz Cointreau
• 1 oz fresh lime juice

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a shaker and add ice. Shake and strain into a salt-rimmed {if you like} glass. Garnish with lime.

Do you have any favorite cocktail recipes? I’d love to test them out!