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5 Easy DIY Cocktails
Posted on January 15, 2010 10:00 am by Zo Aguila, Editor-in-Chief
Photo: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/922992

First, let's take a crash course: Bar 101
Jonny Palsson, an Absolut ambassador, showed Cosmo his bar must-have list for a great party:
- "Fruit garnish like lemons and cherries makes drinks look great."
- "The right glasses make the drink more delicious."
- "Don't forget to stock lots of ice."
DIY Cocktails
1. Tequila Shot
Jose Cuervo Tequila
Lemon wedges
Iodized salt
How to shoot it right: Lick the back of your left hand, sprinkle salt over it, and pick up a lemon wedge. Hold the tequila shot with your right hand. Lick the salt, shoot the tequila, and suck on the lemon wedge.
2. Bailey's Over Ice
Bailey's Irish Cream
Three large ice cubes
Fill a thick-bottomed glass with ice cubes and pour in two shotglasses-full of Bailey's Irish Cream.
For a richer treat, blend ingredients with two shots of cream and serve in a glass.
3. Turn On
Absolut Vanilia vodka
Green apple wedges
Cinnamon
Pour Absolut Vanilia vodka in shot glasses. Give each apple wedge a light dusting of cinnamon. To enjoy, shoot the vodka, and bite into the apple wedge. The flavors from the vanilla vodka, apple, and cinnamon make it a great after-dinner treat!
4. Lychee Martini
1 part Absolut vodka
2 parts lychee syrup (from canned lychees)
Ice cubes
Shake and strain ingredients into a martini glass, and garnish with a lychee. For a coconut-lychee martini, replace vodka with coconut rum.
5. Tanqueray Tonic
Tanqueray gin
Tonic water
Lemon wedge
Ice cubes
Pour ice and two shots of Tanqueray gin into a thick-bottomed glass, and top up with tonic. Run a lemon wedge around the rim, then squeeze and pop the wedge into a glass.
Tags: tips,party,alcohol,cocktails,alcoholic drinks,mixes,recipe,DIY party,DIY,house party
43 Comments
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43. I've tried Bailey's over ice. I love the flavor.
March 10, 2010 at 10:57 am report abuse -
42. DIYs -luvvit!
February 10, 2010 at 11:55 pm report abuse -
41. Tanqueray Tonic - not familiar with this.
February 10, 2010 at 11:50 pm report abuse -
40. Turn On - sounds yummy.
February 10, 2010 at 11:49 pm report abuse -
39. we have ingredients for cocktails in our kitchen since my sister's an hrm grad.
February 10, 2010 at 10:04 pm report abuse -
38. i drink lots of tequila.hehe
February 10, 2010 at 08:48 pm report abuse -
37. wow.il try this on our upcoming team building!
February 10, 2010 at 08:47 pm report abuse -
36. paranf masarap yung lychee martini
February 08, 2010 at 06:57 pm report abuse -
35. i love bailey's over ice, you must try din un tequilla rose, so great! sarap! di agad malakas un tama!
February 04, 2010 at 04:11 pm report abuse -
34. Tequila Shot looks nice.
February 04, 2010 at 10:08 am report abuse -
33. naku, can't drink still breastfeeding my 4, yes 4 yr old son!!!
February 02, 2010 at 09:43 pm report abuse -
32. 32. and i'm ready for some shots!: shot, shot, shot, shot!:)
February 02, 2010 at 11:43 am report abuse -
31. woah! i'm tempetd to whip these up soon! :)
February 02, 2010 at 08:47 am report abuse -
30. will spread the love with Bailey's on Ice this Valentines!
February 01, 2010 at 10:49 pm report abuse -
29. i like lychee martini
February 01, 2010 at 11:06 am report abuse -
28. Im not into cocktails but it seems that these DIY drinks are so good. Im gonna try the Bailey's over ice tomorrow.
January 30, 2010 at 11:48 pm report abuse -
27. ok yung turn on...
January 28, 2010 at 05:56 am report abuse -
26. tips are very useful. i've tried tequila before and the result was....hmmm!
January 27, 2010 at 12:29 am report abuse -
25. tequilla grr.. every time nakakabasa or nakakarinig ako niyan it reminds me the day na sobrang nilasing ako ng tequilla noon.hehe matching lemon and salt.
January 25, 2010 at 03:32 pm report abuse -
24. I'm also going to try the Tequila Shot.
January 24, 2010 at 09:21 am report abuse -
23. I'm just wondering what kind of cream.. ok na kaya yung nestle cream?
January 23, 2010 at 08:12 pm report abuse -
22. Bailey's Over Ice seems nice.. I'd like to try it on my upcoming birthday. Tamang tama dito lang naman sa bahay ;-)
January 23, 2010 at 08:11 pm report abuse -
21. i tried Bailey's Over Ice, gosh nahilo ako but it's tasty.
January 22, 2010 at 08:07 pm report abuse -
20. sarap nung bailey's parang ice cold milo lang!
January 22, 2010 at 05:51 am report abuse -
19. try ko nga to..
January 21, 2010 at 11:54 pm report abuse -
18. nice one! must try this!
January 21, 2010 at 06:21 pm report abuse -
17. wow nmn! !!! I love cocktails!..
January 21, 2010 at 05:59 pm report abuse -
16. must try!=)
January 21, 2010 at 12:29 am report abuse -
15. party time ;) i want to try these!
January 20, 2010 at 09:35 pm report abuse -
14. can someone teach me how to make mojitos? :D
January 19, 2010 at 09:02 pm report abuse -
13. tama na yan, inuman na!
January 19, 2010 at 12:22 am report abuse -
12. 12. I'm gonna try this! :)
January 18, 2010 at 01:06 pm report abuse -
11. lasingan na.haha :)
January 17, 2010 at 02:27 pm report abuse -
10. I love Cuervo!! ^_^
January 16, 2010 at 10:33 pm report abuse -
9. I'm going to try the Bailey's over ice. Yummy..
January 16, 2010 at 09:58 am report abuse -
8. wow! inuman na! i'm definitely gonna try turn on and lychee martini.
January 16, 2010 at 09:53 am report abuse -
7. Should have done the number 3 .. :( .. we tried absolute vodka vanilla with sprite, i didnt like it
January 16, 2010 at 06:01 am report abuse -
6. noted. want to try everything this weekend =)
January 16, 2010 at 12:26 am report abuse -
5. booze!! love it
January 15, 2010 at 10:43 pm report abuse -
4. the tequila looks deadly.. LOL ;)
January 15, 2010 at 05:54 pm report abuse -
3. Honestly, I am not really into drinking (wines) but I would love to try this at home.
January 15, 2010 at 04:10 pm report abuse -
2. right on time... i've got 1 bottle of Absolut at home. hehe
January 15, 2010 at 03:25 pm report abuse -
1. love this! totally workable, especially during bridal showers :)
January 15, 2010 at 03:14 pm report abuse
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