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5 Easy DIY Cocktails

Partying at home? Try mixing your own party starters with this easy cocktail guide!
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.

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lalabong

43. I've tried Bailey's over ice. I love the flavor.
March 10, 2010 at 10:57 am report abuse
handpaintedsky

42. DIYs -luvvit!
February 10, 2010 at 11:55 pm report abuse
miss_techylicious

41. Tanqueray Tonic - not familiar with this.
February 10, 2010 at 11:50 pm report abuse
miss_techylicious

40. Turn On - sounds yummy.
February 10, 2010 at 11:49 pm report abuse
salmoncat

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
summerinparis128

38. i drink lots of tequila.hehe
February 10, 2010 at 08:48 pm report abuse
summerinparis128

37. wow.il try this on our upcoming team building!
February 10, 2010 at 08:47 pm report abuse
reeya

36. paranf masarap yung lychee martini
February 08, 2010 at 06:57 pm report abuse
anne_perez2004

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
miss_techylicious

34. Tequila Shot looks nice.
February 04, 2010 at 10:08 am report abuse
joyfulmom

33. naku, can't drink still breastfeeding my 4, yes 4 yr old son!!!
February 02, 2010 at 09:43 pm report abuse
ecang12

32. 32. and i'm ready for some shots!: shot, shot, shot, shot!:)
February 02, 2010 at 11:43 am report abuse
handpaintedsky

31. woah! i'm tempetd to whip these up soon! :)
February 02, 2010 at 08:47 am report abuse
donnaportia

30. will spread the love with Bailey's on Ice this Valentines!
February 01, 2010 at 10:49 pm report abuse
reeya

29. i like lychee martini
February 01, 2010 at 11:06 am report abuse
shirleylim26

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
casebats

27. ok yung turn on...
January 28, 2010 at 05:56 am report abuse
mrsjen

26. tips are very useful. i've tried tequila before and the result was....hmmm!
January 27, 2010 at 12:29 am report abuse
mamaii26

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
prettylass8831

24. I'm also going to try the Tequila Shot.
January 24, 2010 at 09:21 am report abuse
donnaportia

23. I'm just wondering what kind of cream.. ok na kaya yung nestle cream?
January 23, 2010 at 08:12 pm report abuse
donnaportia

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
miss_techylicious

21. i tried Bailey's Over Ice, gosh nahilo ako but it's tasty.
January 22, 2010 at 08:07 pm report abuse
butter-diner

20. sarap nung bailey's parang ice cold milo lang!
January 22, 2010 at 05:51 am report abuse
reeya

19. try ko nga to..
January 21, 2010 at 11:54 pm report abuse
xianlei28

18. nice one! must try this!
January 21, 2010 at 06:21 pm report abuse
rose17

17. wow nmn! !!! I love cocktails!..
January 21, 2010 at 05:59 pm report abuse
toughgurl

16. must try!=)
January 21, 2010 at 12:29 am report abuse
len9

15. party time ;) i want to try these!
January 20, 2010 at 09:35 pm report abuse
breakaway

14. can someone teach me how to make mojitos? :D
January 19, 2010 at 09:02 pm report abuse
jhinggay19

13. tama na yan, inuman na!
January 19, 2010 at 12:22 am report abuse
mushie13

12. 12. I'm gonna try this! :)
January 18, 2010 at 01:06 pm report abuse
summerinparis128

11. lasingan na.haha :)
January 17, 2010 at 02:27 pm report abuse
Kimmybee

10. I love Cuervo!! ^_^
January 16, 2010 at 10:33 pm report abuse
prettylass8831

9. I'm going to try the Bailey's over ice. Yummy..
January 16, 2010 at 09:58 am report abuse
amie1985

8. wow! inuman na! i'm definitely gonna try turn on and lychee martini.
January 16, 2010 at 09:53 am report abuse
alizey

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
miss_techylicious

6. noted. want to try everything this weekend =)
January 16, 2010 at 12:26 am report abuse
Sweetymary

5. booze!! love it
January 15, 2010 at 10:43 pm report abuse
fishbowl84

4. the tequila looks deadly.. LOL ;)
January 15, 2010 at 05:54 pm report abuse
retz

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
myles_away

2. right on time... i've got 1 bottle of Absolut at home. hehe
January 15, 2010 at 03:25 pm report abuse
torque15

1. love this! totally workable, especially during bridal showers :)
January 15, 2010 at 03:14 pm report abuse