What’s a fun thing to do on Sunday night? Lounge about hoping Monday morning won’t come round or try making cocktails? Well that’s what me and my Mom did!
Since turning 18 last year I’ve found a love for cocktails, especially purple rains. Me and my Mom both love buying cans of cocktails from Asda but I thought i’d buy some ingredients to have a home-made cocktail evening and I picked 3 recipies off various different websites, mainly all found through Pinterest.
All you need for this are cocktail glasses (or normal glasses if you don’t have cocktail ones), alcohol, various fruit juices, fruit slices and ice if you like! Don’t think you need to go out and buy cocktail shakers because you really don’t!
The first recipe, named Ocean Breeze, is made with a few different ingredients taken from here.
- Vodka- 25ml
- Cranberry Juice- 62ml
- Pineapple Juice- 62ml
- Blue curacao liquer- half an oz
- Lime slices & ice cubes (optional)
Still keeping with the theme of ‘breeze’, I found one named Tropical Bay Breeze, taken from the same website as the Ocean Breeze, here. Most of the ingredients are the same too so you can just reuse what you didn’t when making the Ocean Breeze!
- Pineapple juice- 50ml
- 100ml cranberry juice
- Grenadine
- Coconut Malibu Rum- 25ml
- Ice cubes (optional)
- If you want to make a garnish; pineapple, cherry & orange
A recipe me and my Mom have kind of made up ourselves is for a purple rain!
- 2 shot glasses of blue curacao
- 2 shot glass of cherry sourz
- Top up with lemonade
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Ooooh these look so good 😍 x
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I also have a huge love for cocktails and may deffo have to try some of these out as my friend suggested having a cocktail garden party!
Claire xxx
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I love a good cocktail but don’t drink in the house enough to buy all the spirits to make my own! It’s a great idea for when you’re having people round though, hope you enjoyed all the ones you made!
Jess // foundationsandfairytales.wordpress.com
xx
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It’s been such a long time since I’ve drunk a cocktail! These look really good and I cannot wait to try out the recipes!😊 Lovely blog post, Ellie!😊
Xoxo
Shirley | https://shirleycuypers.blogspot.be
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These look so tasty, I don’t drink anymore but I definitely love a nice mocktail. It’s lovely that you and your mum make them together 😍 Great post Ellie and gorgeous photos as always! 💖 xx
Bexa | http://www.hellobexa.com
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I just love a good cocktail and these look lovely! I need to try these all out especially purple rain
Melissa 🐝 |
Moonlight Mel
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These look amazing! I’ve honestly never made my own cocktail, think it’s time I start!
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These look great! I don’t really drink anymore but cocktails always look great. Love how bright and vibrant they look! Must have been good fun, especially making up that recipe with your mum 🙂
Amy,
https://creativenails.uk
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I love the look of these! I may have to try some out 💞
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These look delicious! Perfect to enjoy in the garden on a warm Summer evening 🍹Im not a massive drinker but may well have to give the Purple Rain a go- I haven’t heard of it before! Thanks for sharing great post 😃
Melanie | http://www.frasersfunhouse.com
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I love cocktails, mojitos or anything with gin are my go-to’s, sounds like a great evening 🙂 x
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ooooh its always lovely to make your own! Glad you had a lovely time doing it too. Wish I had enough of a reason to buy all the alcohol to occasionally make my own but just cant justify it haha! but cocktails are my go-to alcholic drink 🙂 a pornstar martini is lovely, have you tried it? xx
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these look so yummy!! xx i’m here in the states & i’m not 21 yet so i’m not allowed to drink, but i would make cocktails if i could. maybe when my birthday comes around i’ll try these recipes (:
xo, Nora
http://simplymissnora.com/
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Aw this is an amazing post- I frickin’ love cocktails!!! I’m definitely gonna give these a try, especially the Tropical Bay Breeze!
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I absolutely love cocktails! These sound really tasty and they look great! xx
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Love cocktails too! The tropical bey breeze sounds so tempting!
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I love a good cocktail! Unfortunately I hate fizzy drinks so Purple Rain is not for me but I would certainly give the other ones a go!
Ellyn xx | Life Of A Beauty Nerd
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I love cocktails! You did a great job of making your own, they look great! My favourites are the more citrusy ones x
Sophie
http://www.glowsteady.co.uk
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Cocktails is life! Glad you got to have a cocktail tasting evening – great way to learn what you like. I know I’d enjoy the purple rain! Glad you had a great evening :).
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
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this looks absolutely fun to do, I should try it out with my mum sometime – she’s not a big fan of alcohol, but I think she might think a little differently about this one! xx
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I love a good cocktail making session! My favourite when I started drinking was Fruity Sl*t – jager, peach schnapps and cranberry juice – fabulous but lethal! #DrinkResponsibly!
Francesca x | glutenfreehorizons.com
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I love purple rain and I normally drink the exact recipe you have posted! All of these cocktails sound so good.
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Tropical Bay Breeze sounded the best to me!😋🍸 I’d love it if you checked out my latest blog:
https://emilyryannblogblog.wordpress.com/2018/06/18/the-disney-tag/
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I don’t drink but I still love this blog-post just because it’s ellie haha, cuz you’re awesome xxx
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I love the idea of cocktail tasting evening at home! Also, this gave me so much inspiration for our upcoming housewarming party. These all sound super delicious 🙂
lots of love, Jasmin
// littlethingswithjassy.com
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Cocktails are my favourite and the only alcoholic beverage that I’ll drink, I would LOVE to go to something like this! I’m going to do some research into events nearby
Fran | http://www.franciscarockey.co.uk
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I love cocktails, this is such a cool idea!! Xx
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Cheers loves moctails n cocktails💐💐💐,cheers!
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Obsessed with cocktails😍 definitely need to try some of these!! Love purple rain from spoons so that one will be first on my list!x
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