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I have been asked to organise cocktails for a charity event that is coing up but problem is I dont drink so I have no idea which cocktails to make.

Was wondering if anyone could suggest some really nice cocktails. I have tried googling it but some of the top cocktails include the likes of vodka with soda water added and vodka with coke, even I know these are not proper cocktails.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,888
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    Sex on the Beach
    Blue Lagoon
    Green Lagoon
    Purple Rain
    Woo Woo
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    Trsvis_BickleTrsvis_Bickle Posts: 9,202
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    At the risk of the usual 'stereotypical gender and ageist construct'* accusations being thrown around, are we talking mostly men or women in attendance here? What sort of ages? Are you looking for long drinks or shorter, stiffer drinks as aperitifs?

    Also, outdoor or indoor-based event?



    *copyright Guardian
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    HarrisonMarksHarrisonMarks Posts: 4,360
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    Half a pint of ESB plus half a bottle of Vintage Ale or Golden Pride. Use the other half a bottle for the second pint.
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    BluescopeBluescope Posts: 3,432
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    I would suggest sticking to the easy ones and the most popular

    Margarita Cocktail
    Mojito Cocktail
    Strawberry Daiquiri Cocktail (other favours too)
    Long Island Iced Tea Cocktail

    The other way of doing it is round what makes up the drink you will find a lot based around white rum, triple-sec, vodka. Just avoid ones that require a lot of different types of flavours otherwise you will end up with a drinks cabinet full of things your are never going to use.

    Mine fav is of course a Dry Martini Cocktail shaken not stirred ;)
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    Trsvis_BickleTrsvis_Bickle Posts: 9,202
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    paperplanes_ wrote: »
    Sex on the Beach
    Blue Lagoon
    Green Lagoon
    Purple Rain
    Woo Woo

    It's a charity event, not a hen night. :p
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    swehsweh Posts: 13,665
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    No mention of pina coladas, bellinis or mudslides? Poor show.

    I agree with all listed above as well.
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    ArcanaArcana Posts: 37,521
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    Molotov
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    SoomacdooSoomacdoo Posts: 6,645
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    Toad Suck Pond. It's a rubbish name but a really good cocktail. I've had these a couple of times at Toby Keith's in Vegas so google it and I am sure you will get the recipe. It's Wodka, Midori, Malibu and I think pineapple juice.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,133
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    I used to enjoy a nice Black Russian :)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,888
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    Trsvis_Bickle wrote: »
    It's a charity event, not a hen night. :p

    Spoilsport ;-)
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    gasheadgashead Posts: 13,822
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    I'm thinking of a slow comfortable screw against the wall. Hmm... :p

    Sorry, what was the question? :confused:
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    spookyLXspookyLX Posts: 11,730
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    stinger , 2 1/4 ounces brandy
    3/4 ounce white creme de menthe

    you can replace the brandy with Vodka to make a vodka stinger also
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    PrincessTTPrincessTT Posts: 4,300
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    Irish Disco Biscuit
    Bolero
    Old Fashioned
    Raspberry Lynchburg
    White Mocha-tini
    Boston Tea Party
    Blue Velvet
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    BluescopeBluescope Posts: 3,432
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    paperplanes_ wrote: »
    Spoilsport ;-)

    It did sounds like your ideal night out was a hen night tho to be fair :)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,811
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    Cosmopolitans are lovely.
    And a nice Pimms always goes down well
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,888
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    Bluescope wrote: »
    It did sounds like your ideal night out was a hen night tho to be fair :)

    Haha I've never been on a hen night so I'd have no idea if it's my idea of fun :p I'm not even a massive drinker, I just like the really "girly" cocktails. :D


    Are moijitos a better suggestion? I had them on holiday and they're pretty summery and cool drinks.
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    lola_skyelola_skye Posts: 21,328
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    Too many cocktails to list.

    My all time favourite is a blue lagoon

    My worse is my mums very alcoholic Cosmo
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 592
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    How about a caipirinha? All you need are limes, caster sugar and cachaca (quite hard to get hold of so I tend to use white rum!)

    Get a smaller tumbler glass, put 2 teaspoons of sugar and a 1/4 of a lime at the bottom. Crush the lime to get as much juice out of it as you can. Then fill the glass with ice and top up with the alcohol! So easy to make! :D
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    AOTBAOTB Posts: 9,708
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    Any one that has some kind of hilarious sexual connotation so that when I order I can giggle like a schoolboy and make some amsuing & definitely never heard before 'jokes'. :D
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    LostFoolLostFool Posts: 90,662
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    AOTB wrote: »
    Any one that has some kind of hilarious sexual connotation so that when I order I can giggle like a schoolboy and make some amsuing & definitely never heard before 'jokes'. :D

    A woman walks into a cocktail bar and asks the barman for an Innuendo.
    So the barman gave her one.

    Boom. Boom.

    Personally, I'd go for a Long Island ice tea. A fairly boring choice but few of those and oblivion awaits.
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    jackoljackol Posts: 7,887
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    Snakebite
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    AOTBAOTB Posts: 9,708
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    LostFool wrote: »
    A woman walks into a cocktail bar and asks the barman for an Innuendo.
    So the barman gave her one.

    Boom. Boom.

    :D

    Simple, yet effective (the joke that is, not you).
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    RAINBOWGIRL22RAINBOWGIRL22 Posts: 24,459
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    Porn Star Martini

    Everything else I have ever drink in my life pales into insignificance... as long as it is an original (these are the signature cocktail of a small collection of bar-straunts in London but are now being ripped off everywhere)

    I can't get the link to the place I drink them to work but here is the correct recipe

    http://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/2883/porn-star-martini
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    kitty86kitty86 Posts: 7,034
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    RAINBOWGIRL22 wrote: »
    Porn Star Martini

    Everything else I have ever drink in my life pales into insignificance... as long as it is an original (these are the signature cocktail of a small collection of bar-straunts in London but are now being ripped off everywhere)

    That's what I was coming on here to post!

    They are amazing though :kitty:
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