Fruity Cocktails for Your Next Party

When it comes to alcoholic drinks, there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for something strong, something sweet, or just something to get you buzzed, you can bet there’s a drink out there for you. Cocktails are no different. They’re available in every flavour possible–from rich, sweet, punchy, bitter, to even spicy! Fruity cocktails are always a hit, and the best part about them is that you can make them at home. You’re free to make your drink as light or as boozy as you want. Here are just a few popular fruity cocktail recipes you can make yourself, to accompany your night in or to get you ready for a party!

Piña Colada

Sipping piña coladas poolside is the definition of a good summer day. Here’s one you can put together with just three simple ingredients.

For this fruity cocktail, you’ll need:

• Rum
• Frozen pineapples
• Coconut milk

All you need to do is place all ingredients in a blender, and blitz until you get a smooth texture. Simple, right?

Ingredients available at Red & White:

• Bacardi Carta Blanca

Strawberry Margarita

While margaritas are a classic drink, why not switch it up with some frozen strawberries? You can make this fruity drink as punchy as you’d like, depending on the amount of tequila you add in. You can also adjust how sour you’d like the drink to be with the amount of strawberries you use.

To make your own strawberry margarita, gather:

• Tequila
• Frozen strawberries
• Cointreau
• Lime juice
• Simple syrup

Just like the piña colada, the blender makes strawberry margaritas quick and easy to make. Combine all the ingredients into a blender, blitz, and serve!

Ingredients available at Red & White:

• Jose Cuervo Especial Reposado Tequila

Cosmopolitan

Vodka lovers, this fruity cocktail is for you. Create your own take on the Sex and the City classic.

Ingredients you’ll need for a glass of cosmo:

• Vodka
• Triple sec
• Cranberry juice
• Lime juice

Shake it up in your kitchen before going out for the night. Add in your ingredients into a shaker with ice, and shake until the drink is cold and the ingredients incorporated well. And voila! You’ve got yourself a cosmo.

Ingredients available at Red & White:

• Skyy Vodka

Old Cuban

If you’re a fan of mojito and champagne, there’s a way to enjoy both of those drinks at once. Meet another fruity cocktail: Old Cuban.

This drink contains:

• Aged rum
• Champagne
• Angostura bitters
• Simple syrup
• Lime juice
• Mint leaves

Start your Old Cuban in a shaker by muddling mint leaves, lime juice, and simple syrup. Then, add in some ice, along with the rum and bitters. Shake all ingredients until cold, and strain the contents of the shaker into a coupe glass. Pour champagne over the top, and you’re done!

Ingredients available at Red & White:

• Pyrat XO Reserve Rum
• Delamotte Blanc de Blanc NV
• Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Chardonnay Slushie

Get fancy with it and use some wine in your drink. This fruity cocktail is the perfect mix of the sweetness of Chardonnay with the tartness of the fruits involved. Consider this drink a boozy slushie – who wouldn’t love that?

To make a Chardonnay slushie, you’ll need:

• Chardonnay
• Grand Marnier
• Grapefruit
• Pears

Cut up your fruits so that they blend easier in a blender. Then, add in all the ingredients with a ton of ice, and blitz. You want a thick consistency for this fruity cocktail, so don’t be shy with the ice!

Ingredients available at Red & White:

• Beringer Napa Valley Chardonnay
• Grand Marnier