Gearing up for the ultimate Diwali bash 2022? Well, it wouldn’t be complete without some drinks on the house, would it? But with such little time left and so much to prep for, finding the perfect concoctions online, sound like real hardwork! However, you have nothing to worry about because we have put together 7 quick and easy-mixes for you, that will surely make your guests wanna say- Bottoms Up!
Add a splash of citrus fruit to your basic Vodka or Gin
Vodka and Gin are one of the most common cocktail bases. A simple mix-up with fresh citrus juice (lemonade, orange juice, etc), Vodka or Gin, and ice will do the trick.
Ingredients:
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30 ml Vodka or Gin
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60 ml citrus juice of your choice
How to?
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Fill your glass with ice cubes
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Add Vodka and then juice, mix well
Hard Rock coffee
Who doesn’t love a strong coffee? And if you’re looking for ways to make it stronger- we have a suggestion! Let this amazing mix of Vodka and coffee liqueur, be the highlight of your Diwali party this year!
You can choose any affordable coffee liqueur or you can prepare one at home. Just make a mixture of espresso and Vodka, mix well and put it in an ice tray. Your Vodka-flavoured coffee is ready.
Ingredients:
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30 ml Vodka
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45 ml Coffee liqueur
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Ice Cubes
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Ginger ale
How to? If you have a coffee liqueur:
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Fill your glass with ice cubes
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Add vodka and then coffee liqueur
If you have prepared coffee liqueur at home:
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Fill your glass with coffee+Voda ice cubes
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Add Vodka
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Add Ginger ale
Watermelon affair
Watermelon always goes well with drinks and can refresh any mood! Use your watermelon for the drink and then use the shell to store some, here’s how:
Ingredients:
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1 bottle absolute or Smirnoff Vodka
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1 seedless watermelon
How to?
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Trace a circle onto the watermelon shell using your vodka bottle cap or any other cap.
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Poke holes into the pink watermelon flesh using a skewer or a toothpick.
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Take a funnel and pour all your vodka into it
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Keep it aside in a freezer for a night
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Next peal the watermelon and cut it into small cubes and put them in a mixer or just have it in form of cubes (your choice)
Litchi, beachy vibes
Fruits with pulp are great for making nice and rich cocktails. And litchi is one great fruit that has nice pulp as well as juice. This high-spirited extravaganza is a simple yet sophisticated drink that comprises litchi pulp, litchi juice, White rum and Ginger ale.
Ingredients:
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1 bottle White Rum (for a batch of 20)
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3 cans of Ginger ale
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750 gm litchi
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Slices of lemon
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ice cubes
How to?
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Extract pulp out of 250 gm litchi
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Make the juice of 500 gm litchi (remove litchi seed)
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Take a bowl, to prepare your base, add Vodka, ginger ale and litchi pulp and keep it aside.
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Take a high glass, add ice cubes, add put 30 ml base
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Add 60 ml litchi juice and a splash of lemon
Mango-melon whiskey
What can be better than a rich Irish Whiskey for a Diwali party!? Whiskey is one of those drinks that doesn’t go well with everything, which makes choosing the right partner crucial here. And Mango works pretty good. The season of Mangoes might have ended, but you can still find something in the market at all times!
Ingredient:
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45 ml Irish whiskey, probably Jameson
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Frozen Mango cubes
How to?
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Take a high glass, and add mango-ice cubes to the top
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Pour your fav Irish whiskey
Highball whiskey
Another great combination of Whiskey is Ginger ale. It is one of the simplest yet powerful cocktails you can prepare at home for a fun-filled house party. Suiting to everyone’s taste, Highball Whiskey is a simple combination of Whiskey, ice cubes and Ginger ale.
Ingredients:
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30 ml Whiskey
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Ginger ale
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Ice cubes
How to?
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Take a high glass, add ice cubes
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Add whiskey and then Ginger ale to the top
Sparkling rose
Add sparkles to your party with Sparkling rose, a drink that can take you from an all-time low to an all-time high. Prepare this classic mixture made with rose lemonade (available very easily in the market) and any sparkling wine.
Ingredients:
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120 ml sparkling wine
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30 ml rose lemonade
How to?
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Mix them both without stirring
With so many options at your disposal, all you need now, is to collect the ingredients and begin the countdown for the ultimate house-party!
