cocktails

You don’t even need to pack your bags or grab your passport! Today we’re taking you around the world with these exotic cocktails! Ti-punch or a Caribbean Twist Some of the most exotic cocktails are actually the easiest to make. This cocktail is fresh, citrusy, and won’t take you more than five minutes to make. Plus, it’s made directly in the glass and only needs a handful of ingredients that…

In honour of National Rosé Day, we’re serving up some fresh and fruity rosé wine cocktails that you can make easily at home. Because life is better with rosé-tinted glasses! Rosé Vodka Ingredients: 150 ml rosé wine 30 ml vodka 2 basil leaves 1 lime slice sugar syrup to taste Ice cubes Instructions: Place the basil leaf and the lemon slices in a glass. Crush both ingredients and add a…

Love it or hate, this Saturday 22nd May the Eurovision Song Contest Final is returning to our screens after last year’s show was cancelled. But whether that inspires delight or dread, it’s practically impossible to escape Eurovision. Either way, a good drink will definitely make your night more enjoyable, or at the very least, bearable. That’s why Drinks&Co have put together a compilation of 5 Eurovision cocktails inspired by some…

Did you know that May 13th is World Cocktail Day? What better way to celebrate than by making some awesome cocktails?! Today we’re sharing three classic cocktail recipes revisited by the Drinks&Co bartenders! Very easy to make at home, they’re also available to take away in the Drinks&Co Concept Store in Paris! The Drinks&Co Negroni An Italian cocktail made with gin and Campari, this is the ideal apéritif! Slightly fruity…

Whether you’re into margaritas, mojitos, cosmopolitans or negronis, everyone loves a cocktail. When sipping your tipple of choice, it’s probably crossed your mind what cocktail actually means. Although we may never know the true origin of the word cocktail, we’re going to share the most plausible of many theories, and trust us, you’ll never look at a cocktail in the same way again. The Origin of the Word Cocktail To…

Did you know that May 4th is International Star Wars Day? To celebrate, we’re sharing 5 ‘Star Wars’ cocktails inspired by the hit film franchise. 1. Blue Milk This alcoholic blue milk cocktail is inspired by the blue bantha milk that Luke Skywalker drank on Tatooine in Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope.  Ingredients: 45 ml silver tequila. (We recommend Jose Cuervo Especial Silver) 30ml blue curaçao liqueur 15ml …

Did you know that April 30th is International Jazz Day? Let’s celebrate by taking some inspiration from New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, and make the city’s official cocktail – The Sazerac. Never heard of it? Then let’s find out more in this quick guide. A bit of history Invented in the 19th century, the Sazerac is perhaps the oldest cocktail still popular in the United States, particularly in New…

Spring has finally sprung and after a long, hard winter, we think that’s definitely reason to raise a glass. Let’s take some inspiration from nature and add a floral touch to our cocktail creations with some edible flowers! Read on to discover the benefits of consuming flowers, find out which ones are edible, how to source them, as well as fantastic recipes to create some blooming good cocktails! Flower Power…

If you enjoy bitter drinks like americanos, negronis, and Aperol spritz, then you’ll LOVE the Bicyclette! This super simple cocktail doesn’t need a cocktail shaker or lots of unusual ingredients, just some Campari, white wine, lemon, and ice. This incredibly quaffable apéritif dates back to 1930s Italy and can be called the “Bicyclette”or “Bicicletta”, meaning “bicycle” in French and Italian. The name was apparently inspired by the sight of elderly…

The year 2021 has only just begun, but we can already make a prediction as to what cocktails will trend over the next twelve months. Has the pandemic changed our drinking habits? Very likely! Let’s not wait any longer and find out what trends are waiting for us! Canned Cocktails Canned cocktails have emerged as a trend already in 2020. These ready-to-drink cocktails, perfect for consumption at home (just like…