Easy Mixed Drinks That Taste Amazing!

The best, mixed drinks to make at home using only 2-3 simple ingredients! Also, sharing our basic formula for making any mixed drinks!

Keep reading to learn more about mixed drinks. If you follow our guide, your parties are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

What Are Mixed Drinks?

Mixed drinks are beverages that have 2-3 ingredients mixed into them. We’ve pulled together a list of mixed drinks based on these qualifications:

2-3 Simple Ingredients – If it requires more than 3 ingredients it’s not considered simple.

Basic Ingredients – Meaning, simple and easy ingredients that you can buy at all grocery stores.

Quick to Make – A mixed drink should only take a few minutes to make.

No Muddling – Keep it simple, with ingredients that are ready to be poured, stirred or shaken.

Recipes for Easy Mixed Drinks

Classic Mimosa

Make a simple mimosa at home with our easy recipe, tips and tricks! This cocktail uses only 2 ingredients and is perfect for all occasions, but especially brunch! 

Ingredients

Orange juice, Champagne

Aperol Spritz

A simple, refreshing, three-ingredient Aperol spritz recipe that is perfect year round! This classic cocktail couldn’t be easier to make and truly is delicious. 

Ingredients

Aperol, Prosecco, Club Soda

Bee’s Knees

Sharing all the details for making a Bee’s Knees cocktail. It’s made with three simple ingredients and is perfect for all year! Easy to make, refreshing and absolutely delicious.

Ingredients

Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup

Moscow Mule

Learn how to make a classic Moscow Mule with our three ingredient recipe. Also, sharing tips on making different versions and ways to spruce it up!

Ingredients

Ginger beer, Vodka, Lime juice

Lemon Drop Martini

The bright, refreshing flavor of the lemon drop martini is a simple, yet easy drink to miss the mark on. We cover everything you need to know to nail this cocktail! 

Ingredients

Lemon juice, Vodka, Simple syrup

Classic Daiquiri

It doesn’t get easier than a classic, daiquiri recipe. No more sweet slushies, this recipe is made the way a daiquiri should be. It’s simple and refreshing!

Ingredients

Lime juice, gold rum, simple syrup

Gin and Tonic

A gin and tonic is a cocktail made with gin and tonic water poured over ice. It’s a refreshing and easy to make.

Ingredients

Gin, Tonic water, Lime juice

Ranch Water

Although this mixed drink has been around for some time, it’s become very popular in the last few years. This Ranch water is a low calorie cocktail created in West Texas. It’s easy to make and perfect for a hot summer day.

Ingredients

Sparkling mineral water (like Topo Chico), Tequila, Lime juice

Spiked Lemonade Mixed Cocktail

One the easiest and most refreshing mixed drinks are ones mixed with lemonade! You can use store-bought light lemonade and then add in a spirit of your choice, like vodka or in this recipe tequila. The key is adding in fresh thyme and a good quality tequila!

Ingredients

Lemonade, Tequila, Thyme (optional)

Negroni

A classic Negroni cocktail is a simple drink that can quickly be whipped up for an evening cocktail.

Ingredients

Gin, Campari, Sweet vermouth

Create Your Own Mixed Drinks

There is a basic formula for creating your own mixed drinks. We even created a stunning, mix and match cocktail bar based off this concept. Here is the formula:

• 1-ounce citrus – Orange, Lime, Grapefruit, Lemon
• 1-ounce simple syrup – Very easy to make
• 2-ounces spirit – Gin, Vodka, Tequila

There are two ways of making these drinks, shaken or stirred. We love a shaken cocktail, but a good stir with ice is good too.

It’s so simple, just add the ingredients into a shaker and shake, then strain over ice OR add the ingredients into a glass filled with ice and stir for 20 seconds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Are the Most Popular Mixed Drinks?

Do you know what the most popular cocktails are in the United States?

According to Nielson, one of the best cocktails across the nation is the Margarita. Even though a Margarita usually costs a little extra, it’s still one of the most popular drinks on the market.

The top five most popular cocktails were listed as follows:

1. Margarita
2. Martini
3. Old Fashioned
4. Mimosa
5. Moscow Mule

This doesn’t account for all companies in the US. Liquor.com ranked their top 10 picks for the most popular cocktails, and their choices are a little different.

1. Bourbon Old Fashion
2. Negroni
3. Manhattan
4. Long Island Iced Tea
5. White Russian
6. Margarita
7. Bloody Mary
8. Dirty Martini
9. Painkiller
10. Aperol Spritz

Although the most loved Margarita doesn’t make this top ten list, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy one from the comfort of your own home. Our skinny margarita is a favorite!

What Are the 6 Basic Cocktails?

When you think of the most basic cocktails, everyone’s answer is different. If this were a test there wouldn’t be one right answer.

In our opinion, the top 6 basic cocktails everyone should know how to make are:

1. Old Fashioned
2. Martini
3. Daiquiri
4. Sidecar
5. Manhatten
6. Gin and Tonic

Classic Mixed Drinks

Learning how to make a classic cocktail is a great idea when you don’t feel like making something fancy. However, there are a lot of classic cocktails you can make! We’ve pulled together the best classic cocktails to make at home.

Our top three classic mixed drinks are these:

1. Margarita
2. Gin and Tonic
3. Dirty Martini

These three drinks are easy to make and inexpensive, especially if you make them at home. Practice your at-home bartender skills with these easy drinks and recipes.

What Should I Know About Mixed Drinks?

Learning to mix your own homemade cocktails is a great idea for parties. When you make your own mixed drinks at home, it saves time and money.

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