50+ of our favourite cocktail recipes

Mixing a cocktail at the end of a busy day can be a real treat. Home bars from drinks trolleys to garden bars are proving more and more popular and it's no wonder, considering how much time we've been spending at home lately.

We have recipes from everything including new favourites such as white port and tonic to classics like a martini. We've also put our own spin on popular drinks like the Aperol Spritz - creating the frozen drink of the summer... Frozerol.

If you're a fan of gin and tonic this makes a refreshing alternative. The floral notes of white port pairs well with tonic. A spring of rosemary and a slice of lemon tops the whole thing off.

Recipe: White Port and Tonic

This delicious martini recipe requires you make your own rhubarb syrup but it will be worth it. Choose the pinkest rhubarb for the best colour.

Recipe: Rhubarb martini

The classic cocktail.

Recipe: Martini

Seasonal blood oranges come together to make a meringue whipped delight.

Recipe: Blood Orange Cocktail

This light and refreshing cocktail, with fresh cherries and orange juice, can be adapted with gin replacing the vodka if you prefer. Or leave out the alcohol all together.

Recipe: Cherry burst

Limoncello, gin and fresh lemons combined with soda water make a cocktail that is perfect for al fresco entertaining.

Recipe: Limoncello Collins

This spicy and sour cocktail is like Bloody Mary. It uses Clamato, a tomato juice full of flavour. We also added chilled, Mexican beer like Sol - the result is wonderfully refreshing.

Recipe: Michelada

White Sangria is a twist on the Spanish classic drink which traditionally uses red wine. We've used refreshing Cava for some added fizz.

Recipe: White wine sangria

Rose wine, vermouth and pink grapefruit juice create a perfect summery drink.

Recipe: Rosemary rose spritzer

We've added a fruity sparkling rose wine to the traditional summer drink.

Recipe: Pink Pimm's cocktail

Limoncello and rosé proves to be the perfect combination. Just add basil leaves.

Recipe: Limoncello rosé

Gorgeously pink, and perfectly Instagrammable this rosé wine margarita is the ultimate summer tipple.

Aperol, prosecco and orange ice lollies create a frozen cocktail thats a twist on the classic spritz recipe that keeps growing in popularity.

Recipe: Frozen Aperol spritz

A classic and easy to make - just whizz the ingredients in a blender and serve in two glasses.

Recipe: Frozen strawberry daiquiri

Espresso martinis have grown in popularity recently, with pre-mixed versions making their way into supermarkets. This frozen version is easy to make and a wonderful change from the classic.

Recipe: Frozen Espresso Martini

Lemonade, gin, caster sugar and lemon juice... that's it, and you've got this AMAZING drink!

Recipe: Frozen Gin Fizz

This is an easy cocktail - simply pour all the ingredients into a jug. If you're looking for a wintery twist, it can also be served warm.

Recipe: Apple and ginger cocktail

We've used a mix of lemon, lime and orange ice lollies to re-create this classic cocktail.

Recipe: Frozen Margarita

Squash and ginger beer and a teaspoon of grenadine create a cocktail that's summer in a glass.

Recipe: Tropical Teaser

A cheat's cocktail. Pre-mixed cans of pink gin are frozen in a container then whizzed in a blender for a slushie consistency.

Recipe: Pink gin

This whiskey cocktail is a twist on the classic mint julep.

Recipe: Whisky Refresher

Frozen raspberries, prosecco and little bit of Grand marnier make this gorgeous berry slushie. Top with a mint spring and serve.

Recipe: Prosecco slushies

A summery non-alcoholic drink.

Recipe: Lemon iced tea

If you're entertaining this is essentially an easy prosecco cocktail - a glass of fizz with cointreau and a few drops of aromatic bitters.

Recipe: Orange and basil sparkler

A bold, fragrant and warming cocktail.

Recipe: The Earl's tipple

The classic cocktail made with mint leaves, lime and rum.

Recipe: Mojito

Brazil’s national cocktail is made with cachaça, a spirit distilled from sugar cane.

Recipe: Caipirinha

Passion fruit and pomegranate are a delicious twist to a vodka based martini.

Recipe: Passion fruit and pomegranate martini

This cocktail is perfect for entertaining because you can make a jog of it - it's simply a mix of vodka, Chambord and pineapple juice with frozen raspberries to garnish.

Recipe: French martini

This simple, floral cocktail is made with hibiscus flowers in syrup. Perfect for a Summer garden party.

Recipe: Puck's mischief

A thirst quenching non-alcoholic cocktail.

Recipe: Raspberry cordial

A beautifully fragrant rose cocktail.

Recipe: Rosy Glow Cocktails

This summer cocktail recipe is a refreshing and sophisticated tipple made with apple juice and elderflower liqueur.

Recipe: Apple and Elderflower Fizz

It's up to you what berry liqueur you use for this summer cocktail - such a Chambord or creme de cassis.

Recipe: Berry blush

Sparkling white wine and either passion fruit or cranberry juice make this crowd-pleasing cocktail.

Recipe: Fruity Fizz

A twist on the classic cocktail using cinnamon sticks, cloves and star anise.

Recipe: Spiced Negroni

When evenings get darker and longer a mulled cider can make a warming treat.

Recipe: Mulled cider

If you want to make this extra festive swap clementine zest for lemon zest. We've used cinnamon but clove and star anise would work well, too.

Recipe: Buttered rum

We've used a ready-made negroni mix for this cocktail and added blood orange juice and champagne.

Recipe: Negroni fizz

This lighter cocktail is a delicious combination of pear, ginger beer, mint, and of course, everyone's favourite, gin!

Recipe: Pear and Ginger Spritz

This couldn't be more simple - slow gin topped with prosecco.

Recipe: Sloe gin cocktail

Just add soda water if you want to make a loner drink.

Recipe: Honey and Pear Brandy Old-Fashioned

This is a winter take of the classic summer drink.

Recipe: Winter sangria

This tasty berry liqueur is easy to make and is the perfect seasonal pick-me-up

Recipe: Berry liqueur

Make this easy and delicious blackberry gin to serve guests over the winter

Recipe: Spiced blackberry gin

Cranberry juice, spices, oranges and a fruit liqueur create a crowd pleasing punch.

Recipe: Mulled Cranberry and Raspberry Punch

Time to party with this simple Champagne cocktail recipe that's ideal for a New Year's Eve party. Let's celebrate!

Recipe: Twinkle cocktail

The Christmas classic. What would the festive season be without a snowball cocktail?

Recipe: Snowball

The drink of the summer - this is how to make it properly.

Recipe: Pimm's

Aperol has grown in popularity and no wonder - combined with prosecco and soda it's a perfectly refreshing summer drink.

Recipe: Aperol spritz

This strong, short drink was said to have been created at the Manhattan Club in New York for Winston Churchill’s mother.

Recipe: Manhattan

This cocktail is anything but gruesome and uses creme de menthe.

Recipe: Frankenstein cocktail

The cocktail of the 90s/00s still taste so good to this day.

Recipe: Cosmopolitan