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Tying The Knot enjoys sharing recipes for everyone to enjoy. These drinks and cocktails are beautiful and classy. You’ll find easy-to-make recipes as well as great techniques to perfect your liquid concoctions.

Mojito

Ingredients

10 fresh mint leaves
½ medium lime, cut into 3 wedges, divided
2 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste
1 cup ice cubes, or as needed
1 ½ fluid ounces white rum
½ cup club soda, or as needed

Directions

Gather the ingredients.
Place mint leaves and 1 lime wedge into a sturdy glass. Use a muddler and crush to release mint oils and lime juice.
Add remaining lime wedges and 2 tablespoons sugar, and muddle again to release the lime juice. Do not strain the mixture.
Fill the glass almost to the top with ice.
Pour in rum and fill the glass with club soda.
Stir, taste, and add more sugar if desired.

Sangria

Ingredients

1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry Spanish red wine
½ cup brandy
½ cup triple sec
⅓ cup frozen lemonade concentrate
⅓ cup orange juice
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup white sugar (Optional)
1 medium orange, sliced into rounds
1 medium lemon, sliced into rounds
1 medium lime, sliced into rounds
8 maraschino cherries
2 cups carbonated water (Optional)

Directions

Gather all ingredients.
Mix red wine, brandy, triple sec, lemonade concentrate, orange juice, lemon juice, and sugar together in a bowl. Add orange, lemon and lime slices, and maraschino cherries.
Serve immediately over ice, or refrigerate 8 hours to overnight for best flavor. For a fizzy sangria, add club soda just before serving.

Bartender Tip

You can use ginger ale instead of club soda if preferred.

Martini

Ingredients

6 fluid ounces vodka
1 dash dry vermouth
1 fluid ounce brine from olive jar
4 stuffed green olives

Directions

Gather all ingredients.
Stir together vodka, dry vermouth, brine, and olives in a mixing glass. Pour into a glass or shaker with ice.
Serve on the rocks, or strain into chilled cocktail glasses.