If you’re looking for some festive, easy to make cocktail recipes for your upcoming hen do, then look no further. What better way to get the night started than by letting the cocktails flow? Of course, beginning the night at a cocktail bar can be very hard on the bank account, so why not show the bride-to-be how special she really is by letting out your inner bartender!
To go hand in hand with our Drinking Hen Do Games in our Party Games Guide, we’ve compiled a list of our top five easy to make hen-do cocktail recipes and exactly how you can mix them up in the comfort of your own home. With everything from classic to unusual, tropical to bubbly, we’ve found the perfect variety of drinks that are sure to suit all pallets at your hen do.
Frosted Pineapple Crush Cocktail Recipe
For one serving:
60 ml of Absolut Citron Vodka
230 ml Pineapple Juice
15 ml Pineapple Vodka
15 ml RedRum rum
Slice of Pineapple
Ice
Method:
Fill your cocktail shaker half way with ice-cubes and pour in the Absolut Citron Vodka, pineapple vodka and pineapple juice. Shake and strain into a glass ¼ filled with crushed ice. Next, pour in the RedRum rum and decorate with a slice of pineapple. Finish off by adding a tiny umbrella, or one of our hilarious
Rainbow Willy Straws.
Cosmopolitan Cocktail Recipe
For one serving:
40 ml of Citrus Vodka
15ml triple sec
30 ml cranberry juice
½ a squeezed lemon
13 ml sugar syrup
Ice
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin with ice and shake for 15 seconds. Next, fine strain the mixture into a chilled glass and garnish with either a lime or a flamed orange peel. This drink is perfect to have while playing Never Have I Ever – easy to make and fun to drink so you’ll never run out!
Bubbly Trouble Cocktail Recipe
For up to 30 servings:
1 bottle of dry white wine
2 bottles of champagne
300 ml of brandy
75 ml of triple sec
150 ml of lemon juice
150 ml pineapple juice
Method:
Using a large bowl mix all of the ingredients, except the champagne. As the bride-to-be arrives, add the champagne and you have a perfect drink to start the celebratory occasion!
Cake Shots Recipe
For one serving:
30 ml of cake vodka
15 ml of hazelnut liqueur
Whipped cream
Icing Sugar
Sprinkles
Lemon
Method:
Use the lemon to rub around the edge of a shot glass. Dip the edge of the glass into the icing sugar, then pour in the cake vodka and hazelnut liqueur. Top with whipped cream and garnish with sprinkles. When you go to take your shot, bite the lemon first to really add a refreshing kick! These shots are perfect for anyone with a sweet-tooth.
Mother Hen Cocktail Recipe
For one serving:
15 ml Grey Goose Vodka
15 ml Hennessy Cognac
Method:
Mix these ingredients together in an ice cold shot glass and tah-dah you have a perfect and wildly simple cocktail shot! Perfect if you don’t quite fancy your shots with sprinkles.
So, get your ingredients ready and be prepared to dance the night away after a healthy dose of our top five hen do friendly, easy to make cocktails. It goes without saying, but have a fantastic night and be sure to drink responsibly!
