The authorities are asking residents of mostly every country to stay at home until COVID-19 situation gets better. This means that we will have to spend a lot of time in self-isolation. Most of the people have already figured out what to do with their free time in quarantine, many of us have found hobbies, new interests, or something to get and keep ourselves busy.
You won’t believe, but one of the most common answer to the lockdown was alcohol, specifically wine and cocktails. Cocktails are one of the best ways to cope with isolation and get yourself entertained, you can experiment with drinks and see the results for yourself. It’s fun, enjoyable, and most importantly tasty. You can share it with your homies and create your own night out without even leaving home. Yes, having fun at home is possible as well!
There was a survey according to which people were asked what kind of cocktails they preferred to drink during lockdown, some of them answered, that they preferred soft common drinks which were easy to make and pleasant to drink, but some of them even came up with new recipes.
Cocktail bars from all over the world are sharing their most famous takeout cocktail drinks during COVID and we are presenting you some of the most famous recipes for homemade cocktails.
Home Party Cocktail
Ingredients in two servings:
- Any strong alcohol (vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, tequila, brandy, moonshine, etc.) – 100 ML
- Lemon juice – 50 ML
- Syrup – 50 ML
- Protein of one egg
- Cinnamon stick – 2 PIECES
- Allspice – 13 GRAINS
- Zest of one orange
- Sugar – 250 GR.
- Water – 250 ML
Mixing method:
First we make the syrup. To do this, we take a container with a lid – a kettle, a small saucepan or a jar will do. Put cinnamon sticks, allspice, and orange zest without white segments in it. Add sugar, hot water (you can heat directly from the kettle), mix well. Close with a lid and leave for 15 minutes.
While the syrup is infusing, crush the lemon juice. After 15 minutes, shake the syrup well again or mix it thoroughly with a spoon to dissolve the sugar. Then we cool the syrup, for this you can put it in the refrigerator.
Take any semblance of a shaker. A thermos, an iron jar, a glass jar or a large plastic box will do – the main thing is that the lid closes tightly. Shake the container with ingredients thoroughly for 10 seconds. Then add ice, fill the container with ice to 75%. Close the lid again and shake for 15 seconds. Then you need to filter the cocktail from the ice and pour it into the most beautiful glass.
Kentucky Berry
Ingredients per serving:
- Favorite jam – 2 ST. L.
- Freshly squeezed orange juice – 30 ML
- Lemon juice – 20 ML
- Strong alcohol, it is better to take American bourbon – 50 ML
- Soda water – 80 ML
Mixing Method:
We take a glass with ice, add to it your favorite jam, for example, raspberry or blackberry, freshly squeezed orange and lemon juice, your favorite strong alcohol – better with American bourbon. Then add sparkling water to the edge of the glass and stir.
Clover Club
Ingredients per serving:
- Gin – 50 ML
- Lemon juice – 25 ML
- Sugar syrup – 20 ML
- Raspberry puree – 15 ML
- Martini Extra dry – 5 ML
- Protein of one egg
Mixing Method:
Cool the glass with crushed ice. Fill one part of the shaker with ice 3/4, put all the ingredients in the other. Shake well, then strain into a glass to separate from the ice (this can be done with a strainer). Serve in a cocktail glass.
Cocktail “Dragon”
Ingredients per serving:
- Herbal liqueur – 25 ML
- Jasmine tea – 50 ML
- Lemon juice – 10 ML
- Passion fruit puree – 30 ML
- Mango syrup, lychee or sugar syrup – 10 ML
Mixing method:
Brew jasmine tea. We mix all the ingredients and serve the cocktail in the kettle. You can pour it into beautiful Asian cups.
Cocktail “Martinez”
Ingredients per serving:
- Gin – 60 ML
- Red vermouth – 30 ML
- Liqueur “Maraschino” – 5 ML
- Orange bitter – 2 ML
- Orange peel
- Cherries in syrup
Mining method:
Pour liquor, red vermouth and gin into a mixing glass, add orange bitter. Fill a glass with ice cubes and stir them with a cocktail spoon. Then pour through a strainer into a chilled cocktail glass. Squeeze the orange zest over the glass and put it in the cocktail. Serve in a chalet glass or a classic cocktail glass. You can decorate it with maraschino cherry on a skewer.
Quarantinie
Ingredients per serving:
- Vodka – 50 ml
- Lemon juice – 25 ml (or 20 ml + 5 ml lime juice)
- Honey – 1 tsp
- Powdered bag of ascorbic acid – to make a border
- Half a lime and a few cloves for decoration
- COVID-19 (aka Amaretto Cranberry Kiss)
- Cranberry juice – 100 ml
- Orange juice (for beauty it is better to make the juice transparent) – 25 ml
- Amaretto (almond liqueur) – 25 ml
- Orange zest for garnish
Mining method:
Coat a cocktail glass with lime and dip in ascorbic acid powder (Vitamin C) in a saucer. Mix vodka, lemon juice and honey in a shaker. Beat thoroughly. Using a strainer, strain the resulting cocktail into a glass. Decorate with half a lime with carnations stuck in it, like the COVID-19 molecule. COVID-19 (also known as Amaretto Cranberry Kiss). Whisk cranberry juice, orange juice, vodka and Amaretto with ice in a shaker. Using a strainer, strain into a suitable glass. Decorate with a spiral of orange peel.
Soft Cocktail Drinks
As we know, alcohol is not very healthy for immune system, so experts from all over the world recommend not to drink too much. That’s why it is important to drink soft cocktail drinks during COVID, so that we can keep our immune system strong and healthy and also have fun and drink delicious cocktails as well.
That’s why we present recipes of light cocktail drinks which you can consume during COVID, without damaging your immune system. These drinks are easy to make and you will have all the necessary ingredients at home.
Recipes for the lightest alcoholic cocktails
Light alcoholic cocktails are very popular not only among women, but also among men. This is due to the fact that such drinks can be drunk in large quantities without getting drunk.
The list of the lightest alcoholic cocktails is made up of the following drinks:
- Clover Club;
- Mai Tai;
- Mimosa;
- Radler;
- Mojito;
Vodka is not included in the composition of such light alcoholic mixes or is present in very small quantities.
Radler
Perhaps this is the simplest and easiest low-alcohol cocktail to prepare. To prepare it, you will need only two components – beer and lemonade.
These ingredients for the preparation of “Radler” should be taken in 1 liter. It is enough to mix these drinks and serve cold. The proportions of beer and lemonade can be changed, taking into account your taste preferences.
Mai Tai
Structure:
- Light rum – 40 ml;
- Dark rum – 20 ml;
- 15 ml Orange Curacao;
- Almond syrup – 15 ml;
- Lime – 1/3 of the fruit;
- Ice cubes;
- For decoration – a sprig of mint and a slice of pineapple.
Place all ingredients except dark rum into a shaker. Add 10 ml of fresh lime juice to these. Shake all ingredients well. Using a strainer, pour the liquid into a chilled glass, add dark rum and ice. Decorate the finished Mai Tai with a sprig of mint, a slice of pineapple and a ribbon of lime peel.
Clover Club
Clover Club has a savory taste and a catchy white foam top.
Structure:
- 50 ml gin;
- 25 ml raspberry syrup;
- Lime juice – 25 ml;
- Egg white;
- Ice cubes.
Drink preparation:
Combine all ingredients with the exception of ice in a shaker and beat until the protein forms a foam – at least 20 seconds. Add ice cubes to these components in a shaker, beat for another 15-20 seconds. Strain the finished Clover Club into a pre-chilled glass through a strainer. If you wish, you can decorate the cocktail with a mint leaf, raspberry, strawberry or cherry.
Mojito
This classic low alcohol cocktail is popular all over the world.
Structure:
- 40 ml of light rum;
- Lime one;
- 2 tsp Sahara;
- 6 sprigs of mint;
- Soda water;
- Crushed ice – 100 g.
Prepare this light alcoholic cocktail at home like this:
Place mint sprigs and sugar on the bottom of a highball glass. Add 30 ml fresh lime juice. Suppress these components well using a mudler. Fill a glass with crushed ice, add light rum and pour soda water to the top. Mix all ingredients gently with a cocktail spoon. Garnish the finished drink with a sprig of mint and a slice of lime before serving. They drink “Mojito” through a straw.
Mimosa
Structure:
- Champagne – 75 ml;
- 75 ml freshly squeezed orange juice;
- A slice of orange.
Step by step preparation of “Mimosa”:
Fill a tall glass with champagne. Pour in orange juice gently. Mix all the ingredients with a cocktail spoon. Garnish the finished drink with an orange slice.
Japanese Shoe
This light cocktail has a bright and memorable color.
Structure:
- Melon liqueur Midori – 30 ml;
- Orange liqueur Cointreau – 30 ml;
- Half a lemon;
- A slice of melon;
- Ice cubes.
Cooking “Japanese shoe”:
Place all components of the drink in a shaker. Squeeze lemon juice into this container, shake everything thoroughly. Pour the liquid through a strainer into a glass. Decorate the finished cocktail with a slice of melon.
Golden Cadillac
Structure:
- Galliano – 20 ml;
- Cocoa liqueur – 20 ml;
- 20 ml cream;
- Ice.
Preparation:
Place all ingredients in a shaker. Shake everything thoroughly for 20 seconds. Strain the finished cocktail through a strainer into a glass.
Paykiller
You will need:
- 60 ml dark rum;
- 20 ml orange juice;
- 80 ml pineapple juice;
- Coconut syrup – 20 ml;
- Ice;
- 2 g chopped nutmeg;
- Orange slice.
Prepare a drink in the following way:
Place all components in a shaker with ice. Shake the shaker well and pour the contents into the glass through the strainer. Sprinkle with nutmeg on top and garnish with an orange slice.
Blue Margarita
Structure:
- Golden tequila – 35 ml;
- 20 ml Blue Curacao;
- Half a lime;
- Crushed ice;
- A pinch of salt.
Mixing method:
Pour tequila and rum into a shaker. Add 15 ml of freshly squeezed lime juice to these ingredients. Shake everything well. Pour the drink into a glass filled with ice and edged with salt. Decorate the glass with the lime peel spiral.
Garibaldi
Structure:
- Orange juice – 100 ml;
- Campari – 50 ml;
- Slice of lemon;
- Ice cubes.
Mixing process:
Put orange juice and ice in a shaker, shake well. Pour Campari into a highball glass, and on top – orange juice with ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Snowball
Ingredients:
- Egg liqueur Advocate – 50 ml;
- Lemonade;
- Ice cubes.
Preparing “Snowball” as follows:
Fill a highball glass with ice cubes, pour egg liqueur into it. Top with lemonade. Mix all components thoroughly using a cocktail spoon. You need to drink the drink through a straw.
Chocolate Cowboy
Structure:
- Whiskey – 15 ml;
- Chocolate ice cream – 30 ml;
- Milk – 30 ml.
Preparation:
Place all ingredients together with ice in a shaker and beat thoroughly. Strain the finished drink into an old-style glass, add more ice.
Apple Pie
Required Ingredients:
- Dry vermouth – 30 ml;
- A pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg;
- 2 tbsp. l. apple juice;
- Burnt sugar – ½ tbsp. l;
- Ice.
Cooking process:
Put ice in a glass, pour in vermouth and apple juice. Sprinkle with cinnamon and ground nutmeg on top.
Tropical Sling
Structure:
- 15 ml gin;
- Maraschino liqueur – ½ tsp;
- Soda water to taste;
- 1 tsp pomegranate syrup;
- A spoonful of lemon juice;
- A sprig of mint.
According to this recipe, a light alcoholic cocktail “Tropical Sling” is prepared as follows:
All components, except for soda water, must be placed in a shaker and beat well. Strain into a glass through a strainer, add ice cubes and soda. Serve the drink garnished with a sprig of mint.
Tibek
Ingredients:
- Rum Bacardi – 15 ml;
- Strong black tea – 180 ml;
- Orange juice – 60 ml;
- Slice of orange.
Tibek is prepared very easily and quickly. It is enough to mix all the ingredients, pour into a beer mug and garnish with a slice of orange.
Pink Squirrel
Ingredients:
- Dry gin – 15 ml;
- Crème de Noyaux cream liqueur – 1 tsp;
- 30 ml lemon juice;
- Ice.
Preparation:
Place gin, liqueur and lemon juice in a shaker and shake well. Fill a tall glass to the top with ice, pour the contents of the shaker on top and serve to guests or enjoy the pleasant taste of this light drink yourself.
Bishop
Ingredients:
- Burgundy wine – 120 ml;
- 1 tsp rum;
- 45 ml lemon juice;
- 60 ml orange juice;
- 1 tsp powdered sugar;
- A slice of orange.
Preparation:
In a highball glass, place all the ingredients, except the rum, and stir well. Pour rum on top and garnish with a slice of orange. These simple, delicious and light alcoholic cocktails can be made at home using the available recipes.
Myths About Alcohol And COVID-19
There is a myth, that drinking alcohol contributes to the elimination of the COVID-19 virus. This is not true. Conversely, if a person becomes infected with the virus, alcohol can increase the risk to their health. Alcohol (at a concentration of at least 60 percent) can be effective in disinfecting the skin, but it does not disinfect when ingested.
One of the myths are, that when strong alcoholic beverages are consumed, viral particles contained in the inhaled air are destroyed. Nothing like this. Alcohol does not destroy viral particles contained in the inhaled air, does not disinfect the oral cavity and pharynx, and is in no way a way of protecting against the virus.
Also, one of the dilutions is that drinking alcohol (in the form of beer, wine, distilled spirits, or herbal infusions) strengthens the human immune system and increases the body’s resistance to the virus. Alcohol just weakens the human immune system, which means it cannot increase the body’s resistance to the virus. Moreover, it is known that alcohol has a harmful effect on almost every organ of our body. Overall, the evidence suggests that there is no “safe level of alcohol consumption” and the threat to health actually increases with every glass you drink.
Alcohol helps manage stress – Quite the opposite – it is generally known that alcohol only aggravates panic, anxiety and depression, as well as other mental disorders, which in isolation can even lead to suicide. In addition, alcohol can increase aggression and lead to domestic violence, which is especially difficult in situations where people live in cramped conditions and family members have nowhere to hide from the drunken abuser.