Birthday Cocktail Recipes

A birthday celebration deserves more than cake alone – it calls for a drink that feels just as special. Cocktails crafted for birthdays bring together creativity, sparkle, and fun in every glass. They can be bold or delicate, elegant or playful, depending on the atmosphere you want to create. These drinks enhance the joy of the moment and give guests something to truly toast with. Explore recipes that make birthdays feel extraordinary.

Absolute Favourites

Vodka Tonic

A brilliantly simple and refreshing highball cocktail combining the clean taste of vodka with the crisp, bittersweet flavor of tonic water.

Screwdriver

A simple and refreshing highball cocktail made with vodka and orange juice.

Watermelon Margarita

A wonderfully refreshing and fruity twist on the classic Margarita, blending sweet watermelon with tangy lime and tequila.

Crown and Ginger

A refreshingly simple highball that pairs the smooth character of Crown Royal Canadian whisky with the spicy sweetness of ginger ale.

All-Time Classics

Vodka Collins

A crisp, clean, and effervescent tall drink made with vodka, fresh lemon juice, sugar, and sparkling club soda.

Sex on the Beach

A fruity and refreshing highball cocktail made with vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice, and cranberry juice.

Captain and Coke

A simple and universally popular highball made with Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum and Coca-Cola, often served with a lime wedge.

Mezcal Mule

A smoky and invigorating twist on the classic Moscow Mule, featuring mezcal, fresh lime juice, and spicy ginger beer.

Timeless Icons

Vodka and Coke

A simple and refreshing highball combining the neutral character of vodka with the sweet, caramel flavor of Coca-Cola.

Gin and Ginger

A simple and refreshingly spicy highball that pairs the botanical notes of gin with the warm sweetness of ginger ale.

Sea Breeze

A refreshingly tart and fruity highball cocktail made with vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice.

Lynchburg Lemonade

A refreshing and potent whiskey-based highball that balances the sweetness of lemonade with the distinctive character of Tennessee whiskey.

Legendary Picks

Dirty Shirley

A simple and sweet alcoholic version of the classic Shirley Temple, made with vodka, grenadine, and lemon-lime soda.

Kentucky Maid

A supremely refreshing bourbon sour, elegantly muddled with fresh mint and crisp cucumber.

Malibu and Coke

A simple, sweet, and tropical twist on the classic Rum and Coke, using coconut-flavored rum for a distinctively smooth and fruity flavor.

Blue Lagoon

A visually striking and refreshingly sweet-tart cocktail known for its vibrant blue color, made with vodka, blue curaçao, and lemonade.

Most Loved

Georgia Peach

A sweet and refreshing highball cocktail featuring the luscious flavor of peach, balanced with vodka, orange, and a splash of tart cranberry juice.

Glasgow Mule

A smoky and spicy Scottish twist on the classic Moscow Mule, featuring Scotch whisky instead of vodka.

Oaxacan Mule

A smoky, spicy, and invigorating twist on the classic Moscow Mule, featuring mezcal as its base spirit.

RumChata Root Beer Float

A creamy, sweet, and nostalgic alcoholic twist on the classic root beer float, made with just two simple ingredients.

Crowd Pleasers

Brandy Buck

A refreshing and spicy highball cocktail made with brandy, lime juice, and ginger ale or ginger beer.

Horsefeather

A spicy and refreshing highball made with rye whiskey, ginger beer, and aromatic bitters.

Añejo Smash

A refreshing and complex tequila smash featuring muddled citrus, mint, and aged tequila.

Rum Rickey

A crisp, tart, and effervescent highball featuring rum, fresh lime juice, and soda water.

Universal Hits

Caipisake

A refreshing and bright Japanese twist on the Brazilian Caipirinha, swapping traditional cachaça for sake.

Cointreau Rickey

A bright, crisp, and supremely refreshing highball that highlights the sweet and bitter orange notes of Cointreau balanced by fresh lime juice and effervescent soda water.

Roffignac Cocktail

A historic and refreshingly tart highball from New Orleans featuring cognac, raspberry syrup, and soda water.

Swamp Water

A surprisingly delicious and simple two-ingredient cocktail featuring the complex herbal notes of Green Chartreuse balanced by sweet pineapple juice.