21 Cocktails You Should Learn To Make In Your 20's - PART 1

1. A Delicious Bloody Mary

This drink is super versatile (not just for brunch!), and while there are tons of ways to jazz it up with insane garnish, a basic yet delicious Bloody Mary is easy to make.

2. A Classic Margarita on the Rocks
Important here is making sure you use quality orange liqueur, preferably Cointreau.

Once you’ve perfected this, you can move on to frozen margaritas, which surprisingly, are more complicated than just putting a marg on the rocks in the blender.

3. A Sidecar
Once you perfect your margarita, its cousin the sidecar (made with brandy) will be a piece of cake.

4. An Old-School Manhattan

Made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters, this classic cocktail definitely requires more precision than the sugary, citrus drinks above. But that’s also its greatest virtue: It’s all booze.

5. Simple Sangria
You can obviously feel free to add more kinds of fruit, but this five-ingredient recipe will give you an awesome red-wine sangria with minimal effort.

6. And Also White Wine Sangria
They say sangria can’t buy you love, but…it might.

7. A Gin Fizz

Despite seeming like a country-clubbing dad drink, a Tom Collins is definitely something u should learn to make in your twenties because it’s quick and delicious. It’s almost the same as a gin fizz, but with additional citrus flavor from the orange slice, &the delightful bonus of a maraschino cherry

9. A Refreshing Mojito
This is a great party trick to have up your sleeve. It’s also a great thing to make at home, since bartenders will give you so much side-eye if you order a mojito on a busy night (fresh mint requires serious muddling).

10. A Whiskey Sour
A delicious whiskey sour requires good whiskey (Bourbon or Tennessee Whiskey) and fresh citrus — NOT sour mix from a bottle. If you’re a thrill-seeker, you can even add egg white for froth.