Top 10 Mixed Drinks

I was never really into trying out varied mixed drinks at parties. Mainly because I did not like the idea of getting drunk. It was only when I met this really interesting personality at an elite function that I realized that there's more to drinking than just being sozzled and wasted. This particular person introduced me to a variety of ways of combining different types of ingredients in order to concoct some of the most amazing drinks. He sure seemed to have a knack of making these himself with great ease. This was when I finally got my chance to taste some of the most interesting and intoxicating mixed drinks ever. It is from that time that I have drawn the inspiration in penning down this article. That has been the source of compiling this list of top 10 mixed drinks. Take a look and be ready to get floored.

Top 10 Mixed Drinks

You really must try all these recipes from this list of the top mixed drinks. You'll find that they are fairly easy to make and have a distinct taste about them. Given below are the details. I bet you'll be convinced after you're done reading the list.

Mojito
	Ummm...heavenly! Mojito is a kind of a cocktail that has essentially five ingredients which include rum, carbonated water, lime, sugar and mint. This mixed drink was first concocted in Cuba. Over the years, several variations of this classy drink have emerged in different parts of the world and each of them is as good as the original.	Directions Take a lemon (1/2) and cut into four parts. Then take mint leaves (10) and place into a glass. Add a lemon wedge and crush both. Add two more wedges and add the sugar (2 tbsp) and crush to release the extracts. Add the ice cubes (1 cup) in the glass and add the rum (1-1/2 oz). Add carbonated water to this till the rim of the glass and stir well. Add more sugar if needed and garnish with mint leaves and the remaining lime wedge.
Bloody Mary
	This very popular cocktail is a fine blend of many ingredients that gives it its distinct taste. A classic Bloody Mary contains vodka and a portion of tomato juice. It also has a combination of other ingredients that lend it a unique touch. Lemon juice, Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce along with a dash of salt is added to this drink. The name has been given due to the reddish brown color of the drink. However, there have been many disputes regarding the same.	Directions Use a high glass and add ice in the same. Now add vodka (2 ounces), Worcestershire sauce (7 drops), Tabasco sauce (5 drops), lemon juice (3 tbsp), Hot sauce (5 drops), tomato juice (6 ounce), salt and pepper. Mix well and add a celery stick covering the length of the glass.
Screwdriver
	This interesting mixed drink was concocted in the early 1950s. This drink consists of a mixture of orange juice and vodka. Outside the United States, this drink is often referred to as 'vodka and orange'. While a Screwdriver is basically a drink made from these two ingredients, there are many variations available of this basic cocktail as well.	Directions Take a tall glass and fill it with ice cubes at the base. To these ice cubes, add vodka (1.5 oz) and then top off with orange juice (6 oz). Stir well till the drinks have blended perfectly. Garnish with orange slices and/or mint leaves and serve.
Margarita
	Whether served on the rocks or shaken with ice, the drink can bewitch you to go in for more rounds of the same. Essentially, Margaritas are made of tequila, which is blended with lemon juice. While serving, the rim of the Margarita glass is laced with salt. Certain bartenders also use egg white to increase the frothiness of the drink. Apart from lemon juice, raspberry, strawberry and even mango juice is used in varied combination forms to create uniquely flavored Margaritas.	Directions Mix tequila (4 ounce), lemon juice (4 ounce), crushed ice (1 Cup) in a blender and blend till slushy. Wet the rim of the glass with water and swirl in a dish of coarse salt. Pour the drink in the glass and serve.
Martini
	Sinful and tantalizing, the Martini is also one of the most popular kinds of mixed drinks. This drink has uncertain origins. It consists of gin and a combination of vermouth (dry white or sweet and red). These ingredients are used in various ratios to create different variations of the Martini.	Directions Fill a martini glass with ice till the brim. After 30 seconds, discard the ice. This will chill the glass. In a shaker, pour in huge chunks of ice and add the Vermouth (dry, 1/2 oz). Shake well and discard the excess vermouth. This will give you vermouth coated ice chunks. Add the gin (2 1/2 oz) and vodka (1-1/2 oz)and stir well for about 10-15 seconds. Pour this into the pre-chilled martini glass. Squeeze a lemon peel over the rim of the glass so that it gets coated with the juice. Then either add the lemon to the mixture or discard. Drop in an olive for the complete martini look.
Sea Breeze
	This awesome cocktail was concocted in the late 1920s. In the olden days, the Sea Breeze drink consisted of a mixture of gin and grenadine. In recent times, this cocktail is prepared by combining vodka with grapefruit juice and cranberry juice. Usually, the drink is beaten several times to make it into a frothy texture. The unique factor of this drink is that it combines the strong flavor of alcohol and the sweet and sour taste of the juices to create a unique flavor.	Directions Take a tall glass and fill it with vodka (1 3/4 oz) and cranberry juice (3 oz). Top the glass with a chunk of ice cubes. Stir this mixture well. Finish off by adding grapefruit juice and garnish with a grapefruit slice.
Piña Colada
	Too good to resist! That's how I would best describe the Piña Colada. This drink is an amazing combination of rum and coconut cream. Add some pineapple juice and ice to this and your Piña Colada is ready to be served. A word of caution...it's very addictive!	Directions Pour cream of coconut (2 oz), rum (1-1/2 oz), pineapple juice (2 oz) and crushed ice (1 Cup) into a blender. Blend till smooth and pour into a glass. Garnish with cherries and pineapple slices.
Long Island Iced Tea
	Long Island was first concocted in the Prohibition era. Since that time, till date, this popular drink has been created in several different ways. Long Island Iced tea consists of a combination of vodka, tequila, gin and rum. Sometimes, brandy is also used in place of tequila.	Directions Add ice into a tumbler and follow that with vodka (1/2 Ounce), rum (1/2 Ounce), gin (1/2 Ounce), tequila(1/2 Ounce) and triple sec (1/2 Ounce). To this mixture, add sugar (1 tsp) and lemon juice (1 Ounce) Shake till all the ingredients have mixed well. Pour the concoction into a tall glass that has been filled half way with ice cubes. Pour cola as the final ingredient.
Sex on the Beach
	This very interesting cocktail is also known as Fun on the Beach. Sex on the Beach primarily consists of vodka, orange juice, cranberry juice and peach schnapps. There are many interesting variations of the same. Often, coconut rum is also used as a substitute to vodka.	Directions Use a cocktail shaker and add 4-5 ice cubes in it. Add vodka (1 oz), peach schnapps (1/2 oz), cranberry juice (1-1/2 oz) and orange juice (1-1/2 oz) to the same. Add more ice cubes into a glass and add the mixture to it. Then garnish with an orange slice.
Flaming Volcano
Image unavailable. Check the Internet for one. P.S. - You won't be disappointed.	This very popular mixed drink was first created in Hawaii in the early 1950s. It primarily consists of a combination of pineapple juice, brandy, rum, orange juice along with some almond syrup and other important ingredients as per the bartenders choice. Sometimes, triple sec is also used.	Directions Add orange juice (8 Ounces), lemon juice (4 Ounces), brandy (2 Ounces), almond syrup (4 Ounces), light rum (2 Ounces), chipped ice (4 scoops) and shake well till it blends well. Add this mixture into the moat area of the volcano bowl. Pour the remainder of the rum in the top section of the volcano and ignite. Use straws for drinking.

I can see a party happening at your place. And there you are at the drinks counter pouring out one awesome drink after another for your guests. You can imagine it right now, can't you? Tell me that this list of the top mixed drinks has not made you want to try all of them? (one at a time. Not all together.) That is the potent power of these drinks. You'll know just as soon as you try them.