Summer is the best time to try some cold beverages. Honestly, no one can have enough of them during the hot months. Some prefer having a punch bowl ready at all times for the family to enjoy. If you’re among that lot, you’ve come to the right place. This article lists recipes of the classic cocktails you can create at home.

1. Old Fashioned
We’ve seen many hunks on the screen order this drink, and Don Draper from  Mad Men  is who comes to our mind first. This recipe is fairly simple and only needs four ingredients – one can pick from bourbon or rye whiskey, Angostura bitters, sugar, and an orange twist garnish. The first thing that goes into the glass is sugar covered with dashes of bitter and whiskey poured on top of it. This mixer needs to be stirred well so the sugar dissolves and the drink can be served with ice.

2. Margarita
This is one drink that some people prefer with less sweetener because many flavors are going on at once. All you need is a freshly squeezed lime, tequila, and your preferred amount of sweetener. This drink is always served with salt on the rim and mixed well with ice.

3. Manhattan
This is a cocktail for people who prefer whiskey. While rye whiskey was always the traditional choice, the new preferred options that have made way into bars for this cocktail are Canadian whiskey and bourbon. One can pick their option and pour it into a mixing glass along with sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, and ice. This drink can be served in a martini glass or a cocktail coupe.

4. Daiquiri
Rum lovers, this cocktail is for you to try at home. This is the most common rum cocktail there is out there. All you need is light rum, lime juice, and syrup. The ingredients are to be shaken together with ice, and the cocktail can be served in a glass with a lime wheel.

5. Mimosa
The perfect daytime tropical cocktail, if one could ask for, is this! Mimosas are champagne cocktails that can be served on all occasions. This cocktail only demands freshly squeezed orange juice and your choice of champagne to go with it.

6. Gin gimlet
This is a classic cocktail invented for gin lovers that goes back to the 1930s. The cocktail will require one to have lime juice, syrup, and gin, making it fairly simple to make. This cocktail is served in a gimlet glass with a lime wheel.

7. Cosmopolitan
No list of classic cocktails can ever be complete without this cocktail. This is the most popular cocktail among women. To make this drink, you will need citrus vodka, Cointreau, lime juice, and cranberry juice that you need to build in a shaker tune with ice. This cocktail is served in a martini glass with zest.