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These Easy Whiskey Cocktails are the best whiskey and bourbon cocktails for beginner at home bartenders. They are all easy to make with clear instructions and feature a variety of flavors for every season.
For more whiskey cocktails, try one of these Christmas Whiskey Cocktails or these Fall Whiskey Cocktails.
And for some other easy cocktail recipes, try one of these Easy Party Cocktails or one of these Easy Holiday Cocktails.
Tips For Beginner Bartenders
- Shake the cocktail shaker well. If the recipe calls for using a cocktail shaker, make sure to shake the cocktail well for at least 20 to 30 seconds before straining. This helps chill the drink and infuse the flavors properly. If the cocktail is supposed to have a foamy head (like an espresso martini), shaking also helps create the foam layer.
- Use large ice cubes. To elevate the look of your drink, you can make large ice cubes using special ice cube molds, such as these large sphere ice cube molds.
- Add some garnish. Every cocktail needs a bit of garnish. Some ideas include making an orange peel or lemon peel twist, using a peeler. You could also add some fresh fruit or maraschino cherries on a cocktail pick. Dehydrated fruit slices for winter cocktails or some edible flowers for summer cocktails are some more easy ideas for garnish.
- Use the right cocktail glass. It’s not always essential to use the right cocktail glass, but sometimes it does help. Mojitos are served in highball cocktail glasses and espresso martinis are served in coupe glasses or martini glasses, for example. Hurricane glasses are great for frozen cocktails and of course, classic margarita glasses are perfect for margaritas. However, when in doubt, low ball cocktail glasses work for most recipes.
- Use a jigger. A jigger is a helpful bartender tool to properly measure the ingredients for your cocktail. However, if you don’t have one, you can use regular measuring spoons. 1 oz is the equivalent of 2 tablespoons.
- Use store bought syrup. Cocktail recipes often use flavored syrup. Making your own at home is not hard (even for beginners), but if you find this too daunting or time consuming, you can generally find whatever flavor of syrup you need pre-made in a bottle. You can buy classic simple syrup for example, but you can also find all sorts of flavors, such as this strawberry simple syrup, this watermelon simple syrup and this caramel simple syrup.
Easy Whiskey Cocktails
This brown sugar old fashioned is a cozy, fall cocktail that is easy to make. Made with a homemade brown sugar, cinnamon and maple simple syrup. Mixed with bourbon whiskey and a twist of orange peel.
This Pineapple Whiskey Sour is an easy cocktail that any whiskey lover will enjoy. It’s made with only 4 ingredients in under 5 minutes.
This Cherry Whiskey Sour adds a cherry twist on a classic whiskey sour cocktail. It is made with a homemade black cherry simple syrup for the most authentic cherry flavor.
This Lucky Irishman drink is a simple, whiskey-based drink made with only 2 ingredients: whiskey and Baileys. It is a strong St. Patrick’s Day cocktail for anyone who loves whiskey.
A fun twist on a classic espresso martini, this Peanut Butter & Vanilla Espresso Whiskey Martini recipe is an all-time favorite. It’s quite simple to make and features Peanut Butter Skrewball Whiskey.
This pineapple old fashioned adds a fruity, pineapple twist to the classic cocktail. Made with whiskey, fresh pineapple juice, angostura bitters and simple syrup. This may just be the best version of an old fashioned cocktail you’ve ever tried.
This easy blood orange whiskey sour is the best bourbon sour cocktail to make this winter. It’s not too sweet, and not to heavy on the whiskey, giving it the perfect balance of blood orange flavour and whiskey undertones.
This Crown Royal Flush is a classic cocktail that features Crown Royal Canadian whisky. Instead of using the traditional recipe of regular Crown paired with peach schnapps, this version uses Crown Royal peach whisky instead, to make this drink even easier to make (but just as delicious)!
This Cranberry Orange Whiskey Sour is a sharp and sweet cocktail that is perfect for the holidays or anytime throughout winter. It is easy to make and a definite crowd pleaser.
This Pine Old Fashioned is a twist on the classic cocktail — an Old Fashioned, which is one of the simplest cocktails to make with sugar, whiskey and bitters. This Pine Old Fashioned is perfect for the fall or winter months and is a great recipe for any whiskey lover.
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