Cocktails are becoming increasingly popular. Mixing several ingredients often gives you a new and unusual flavor. Sprite cocktails are made with both alcoholic drinks and juices. In any case, this carbonated drink gives the finished cocktail its zest. Probably for this reason it is so often included in the composition of popular drinks. You can prepare gentle ladies' drinks with sweet liquors and juice. And you can decorate "Sprite" real strong alcoholic drinks. It is noteworthy that all recipes can be safely repeated at home. This will require the simplest ingredients.
Why exactly "Sprite"?
Cocktails with this carbonated drink became popular around the 70s of the last century. Why did it become the basis for many drinks?
The fact is that carbonated drinks give the cocktail a special chic. Sprite has its sweetness, but it is considered citrus, which allows it to be combined with many alcoholic drinks.
Also, people are impressed by the speed of making cocktails with Sprite. Non-alcoholic options for the home can be prepared in a couple of minutes, and with a different type of alcohol, even in a minute. Often, such drinks are simply prepared immediately in a glass, which saves time. You can also experiment with serving, simply decorating the glass with an orange, sugar ring, mint or something else.
Vermouth cocktail: delicate taste
One of the simplest options for alcoholic cocktails with Sprite. It includes:
- 30 ml of any vermouth;
- 100 ml carbonated drink;
- orange slice;
- a pair of ice cubes.
They make such a cocktail with Sprite in tall glasses. Ice is put on the bottom, then a circle of citrus fruit is lowered, poured with vermouth. Top up to the edge of the Sprite glass.
What is the plus of this recipe? Slightly changing the recipe, you can get a completely different taste of the drink. So, you can choose vermouth with varying degrees of sweetness. And replace a slice of orange with a ring of lemon. Also, many people like to make sugar edging on a glass.
How to make a beautiful cocktail glass decoration
To not only decorate the edge of the glass to surprise guests, but also to give the drink a new taste, you can change its usual presentation. So, granulated sugar helps a lot. To keep it, you also need to take a slice of lemon or use lemon juice.
The edge of the glass is wiped with juice. Sand is dumped on a plate, preferably flat. Gently dip the glass in the sand. The place where the lemon juice was will become sticky, and sugar will simply stick to it.
You can also mix granulated white and brown granulated sugar. This will give a new flavor and color to the cocktail (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic).
Blue Lagoon - alcohol and freshness
Many people like this drink due to the intriguing blue color. In principle, because of this feature, the Sprite cocktail has such an interesting name. For cooking, you need to take the following ingredients:
- 40 ml of vodka;
- 20 ml of Blue Curacao liquor;
- 1 lemon
- 150 ml of "Sprite";
- ice cubes;
- 1 cocktail cherry for decoration.
First, a tall glass is filled with ice to the brim. Pour in the syrup and vodka. Add lemon juice. Then pour soda and mix everything carefully. Top decorated with a berry. This drink, despite the presence of vodka, is quite refreshing.
Delicious mint drink
The cocktail with the name "Mojito" is probably known to everyone. It is also based on soda. The combination of "Sprite" and mint in the cocktail allows you to get an interesting and mild taste. It is good for parties. To make such a cocktail, take:
- 300 grams of crushed ice;
- 5 grams of mint leaves;
- a couple teaspoons of brown sugar;
- soda - 80 ml;
- 40 ml of rum;
- half lime and lemon.
Mint leaves are placed at the bottom of the glass. Lightly crush them to let the juice. Fall asleep with sugar. Fresh lemon juice is added, make sure that no bones fall. Lime cut into several slices, add them to the rest of the ingredients in a glass.
They add ice on top, almost to the edge of the glass. Add 40 ml of rum, it will slightly “quench” the ice. Top up soda. Everything is gently mixed so that the liquid ingredients and lime are evenly distributed. Now they add ice again to make a slide.
Refreshing watermelon drink
This non-alcoholic cocktail with Sprite is popular in the heat. For him you need to take:
- 200 ml of soda;
- 3 slices of watermelon;
- 20 ml watermelon syrup;
- a couple of mint leaves;
- crushed ice;
- half lime.
To begin with, the watermelon is peeled, all the bones are removed. Cut quite large. Lime is cut into three or four parts, put on the bottom of the glass. Watermelon is added and squeezed lightly with a spoon so that the juice comes out. Top up syrup and Sprite. Using a bar spoon, mix the contents. Then put crushed ice, bringing to the edge of the glass. Decorate with mint leaves. This cocktail from Sprite and peppermint is indispensable in hot weather, as it is very refreshing.
Fragrant cocktail based on "Sprite"
To prepare a delicious cocktail, you need to take the following ingredients:
- five ml of grenadine syrup;
- 50 ml of pear juice;
- as much banana puree;
- 100 ml carbonated drink;
- 50 ml of pear juice.
- a few slices of banana.
- crushed ice.
To begin with, a third of the glass is filled with ice. Pour all kinds of juice, banana puree. Gently shake all contents, fill in soda. Syrup is poured on top. Garnish with banana slices.
Soft drink "Weather vane"
For this fine drink with a slight acidity, you need to take:
- 50 ml apple juice;
- the same amount of cherry juice;
- a similar amount of carbonated drink;
- 50 grams of fresh kiwi
- ice.
To begin with, put ice cubes in a blender, pour juice, add kiwi (peeled, diced). All mixed until a homogeneous mass, transferred to a glass, pour soda.
Sweet cocktail with fruity notes
Another alcoholic cocktail that girls usually like consists of a minimum of ingredients, namely:
- 30 ml of vodka;
- 20 ml of any fruit liqueur (melon or strawberry is great);
- 120 ml of Sprite;
- ice.
Everything is prepared as simple as possible. Pour all the ingredients, report ice and mix. However, the cocktail is insidious, it is very sweet and light, but quickly knocks down.
Male option
And this cocktail, on the contrary, is more popular with representatives of the strong half of humanity. For him you need to take:
- 30 ml of vodka;
- 20 ml of whiskey;
- 15 ml of orange liquor;
- 60 ml of lemon juice;
- 60 ml of Sprite;
- A circle of orange for decoration.
Ice is put in a glass, all the ingredients are poured, mixed. The glass is decorated with an orange ring.
Apple taste and freshness
For this option, take a simple cocktail:
- 100 ml apple juice;
- the same amount of soda;
- 20 ml of syrup, preferably also apple;
- 50 ml of rum;
- ice.
All ingredients are combined in a glass and mixed. You can decorate with a slice of apple. So that it retains its color, does not darken, you need to moisten it in lemon juice, serve immediately.
"Paradise in Cuba" - delicious and fragrant
A delicious cocktail is obtained from the following simple ingredients:
- 20 ml of sugar syrup;
- 50 ml of rum;
- 50 grams of lemon;
- 3 branches of fresh tarragon;
- 1 orange
- soda;
- ice;
- 5 grams of granulated sugar.
By adding tarragon, the drink acquires a specific aroma and taste. To begin with, twigs of this plant are torn in two and placed in a glass. You can also make an interesting presentation in a glass jar. To greens add lemon, sliced in large slices, with a peel. Slightly crumple it all with a spoon so that the smell of tarragon goes. Then pour ice into a glass. Add sugar syrup and rum. Add sparkling water so that the glass is full.
Cut the orange rings and decorate them with a glass. You can also add a couple of leaves of tarragon.
Cocktails are a great option for a party. With alcohol - this is a light drink that can be consumed in the heat. Non-alcoholic can even be cooked for children. Sprite cocktails are made very often both in bars and at home. This is due to the taste of this drink, it is not just sweet, but has citrus notes. Also, soda is often an integral part of famous cocktails, such as Mojito. And the combination of "Sprite" and peppermint is already becoming a classic.