Entertaining friends on the weekend? There is no better way to set the mood than with an assortment of homemade cocktails.
Whether you like to keep it traditional with a classic Cosmopolitan, Aperol Spritz or Espresso Martini, or mix it up with something a little more tropical, we've got you covered.
You'll find recipes for our zesty green tea and lychee cocktails with mint and cucumber, plus a fruity kiwi fruit beverage. Flick through the gallery, and see what tickles your fancy.
Cheers to that!
![[Lillet spring gin cocktail recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/lillet-spring-gin-cocktail-20610|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2015/05/12/4057ec19-86c5-4179-aaa0-96062a2ec19c/lillet-spring-gin-cocktail.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Aperol spritz cocktail recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/aperol-spritz-31253|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2015/12/22/31253/HL0872A02.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Coconut and lemongrass rum cocktails recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/coconut-and-lemongrass-rum-cocktails-22883|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2015/03/18/8a1ddfc9d7c14f1497164ac2d6430cff/coconut-and-mon-grass-rum-cocktails.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Apple Pimm's cocktail recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/apple-pimms-27408|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2015/10/08/27408/HL0889-MODERN-DRINKS-APPLE-PIMMS-A.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Pickled watermelon shrub cocktail recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/pickled-watermelon-shrub-cocktail-31445|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2016/02/15/31445/Culinary-Infused-Sips.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[White summer sangria recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/white-summer-sangria-4079|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2014/11/28/AustralianWomensWeeklyBR113974/white-summer-sangria.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Aperol and grapefruit cocktails recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/aperol-and-grapefruit-cocktails-3875|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2014/11/27/AustralianTableBR112015/aperol-and-grapefruit-cocktails.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Kiwi fruit cocktail recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/kiwi-cocktail-5363|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2014/11/28/WomansDayBR104929/kiwi-cocktail.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Espresso martini cocktail cocktail.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/espresso-martini-cocktail-24166|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2015/05/11/b200ee70-0677-4fe0-8857-f7ae3588e2a6/espresso-martini-cocktail.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Peach and spiced rum iced tea recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/peach-and-spiced-rum-iced-tea-17025|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2015/06/25/17025/HL0831D11.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Classic cosmopolitan cocktail recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/classic-cosmopolitan-cocktail-19248|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2015/03/18/107ca98b297f4ccab5329189aeb2ef87/classic-cosmopolitan-cocktail.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Green tea and lychee cocktails with mint and cucumber recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/green-tea-and-lychee-cocktails-with-mint-and-cucumber-21641|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2015/03/18/6262fdf91afb432cad1a3b72e1f8c800/green-tea-and-lychee-cocktails-with-mint-and-cucumber.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Lychee cocktails recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/lychee-cocktails-30315|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2015/03/18/db542861feca422988b9a7f908b88121/lychee-cocktails.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Deborah Hutton's margarita recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/deborah-huttons-margarita-recipe-31254|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2015/12/22/31254/HL0872A06.jpg??width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![[Della Hyde's Tinge Pringle cocktail recipe.](http://www.foodtolove.com.au/recipes/della-pringles-tingle-31262|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/food/2015/12/23/31262/_DSC2615.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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