World Cocktail Day — a bit of a boozy birthday celebration — marks the anniversary of the first published definition of a cocktail in 1806.
Although it falls during lockdown this year, that's no reason to dampen your celebratory mood. With spirits of all sorts and sizes that can be delivered right to your door, it's the perfect time to try your hand at cocktail-making, and maybe add mixologist" to your post-quarantine resume.
And you can do it with ingredients and tools you already have. Maggie Kimberl, an expert bourbon mixologist, says as long as you find balance, your cocktails can include just about anything.
"When you're going to make a cocktail at home, the most important thing is balance," she said. "Balance the sugar content, the sweet and sour. You don't want to do it too far on any end."
Even if you don't have bar tools, you can improvise: A mason jar, a clean cocktail shaker, a good spoon, and ice allows you to do just about anything.
So from classic whiskey concoctions to margaritas with a twist, here are seven cocktail recipes you can try out this World Cocktail Day.
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