Types of cocktails- A walk down some of the favorite cocktail recipes

Cocktails are made by mixing different sorts of ingredients together. On the top of my head, those ingredients are cream, juice, soft drinks or any sort of alcoholic beverages. Cocktails can be prepared in different ways by either using a shaker or directly in the glass. There can be two types of cocktails, alcohol free cocktails or the ones with alcohol. Let us look at a few types of cocktails commonly made.

1) Collins: It is served with lemon, sugar, soda and loads of ice. Very refreshing, Collins is made using hard liquor and sometimes vodka, gin, whiskey, rum or tequila maybe added.

2) Cobblers: It is directly prepared in glass without using a shaker. Alcohol content is quite low and most of the time it is served with chopped fruit.

3) Coolers: These also have low alcohol content and use ice cubes. They are often decorated with fruits and a large amount is drunk by many.

4) Egg nogs: fermented drink or spirit is the base and is accompanied by milk, eggs and nutmeg. It is one of the few alcohols which can be served warm.

5) Flips: These are creamy cocktails made using marsala, sugar, egg yolk, rum, sherry and are usually topped by cinnamon or nutmeg.

6) Cups: These are cocktails made using siders, wine and liquors. They are served with fresh fruit cubes and are drunk in small cups.