Recipes

Nothing beats a little booze when it comes to Mother’s Day. Or any day of the year, really—being a mom is hard work! And hard work calls for some serious R&R. Help Mom unwind with our top Mother’s Day cocktails. From a Mojito with a twist to a frozen tropical-themed slush, we’ve included something for everyone on our list of top cocktails for Mom.

If you’ve ever wondered how to make a strawberry margarita, we are here to show you! Our Strawberry Margarita recipe is a delicious variation on the popular beverage and uses real strawberries to achieve its vibrant hue and multi-layered taste.

If you’re like us, you know the unspoken rule of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations: Festive drinks are a must! Thankfully, there’s no shortage of recipes out there for green drinks, shamrock shots, and Irish-themed cocktails. So we tested them all!

A variation on the prolific Whiskey Sour (whiskey, lemon juice, egg whites, and simple syrup), a New York Sour is a more romantic cocktail which adopts its air of sensuality via a splash of red wine floating at the top of the drink. While this is traditionally accomplished by carefully pouring the wine onto the back of an upside down spoon, our New York Sour recipe uses large ice cubes from ZOKU’s Love Ice Tray to create the same effect with less risk of spill.

This Valentine’s Day try recreating one of these Zoku crafts to make that special someone feel all warm & fuzzy inside. 

Pronounced sa-keh, "sake" is typically used in western culture to refer to Japanese alcoholic beverages that have been made from fermented rice. However, it’s worth noting that in Japan, alcohol made from rice is called nihonshu; sake is used to refer to any alcoholic beverage.

Today, we’ll use Kato Sake Works’ Junmai sake to turn a fruity and tropical frozen treat into a refreshingly boozy dessert. Whether you serve these pops at a dinner party or cocktail hour, you and your guests will love how the notes of melon and mango pair with the Junmai sake’s savory notes and subtle sweetness. Enjoy!

With all the best parts of a refreshing gin fizz, our Rosemary Pomegranate Cocktail is a versatile drink for any occasion. Dress it up for the holidays by garnishing with optional rosemary sprigs and pomegranate arils, or celebrate the warmer months by adding a lemon slice to create a fizzy summer pick-me-up!

Sometimes simple is best! If you love easy drink recipes, we’d like to introduce our Apple Brandy Cocktail. With just three ingredients — apple brandy, orange juice, and club soda, this cocktail is perfect for impromptu drink nights when you need an easy drink recipe with a timeless feel. Cheers!

Described by the New York Times as a “deliciously complex mix of Campari, gin and sweet vermouth,” the Negroni is a classic cocktail celebrated for its simple construction and refined reputation.

Who’s ready to sip-and-stir their way through happy hour?! Today we wanted to share one of our all-time favorite alcoholic slush recipes — our Grapefruit Bellini Slush. While Grapefruit Bellinis might taste and sound sophisticated, they are surprisingly simple to make — and even easier to turn into a delicious frozen cocktail! You’ll just need Prosecco, grapefruit juice, and your Slush & Shaker Maker to create this alcoholic slush recipe at home. Cheers!

Makes 1 cocktail

INGREDIENTS
¼ ounce Absinthe
1 Zoku ice ball
1 sugar cube
2-3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
2 ounces Rye
lemon peel for garnish

DIRECTIONS
Add Absinthe to a highball glass and roll to coat the inside of the glass. Pour out remaining Absinthe and place ice ball in glass.

Add sugar cube and bitters to a Boston Shaker. Crush sugar cube with a bar spoon. Add Rye and a handful of ice cubes. Stir...

If you have ever wondered what mixes with raspberry vodka, we have one word for you: Lemonade! When you’re a kid, there are few combinations as delicious as raspberry lemonade, so it’s no surprise the same applies to raspberry lemonade cocktails. With just four ingredients, this recipe for a Raspberry Lemonade Cocktail turns a childhood classic into a delightfully nostalgic grown-up treat perfect for summer picnics and barbecues.