Seven Cocktail Recipes from Around the World That You Can Make at Home (+ An Easy Bonus Sip!)

We went around the world looking for unique summer cocktails and found recipes inspired by Korean rock water, English botanicals, Italian aperitifs, and New York hotel bars. Here are a few of our favorites that you can make at home, from a rocky highball to an over-the-top seafood Bloody Mary.

A Refreshing Soju Highball Recipe

Khee Highball. Image: KHEE.

Featuring a bespoke soju from Eva Chow, this highball is best served ice cold, but in your chicest glassware— we recommend the Set of 6 Top Class Highball Glasses (from $54.99 at Luigi Bormioli). A sleek sip, the secret here is KHEE’s pure, distilled soju made from natural rock water from 150 meters below ground.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz KHEE 38 soju (750mL from $62.00 at Wally Wine)

• Splash of lime or lemon juice

• Soda or tonic water

Method:

1. Add KHEE 38 Soju to an ice-filled highball glass.

2. Add a splash of lime or lemon juice.

3. Top with soda or tonic water.

4. Gently stir to combine and serve.

A High-Flying Paper Plane Recipe

Paper Plane Recipe. Image: Angel’s Envy.

Created in the late 2000s, the Paper Plane went from being an obscure treat to a cocktail bar staple. In fact, I have a friend who will only order the Paper Plane cocktail if we’re out for a drink. Now, the airy drink is getting a summery update with Angel's Envy Bourbon Finished in Port Wine Barrels, a unique choice that plays with the Amaro in a completely new way.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 oz Angel's Envy Bourbon Finished in Port Wine Barrels (750mL from $49.99 at Angel’s Envy)

• 3/4 oz Amaro Nonino (750mL from $41.99 at Total Wine & More)

• 3/4 oz Aperol (750mL from $25.09 at Total Wine & More)

• 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice

Method:

1. Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass.

A Bright Bianco Negroni Recipe

Bianco Negroni Recipe. Image: Luxardo.

The Negroni may seem is a surprising summer choice, but this version, Based on a re-discovered recipe, utilizes both Luxardo’s award-winning Bitter Bianco and Dry Gin to excellent effect. The recipe brings forth citrus and spices with remarkable clarity and lightness. A grapefruit coin rounds out the affair.

Ingredients:

• 30mL Luxardo Bitter Bianco (750mL from $22.99 at Total Wine)

• 30mL Luxardo London Dry Gin (750mL from $36.99 at ReserveBar)

• 30mL Martini & Rossi Dry Vermouth (750mL from $8.99 at Total Wine)

• Grapefruit coin.

Method:

1. Fill a beaker with ice.

2. Add all ingredients except garnish to beaker and lightly stir.

3. Strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass.

4. Garnish with a grapefruit coin.

A Shortcut to Rosé

Bubly Wine Refresher. Image: Bubly.

We’ve long been fans of Bubly’s simple, natural, and refreshing sparkling water (8-pack from $5.39 at Total Wine & More) for years. Now, the Bubly Wine Refresher brings a bright, modern twist to rosé and sparkling water, infusing premium dry rosé with Bubly’s iconic sparkling water and natural fruit flavors. Its a light, crisp, convenient drink with a gently sophisticated edge.

Ingredients:

• Bubly Wine Refresher, Variety (8-Pack from $19.99 at The Wine Sellar)

Method:

1. Serve chilled.

A Mermaid Pink Espresso Martini Recipe

A Mermaid Pink Espresso Martini Recipe. Image: Mermaid Gin.

At once delicate and robust, this is a pretty spin on the espresso martini thanks to Mermaid Gin’s gentle pink hue. Mermaid Gin leans into its coastal spirit with a mythical composition of minerals, botanicals, and a mild infusion of strawberries originating from the Isle of Wight.

Ingredients:

• 50ml Mermaid Pink Gin (750mL from $39.99 at Total Wine & More)

• 25ml Coffee Liqueur (750mL from $23.99 at Total Wine & More)

• 25ml Fresh Espresso

Method:

1. Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice.

2. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

The 21st Measure Recipe from the Baccarat Speakeasy

The 21st Measure Recipe from the Baccarat Speakeasy. Image: Dewar’s.

You’ll be sipping this cocktail in the company of award-winning actors, VIPs, composers and playwrights as it was created by Baccarat Hotel’s Nada Nedoba specifically for the Baccarat Speakeasy at the Tony Awards. The standout performance of Dewar’s Double Double 21 Year Old Oloroso is supported by a surprising use of Chocolate Mole bitters.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Dewar’s 21 Year Old Oloroso (750mL from $124.99 at Total Wine & More)

• 0.25 oz Benedictine ($750mL from $35.99 at Total Wine & More)

• 0.25 oz Demerara

• 4 dashes Chocolate Mole Bitters (from $20.00 at Bitters & Bottles)

• 3 dashes Orange Bitters (from $9.99 at Total Wine & More)

• Thyme sprig for garnish

Method:

1. Stir with ice and strain.

An Over-the-Top Bloody Mary Recipe

Captain Claudio’s Bloody Mary at Claudio’s Waterfront, Greenport, NY. Image: via Claudio’s Waterfront.

While it’s technically only found at Claudio’s Waterfront in Greenport, NY, this extraordinary cocktail was too creative to pass up and the team was generous enough to share the recipe with us. Photogenic and generous in size, the cocktail serves 2-4, and with its indulgent seafood spread piled right on top, it’s basically brunch.

Ingredients (Serves 2-4):

• 8 oz Belvedere vodka (750mL from $29.99 at Total Wine & More)

• 24 oz Bloody Mary Mix (32 fl oz/946mL from $7.99 at HyVee)

• 1.5 lb cooked whole lobster

• 6 cooked shrimp

• 4 strips cooked bacon

• Green olives

• 3 celery stalks 

• 1–2 grilled jalapeños 

• Ice

• Optional:

  • Lemon wedges

  • Celery salt for rim 

Method:

1. Use a large 35 oz glass or pitcher. Rim it with lemon and dip into celery salt, if desired. 

2. Fill the glass about halfway with ice. 

3. Pour in the vodka and Bloody Mary mix. Stir well. 

4. Place the whole lobster on top or secure it with skewers. Skewers must be inserted through the bottom of the lobster to secure it to the pitcher, then laid across the top with the skewers anchored inside the pitcher. Add the shrimp around the rim or onto long skewers. 

5. Add bacon, olives, celery stalks, and grilled jalapeños onto long skewers. 

6. Add lemon wedges in lobster claws if using, snap a photo, and serve with straws, forks, and napkins.

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