Father's Day cocktail recipes

Mix up an elegant gin sling cocktail in a flash with our simple recipe. Garnish with rosemary and lemon and try topping up with pine soda for a fresh twist

Enjoy an ale, prosecco and ginger beer cocktail – it's a summery tipple that will have you and your pals fizzing with excitement at your next get-together

Learn how to make this classic coffee cocktail. Our easy recipe uses freshly brewed espresso, a dash of coffee liqueur and a simple sugar syrup.

For a vibrant take on the negroni cocktail use prosecco instead of gin, with Campari and vermouth. Serve in a highball glass with an orange slice

Dust off that cocktail shaker and mix yourself – or your dinner party guests – a classic whiskey sour. You can make it without egg white, but it won't be as silky

Indulge in a classic sazerac cocktail, with whiskey, absinthe, bitters and an orange garnish. Try on the rocks if you’d prefer

This spicy cocktail packs a little heat that beautifully balances the mezcal's sweet, smoky flavour. It's a great summer sipper

Combine gin, elderflower liqueur, rose syrup and freshly squeezed red grapefruit juice to make this summery floral gin pitcher. Serve with grapefruit slices

Beer lovers rejoice: you can swap soda water for beer to give a classic mojito a delightful twist while still maintaining the white rum, mint and lime flavours

Treat yourself to an easy, summery whisky serve. This fruity tipple has subtle smoky flavours balanced by sweet lychee and peach, and orange bitters

This cocktail is based on a classic Bees Knees cocktail. Swap the gin for poitín – an Irish spirit – the sweet honey and zingy citrus accentuate the barley flavours in poitín

Treat yourself to a mai tai cocktail, with the flavours of rum and orange curacao. This recipe serves one, but it's easily multiplied for a party

Try this twist on a French 75 using wine and elderflower. It's a wonderful cocktail for toasting a special event, or just to sip on warm summer days

Enjoy a grown-up way to drink chocolate with this indulgent chocolate martini, a blend of Irish cream, coffee liqueur and vodka

Mix up a classic dirty martini to impress guests at your next party. This easy, elegant cocktail combines dry gin, vermouth and green olives

Mix vodka with ginger beer and crushed ice and you have yourself a Moscow mule cocktail. Serve in a metal mug and garnish with mint leaves and lime

A decadent cocktail infused with the aroma of Christmas spice, this is sure to get the party season going

A traditional whisky cocktail with bitters, soda water and a simple orange garnish. Serve this old fashioned cocktail in a tumbler with plenty of ice

Capture a taste of summer in this thirst-quenching spritz cocktail made with prosecco, gin and elderflower liqueur, and garnished with slices of lime.

While most martinis are stirred, here we shake it up to open up the flavours. We've used a Bordeaux-blend vermouth, with aromas of fruit, honey and pines

To make the perfect classic negroni cocktail all you need is balance: use equal parts gin, vermouth and Campari, and choose the best products you have in reach

Use non-alcoholic sparkling wine to keep this watermelon and lychee mocktail feeling grown-up. It's ideal for designated drivers at a summer party

Put your feet up and enjoy a simple cocktail of scotch whisky and soda. You can make it as strong as you like. Garnish with a lemon slice to serve

Enjoy this night-cap cocktail to round off your evening. Made with stout, whisky and orange liqueur, it's smooth and rich – ideal for cooler evenings