17 Cocktails That Only Require Two Ingredients ...

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17 Cocktails That Only Require Two Ingredients ...
17 Cocktails That Only Require Two Ingredients ...

We all need a good cocktail after a hard day at work or after a long day of driving the kids from place to place. If you need that drink, but don’t have the energy to whip up something fancy, you need a 2 ingredient cocktail. There are lots to choose from, but these are some delicious choices to get you started. Bottoms up!

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1. The Paloma

The Paloma If you need something refreshing, this is it!

Ingredients:
1 ounce tequila
Grapefruit juice

Directions:
Place the tequila in a glass with ice. Top with grapefruit juice.

Source: buzzfeed.com

2. The Screwdriver

The Screwdriver You’ll feel yourself unwinding with just one sip of this.

Ingredients:
1 ½ ounces vodka
1 ½ ounces orange juice

Directions:
Combine the vodka and orange juice in a glass filled with ice.

Source: mydomaine.com

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3. The Gimlet

The Gimlet Take it old school with this tasty drink.

Ingredients:
2 ounces gin
1 ounce sweetened lime juice

Directions:
Pour the gin over ice and top with the lime juice.

Source: buzzfeed.com

4. ARCTIC Kiss

ARCTIC Kiss Got something to celebrate? This is the cocktail for you.

Ingredients:
2 parts vodka
3 parts champagne

Directions:
Combine the vodka and champagne in a flute glass and serve.

Source: styleitlikeyoustoleit.com

5. Purple Passion

Purple Passion You’re going to love the color and taste of this great drink.

Ingredients:
2 parts vodka
1 part raspberry liqueur

Directions:
Combine the ingredients and serve over ice.

Source: styleitlikeyoustoleit.com

6. Malibu Slush

Malibu Slush It can feel like summer anytime with this delicious cocktail.

Ingredients:
1 ¼ cup lychee juice
2 tablespoons Malibu rum

Directions:
Combine the juice and rum with ice until the mixture gets slushy. Serve.

Source: withablast.net

7. Cake Mix

Cake Mix Now you can have your cake and drink it too!

Ingredients:
1 ½ ounces vanilla vodka
4 ½ ounces ginger ale

Directions:
Serve the vodka and ginger ale in a glass with ice.

Source: mixthatdrink.com

8. Black Russian

Black Russian 2 parts vodka
1 part coffee liqueur

Directions:
Pour both ingredients over ice and serve.

Source: styleitlikeyoustoleit.com

9. Seven and Seven

Seven and Seven Both of these sevens will tantalize your taste buds.

Ingredients:
2 ounces Seagram’s 7
7-Up

Directions:
Pour the whiskey over ice and top with the 7-Up.

Source: buzzfeed.com

10. The Kalimotxo

The Kalimotxo If you love sangria, you will adore this cocktail.

Ingredients:
Coca-Cola
Red wine

Directions:
Pour equal amounts of soda and wine over ice and serve.

Source: mydomaine.com

11. Pineapple Upside down Cake

Pineapple Upside down Cake Here’s a drink that tastes just like dessert.

Ingredients:
1 ½ ounces cake vodka
3 ounces pineapple juice

Directions:
Shake the ingredients in a shaker and serve over ice.

Source: emme-magazine.com

12. Campari and Soda

Campari and Soda Here’s something a little bit different, but still really yummy.

Ingredients:
2 ounces Campari
Club soda

Directions:
Pour the Campari over ice and top it off with the club soda.

Source: buzzfeed.com

13. The Cuba Libra

The Cuba Libra It sounds out of this world, but it is easy to make and really easy to make.

Ingredients:
1 ounce rum
Coke

Directions:
Pour the rum over ice and top with the Coke.

Source: buzzfeed.com

14. The Snakebite

The Snakebite Don’t worry – it isn’t at all painful.

Ingredients:
8 ounces cider
8 ounces lager
Directions:
Pour the cider into a chilled glass and float the lager on top.

Source: mydomaine.com

15. Dark and Stormy

Dark and Stormy You’re going to love this! I promise!

Ingredients:
2 ounces dark rum
5 ounces ginger beer

Directions:
Pour the rum over ice and fill with ginger beer.

Source: epicurious.com

16. Shandy

Shandy This is the perfect cocktail for the beer lovers among you.

Ingredients:
Beer
Lemonade

Directions:
Combine equal parts beer and lemonade in a chilled glass.

Source: beer.about.com

17. Rusty Nail

Rusty Nail 1 ½ ounce whiskey
¾ ounce Drambuie

Directions:
Pour the ingredients in a glass with ice. Stir and serve.

Source: cocktails.about.com

Which one do you want to try first?

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I just started a new job and I turn 21 on Monday, so I found this article at the perfect time :)

If this was a game where you think of a two ingredient cocktail, gin and tonic I say :P haha

Simple and delicious drinks. Cheers🍷

I love sangrias so I tried the kalimotxo and its very good and refreshing! Great list!

I love a good rusty nail!

Amazing article only 2 items for cocktails wow thanks

I prefer Malibu with cranberry juice 😋.

Piscola!! Definitely the best one 😊

I tried Cake Mix at a restaurant.. yucky!

Yes Joeyca your right rum and coke make cuba libre. I must add a hint of lime. Mmm it's SO good 🍸