Popsugar Living Party Planning Easy Cocktail Recipes 33 Crave-Worthy Cocktails Made With 3 Ingredients (or Fewer!) 22 October 2018 by Nicole Perry Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry What's full of showstopping flavour, is easy to make, and might not even necessitate a stop at the off licence to procure its limited ingredient list? Why, these cocktails that clock in at a mere three ingredients (or fewer), of course! Keep reading for the simplest inspiration to streamline your cocktail hour, whether your tastes run toward that which is light and floral (the Hummingbird), robust and indulgent (a Guinness milkshake), or something in between. Cheers! Grapefruit Shandy Image Source: A Cozy Kitchen For day drinking, you can do no better than a grapefruit shandy, a low-octane concoction of grapefruit juice, simple syrup, and beer. 1 / 34 Gingersnap Cocktail Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry Cuddle up by the (real or imaginary) fireplace with a sweet but not cloying tipple sourced from David Chang's famed Momofuku Ko. 2 / 34 Sparkling Lillet Grapefruit Cocktail Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry This Champagne cocktail is refreshing and pretty to look at, so try it with your next fancy brunch. 3 / 34 Homemade Butterbeer Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts This Harry Potter-inspired drink is rich, warm, and tasty — one might even call it magical. 4 / 34 Vesper Martini Image Source: Food52 / Mark Weinberg James Bond's preferred style of martini, the Vesper, includes Lillet as well as vodka and gin. 5 / 34 Easy Mint Julep Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts Sipping on this refreshing Southern cocktail will instantly inspire visions of the Kentucky Derby. 6 / 34 Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry Ruby-coloured, undeniably festive, and not too sweet, this pomegranate take on the Kir Royale — a classic Champagne and Chambord concoction — is sure to turn heads. 7 / 34 Guinness Milkshake Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lauren Hendrickson Will a frothy Guinness milkshake get you tipsy? Probably not, but that's hardly the point with a drink this luscious. 8 / 34 Martini Image Source: POPSUGAR Studios Can you imagine a better drink for Mad Men marathons than a martini? 9 / 34 Cognac Sparkler Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry For a light apéritif, try a cognac sparkler, which owes its golden hue to cognac and sparkling apple cider. 10 / 34 Gin and It Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lauren Hendrickson Gin and It is a simple yet complex-flavoured concoction of gin and Italian vermouth (get it?). To cut through this sweet and strong cocktail, add a lemon wedge or twist as a garnish. 11 / 34 Grapefruit Mimosa Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Camilla Salem For a bittersweet spin on the classic mimosa, pair zesty freshly squeezed grapefruit juice with Champagne. 12 / 34 Aperol Spritz Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry This Aperol spritz recipe is like Fanta all grown up. 13 / 34 Salty Dog Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lauren Hendrickson The salted rim on this cousin of the Greyhound cocktail serves double-duty by providing visual interest and reining in grapefruit juice's bitter flavour. 14 / 34 Coffee Martini Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Sarah Lipoff Combine two favourite drinks (coffee and vodka) into one drink, the coffee martini. 15 / 34 Hibiscus Sparkling Wine Cocktail Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts It only takes two ingredients to make this beautiful floral cocktail, but it's sure to impress any guest! 16 / 34 Dark and Stormy Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nancy Einhart Robust dark rum plays nicely with tangy lime juice and fiery ginger beer for a low-fuss, high-impact cocktail. 17 / 34 Pared-Down Margarita Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Susannah Chen Throw away the sweet-and-sour mix and any notions you might have of cloyingly sweet, hangover-inducing margaritas, and instead shake up a pared-down and oh-so-refreshing version sourced from a much-lauded San Francisco tequila bar. 18 / 34 Mango-Grapefruit Mimosa Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts Add a tropical twist to your favourite brunch cocktail with this mango-grapefruit mimosa recipe. 19 / 34 Cranberry-Infused Vermouth Martini Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Sarah Lipoff While this cranberry-studded stunner requires some (minor) advance planning in order to infuse the vermouth with cranberry flavour, it's quite easy to construct, and is well worth the minimal foresight involved. 20 / 34 Hummingbird Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry Delicate like the eponymous bird, the Hummingbird requires little but St. Germain, Champagne, and lemonade (though a lemon twist can't hurt). 21 / 34 Gimlet Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts Take a card out of Katy Perry's book by sipping on some gin and juice . . . lime juice, that is! This classic green Gimlet is the perfect cocktail for any occasion. 22 / 34 Negroni Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry This Negroni cocktail is made with a touch of a bittersweet aperitif that will grow on you with every sip. 23 / 34 Classic Mimosa Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lauren Hendrickson Few drinks bring to mind the phrase "if it ain't broke . . ." than the classic mimosa (or bucks fizz), which clocks in at a mere two ingredients. Although, if you don't feel like taking advice from trite idioms, a splash of Grand Marnier in each glass certainly won't hurt. 24 / 34 Stinger Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nancy Einhart Sourced from a classic cocktail bible, The Savoy Cocktail Book, the Stinger is a two-ingredient stunner that's most at home as a postmeal drink. 25 / 34 Irish Whiskey Highball Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Lauren Hendrickson It doesn't get much simpler or more satisfying than a concoction of Irish whiskey, ginger ale, and a lemon twist. 26 / 34 Grapefruit St. Germain Champagne Cocktail Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts Floral St. Germain liqueur balances out bittersweet grapefruit juice in this bright and fruity Champagne cocktail. 27 / 34 Cranberry Vodka Cocktail Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts The old-fashioned meets cranberry vodka in this classic cocktail-inspired drink, and it's a glorious reunion indeed. 28 / 34 Tinto de Verano Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry This red wine spritzer is an inexpensive Spanish version of sangria, so it's a great option for party drinks. 29 / 34 Redheaded Ginger Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry If you're looking for a drink that's fruity, complex, and satisfying, this Lillet Rouge cocktail is the perfect pick. 30 / 34 French Martini Image Source: Supergolden Bakes Try this twist on the classic martini with a hint of raspberry. 31 / 34 Kir Royale Cocktail Image Source: Cookie + Kate It doesn't get any easier than this two-ingredient kir royale cocktail. 32 / 34 Caipirinha Cocktail Image Source: Easy And Delish Check out this easy and delicious recipe for "Brazil's naughtiest cocktail," the caipirinha. It's delicious, even if you can't pronounce it! 33 / 34 34 / 34 Party PlanningCocktailsDrinksRecipesFast And Easy