For a cocktail festival, offering a variety of drinks that cater to different tastes is key. Here are five diverse and festive cocktail recipes that will add flair to any event:

1. Classic Margarita

• Ingredients:
• 2 oz Tequila
• 1 oz Lime juice
• 1 oz Triple sec
• Salt for rimming
• Lime wedge for garnish
• Instructions:

1. Rim the glass with salt. Combine tequila, lime juice, and triple sec in a shaker with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into the prepared glass filled with ice.
3. Garnish with a lime wedge.

2. Elderflower Spritz

• Ingredients:
• 2 oz Prosecco
• 1.5 oz Elderflower liqueur
• 2 oz Soda water
• Lemon twist for garnish
• Instructions:

1. Fill a glass with ice, add Prosecco followed by elderflower liqueur, and top with soda water.
2. Gently stir and garnish with a lemon twist.

3. Bourbon Smash

• Ingredients:
• 2 oz Bourbon
• Half a lemon (cut into pieces)
• 3-4 Mint leaves
• 1 tbsp Sugar (or simple syrup)
• Crushed ice
• Instructions:

1. Muddle the lemon pieces, mint leaves, and sugar in a shaker.
2. Add bourbon and fill with ice. Shake well.
3. Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

4. Raspberry Gin Fizz

• Ingredients:
• 2 oz Gin
• 1 oz Lemon juice
• 1 oz Raspberry syrup
• Soda water
• Fresh raspberries for garnish
• Instructions:

1. Combine gin, lemon juice, and raspberry syrup in a shaker with ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a glass filled with ice.
3. Top with soda water and garnish with fresh raspberries.

5. Dark and Stormy

• Ingredients:
• 2 oz Dark rum
• 3 oz Ginger beer
• 0.5 oz Lime juice
• Lime wedge for garnish
• Instructions:

1. Fill a glass with ice and add dark rum and lime juice.
2. Top with ginger beer and stir gently.
3. Garnish with a lime wedge.

These recipes offer a range of flavors from sweet and floral to tart and spicy. They’re sure to satisfy guests with various preferences and make your cocktail festival a memorable one.