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What one cocktail would you make to please a crowd of girls

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Droi · 22/03/2025 11:26

Hosting my sister’s birthday. I want to make cocktails. The element in my home will be pyjamas and pizza. So quite relaxed. What cocktail can i make that will suit most people (wine, beer will also be available). I like quite tangy, spicy cocktails so don’t think my go tos would be a good choice.

Pornstar Martini?
Cosmo?
Strawberry Daiquiri? (hate it)
Espresso Martinis? (Love)

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gannett · 22/03/2025 11:40

Women have a range of tastes in cocktails (as men do). The flavours you prefer aren't decided by your genitalia. Tangy and spicy is no less "feminine" than fruity and sweet.

That said I think mojitos are about as universal a crowd-pleaser as you could find. Definitely not espresso martinis, I love them but only ever one in a night unless I want to be really wired.

Ponoka7 · 22/03/2025 11:39

Do a WA group and ask people to vote. I like fruity. So the suggestions would suit me, so would a daiquiri (any flavour except mango). But I do usually take my own incase their isn't a sweet drink choice, or lemonade.

Elboob · 22/03/2025 11:38

An alcohol free one if it is for girls.

Xanadu58 · 22/03/2025 11:37

Woo woo , (vodka , peach schnapps and cranberry juice )

DrinkFeckArseBrick · 22/03/2025 11:35

Cosmopolitan is a classic, good compromise between a really strong one and long one as you can put a bit more Cranberry in if people want etc and is quite forgiving if you don't get it quite right

HamPieQueen · 22/03/2025 11:35

Espresso martini but with decaf coffee. I always ruled them out before because I didn’t want to be wired but a friend made them with decaf and I was hooked!

TwoWildlings · 22/03/2025 11:33

A classic Mojito would be my 1st choice then a strawberry daiquiri

Twiglets1 · 22/03/2025 11:32

Pornstar martinis or any cocktail based on Prosecco/Champagne like Bellinis

MasterBeth · 22/03/2025 11:32

And in the first couple of answers, you see why you are setting yourself an impossible task.

I would drink a gallon of espresso martinis or a vat of Aperol Spritz, but you'll soon have a thread full of people saying you shouldn't possibly serve either.

People are picky bastards.

tryingtobesogood · 22/03/2025 11:32

I’d go with cosmos, really easy to make especially if you get pink cranberry juice and orange vodka. Can be made up in advance and put in the fridge.

SoeurFayre · 22/03/2025 11:31

Nigella’s Poinsettia is always a hit
(Prosecco, Cointreau and Cranberry juice)

ShaunaSadeki · 22/03/2025 11:31

Margaritas!

RampantIvy · 22/03/2025 11:30

I make Nigella's poinsettia cocktail. You don't have to wait until Christmas to drink it.

Coffeecoconut · 22/03/2025 11:29

Aperol spritz is pretty easy?

PlasticBags · 22/03/2025 11:28

Not espresso martinis — people aren’t going to want all that caffeine in their system at night if they’re at all sensitive to it.