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Cocktails for Your 20’s

Updated November 10, 2015
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Whether you're in your twenties or just in your twenties at heart, these cocktail and shot recipes are sure to liven up the party. 

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Jägerbomb

Credit: Ryan Moriarty; Styling: Callie Blount

Jägerbomb Recipe

A combination of Red Bull and Jägermeister creates this popular bomb shot. Be careful– it's not a drink for the faint of heart!

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Lemon Drop Shot

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Lemon Drop Shot Recipe

These delicious shooters go down a little too easy, so make sure to pace yourself!

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Basic Jello Shots

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Basic Jello Shots Recipe

You may be tempted to use straight vodka, but don't! By using flavored vodka instead of regular, you can create delicious flavors that actually make Jello Shots taste good! Imagine that.

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Irish Car Bomb

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Irish Car Bomb Recipe

This bomb shot isn't for the faint of heart. It will begin to curdle if you don’t drink it fast enough!

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Hurricane

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Hurricane Recipe

Transport yourself ocean-side with this classic, tropical cocktail.

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Painkiller

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Painkiller Recipe

Coco Lopez, dark rum, and fruit juices are all you need to create this refreshing, tropical cocktail.

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Kamikaze Shots

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Kamikaze Shots Recipe

A combination of vodka, triple sec, and lime juice are guaranteed to get the party started. Pace yourself– these shooters are strong!

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Apple Pie Moonshine

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Apple Pie Moonshine Recipe

A delicious apple cider cocktail just so happens to be the perfect autumn drink.

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Citrus-Honey Beer Shandy

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Citrus-Honey Beer Shandy Recipe

This cocktail just screams summer, but of course you could always opt to enjoy it any time of year.

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Cherry Berry Cocktail

Credit: Ryan Moriarty; Styling: Callie Blount

Cherry Berry Cocktail Recipe

This vodka cocktail is berry bliss. Garnish with a handful of your favorite berries skewered on a cocktail pick or straw.

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Blue Whale

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Blue Whale Recipe

The Blue Whale is a signature cocktail at the Whale Watching Bar at Sandos Finisterra resort in Los Cabos, Mexico. As a blue whale is to Baja so is Curacao to this martini: a sweet delight.

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Beer 'Garitas

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Beer 'Garitas Recipe

Drink to a Mexican-inspired evening with these tasty beer cocktails. Limeade concentrate and orange liqueur add bright flavor. If you like your margaritas bold, make the drink with dark beer. Serve in mason jars for added summer flair.

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Butterbeer

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Butterbeer Recipe

Top this popular wizarding beverage with plenty of homemade whipped cream.

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Root Beer Float

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Root Beer Float Recipe

This vodka spiked drink is a for-adults-only twist on the classic.

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Fizzy Margaritas

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Fizzy Margaritas Recipe

Add some fizz to these otherwise traditional margaritas by adding seltzer water to the mix.

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Long Island Iced Tea

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Long Island Iced Tea Recipe

Long Island iced tea isn't for the faint of heart. Serve this stiff drink in a martini glass to encourage slow sipping.

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1 of 16 Jägerbomb
2 of 16 Lemon Drop Shot
3 of 16 Basic Jello Shots
4 of 16 Irish Car Bomb
5 of 16 Hurricane
6 of 16 Painkiller
7 of 16 Kamikaze Shots
8 of 16 Apple Pie Moonshine
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12 of 16 Beer 'Garitas
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