Cocktails for Your 20’s

Updated: November 19, 2015
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

Photo: 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

Photo: Ryan Moriarty; Styling: Callie Blount
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

Photo: Ryan Moriarty; Styling: Callie Blount
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

Photo: Ryan Moriarty; Styling: Callie Blount
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

Photo: Ryan Moriarty; Styling: Callie Blount
Hurricane Recipe
Transport yourself ocean-side with this classic, tropical cocktail.

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Painkiller

Photo: Ryan Moriarty; Styling: Callie Blount
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

Photo: Ryan Moriarty; Styling: Callie Blount
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

Photo: Alison Miksch; Food Styling: Cat Steele; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower
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

Photo: Johnny Miller; Styling: Sarah Smart
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

Photo: 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

Photo: Michael Kraus; Styling: Roscoe Betsill
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

Photo: William Dickey; Styling: Margaret Dickey
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

Photo: Ryan Moriarty; Styling: Callie Blount
Butterbeer Recipe
Top this popular wizarding beverage with plenty of homemade whipped cream.

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Root Beer Float

Photo: Michael Kraus; Styling: Roscoe Betsill
Root Beer Float Recipe
This vodka spiked drink is a for-adults-only twist on the classic.

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Fizzy Margaritas

Photo: Romulo Yanes
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

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey
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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