Raise a Toast to Dad This Father's Day with One of These Delicious Cocktail Recipes
From a classic Negroni to a frozen mango margarita, celebrate your Dad with one of our most festive drinks.
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Father's Day is a chance to show Dad just how much you love him. A fun way to do just that? By shaking, blending, or stirring up one of these extra-special cocktail recipes in his honor. But what should you make him? As it turns out, there are a lot of options. First on our list? Treat him to a Garibaldi, the brightly-colored easy drinker pictured at center here. It's made with Campari, orange juice, and orange bitters, all shaken together over ice and served in a coupe glass. If your father considers himself to be a bit old-fashioned, serve up that namesake drink. Start by pouring a few dashes of bitters over a sugar cube, then top with a splash of water, good-quality bourbon, and an orange twist for garnish.
Of course, most fathers will tell you that their go-to beverage is a cold beer. While a bottle of his favorite brew poured into a frosted glass is nice, we think he deserves something a bit more celebratory on Father's Day. Enter our Stout Shandy: Pair a Guinness with grapefruit sparkling soda for a refreshing combination that's sure to please. If you're hosting a number of family members for the holiday, make our crowd-friendly Ginger-Campari Lager Punch. Combine cold lager, ginger beer, juice, and Campari in a pitcher, then serve chilled over ice.
If your dad loves margaritas, we have a few recipes that are sure to please. Our Lemon Mezcal Margarita has plenty of flavor thanks to the smoky, agave-based spirit plus orange liqueur, and fresh lemon juice. To make a spicy margarita, grill serrano chile peppers, then muddle them in glasses along with sugar and mint leaves. Top with tequila and orange liqueur for a refreshing sip that packs in serious heat.
Whether he has a penchant for something sweet and fruity or dark and bitter, these cocktails are just the thing to celebrate Dad on Father's Day.
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Frozen Mango Margarita
If Dad likes a frosty cocktail, make him this cooling and thirst-quenching spicy-sweet blender drink.
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Aperol Spritz
Want to mix up a lighter drink for Dad? Try a classic spritz made with prosecco, Aperol, and soda water.
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Shaken Piña Colada
For a lover of coconut or tropical drinks, the piña colada simply can't be beat. We love this shaken version, no blender required, and we think Dad will, too.
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Stout Shandy
Dress up Dad's favorite beer with grapefruit sparkling soda. The citrus brightens up a heavy, malty stout beer such as Guinness, turning this cold-weather brew into the ultimate summer refresher.
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Ginger-Campari Lager Punch
If you're inviting a number of relatives over to celebrate Dad on his day, then this crowd-friendly punch is just the thing to serve. It's made with a combination of cold lager and ginger beer, plus lemon juice and Campari. It's the perfect cool drink to enjoy on a hot summer day.
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Old-Fashioned
For the Dad that loves all things classic, make him this totally traditional cocktail. Use good-quality bourbon because he deserves it.
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Cranberry-Ginger Shandy
Upgrade a bottle of Pilsner with two starring ingredients: cranberries and ginger. The two are used to make a simple syrup along with sugar and water, which instantly adds flavor to the brew.
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Lemon Mezcal Margarita
Maybe you can't take Dad on a trip to Mexico for Father's Day, but you can certainly serve him a cocktail that will give him smoky, bright, breezy flavors worthy of a getaway.
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Manhattan
Calling all of the sophisticated dads! This drink will never go out of style. Use Luxardo cherries soaked in a rich, sweet syrup for garnish.
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Smoky Serrano-Mint Margarita
Surprise Dad with this cocktail featuring a mind-blowing combination of spicy serrano peppers and cooling mint.
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Cranberry Mule
Turning Dad's favorite drink—a Moscow Mule—into a slightly tart, eye-catching concoction made with cranberry simple syrup.
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Irish Buck Cocktail
Does your Dad fancy himself a whiskey man? Then he'll love this cocktail, which is very similar to a Moscow Mule but swaps in Irish whiskey in place of the usual vodka.
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Victory Garden Cocktail
Father's Day isn't any old day, so Dad doesn't deserve any old cocktail. A combination of whiskey, applejack brandy, lemon juice, and orange bitters are shaken—not stirred—along with a homemade thyme-rosemary syrup.
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Cranberry-Blood Orange Spritz
Think of this as a riff on the Moscow Mule. It starts with three basic ingredients—ginger beer, vodka, and fresh lime juice—but is enhanced with a juicy simple syrup made with cranberries and blood oranges.
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Pernod-Bourbon Spritz
Pernod is an anise-flavored apéritif that builds tremendous flavor in this bourbon cocktail. Add some fizz with club soda and sip, sip, sip away.
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Moscow Mule
This classic combination of vodka, ginger beer, and lime is a refreshing cocktail to sip on year-round.
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Maple Manhattan
Every Dad loves a Manhattan, but you can take this classic to the next level on Father's Day with a couple of teaspoons of pure maple syrup. The natural sweetness from this breakfast staple is a welcome addition to this classic whiskey-based drink.
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Cinnamon Sour Cocktail
You don't have to spend Father's Day in Napa Valley in order to enjoy a red wine-based drink. A cinnamon-based simple syrup sweetens a mixture of bourbon, fresh lime juice, and dry red wine.
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Spicy Grapefruit Spritz
This recipe can be a cocktail or a mocktail. Start with a virgin base of lime juice, sugar, jalapeño slices, and grapefruit juice, then top with seltzer. Serve it as is or with a shot of tequila or mezcal, just for Dad.
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The Negroni
Three ingredients—Campari, gin, and sweet vermouth—create one classic Italian cocktail.
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Habanero-Hibiscus Sour
If Dad can handle some heat, then serve this cocktail on Father's Day. It's made with Pisco, a South American spirit similar to brandy. Shake it up with lime juice and a habanero chile pepper and hibiscus flower-based simple syrup. Top with a frothy egg white for a foamy finish.