Editor’s Note: Hey guys, we are super excited about our #BellaNaijaWeddingsFreshersWeek! We know that a lot of people have been working from home lately and so we thought to share some fun things to do with bae. Our Fresher cocktail vendor, Naturelle Cocktails will be sharing five cocktail ideas you can make with bae and have fun while making them. Remember to let us know which you’ll be trying in the comments. 

Hey guys, glad to be here. I understand that a lot of us have been working from home lately. If you are and have been looking for some fun things to do with bae. Let’s talk! How about you and bae try out making some easy cocktails. Not to worry, I’ll be sharing what you need and how to make them below. Remember that the goal is to do this together and have fun while at it. So let’s see some easy cocktails to make:

Rum and coke

What you’ll need: Rum, a bottle of coke, ice, a tall glass, a collins glass or high ball.
Garnishing: Lime, lemon, orange or any available citrus.
Preparation: In clean glassware, add ice cubes, pour in a white rum or gold rum to 1/3 of the glass, then top up with your dark soda (cola, coke etc).  Finally, garnish with a citrus wedge.

Once you are done, sit back with enjoying with bae while watching or a movie or just chatting.

Screwdriver Cocktail

What you’ll need:  orange juice, vodka, ice, a tall glass, a collins glass or high ball.
Garnishing: orange, any fruit available.
Preparation: in clean glassware, add ice cubes, pour in vodka to 1/3 of the glass, then top up with orange juice. You can then garnish with any fruit available preferably orange slice. Then go ahead and enjoy Netflixing together or just sharing beautiful moments together.

Mojito

What you’ll need: 6-8 healthy mint leaves, 3 lime wedges, white/brown sugar or sugar syrup, white rum, soda water, crushed ice (can be crushed at home). You’ll also need a tall glass, a collins glass or high ball.
Garnishing: Lime wedges or mint sprigs or both.
Preparation: In a clean glass, squeeze lime wedges into the cup and throw in the squeezed fruits into the cup, take 8 healthy mint leaves and clap between a clean palm to activate the mint (have fun doing this). Then drop the activated mint into the cup with 2 teaspoons of sugar. Throw in your ice, stir, add in white rum, stir while having fun, then top up with soda water and garnish with mint sprigs or lime. Remember to enjoy while doing this with the bae.

Chapman

What you’ll need: Fanta, sprite, orange juice, lime juice or lemon juice, grenadine syrup, angostura bitters (optional), cucumber wheels(optional), lime wedge(optional).
Garnishing: Lime, cucumber or any fruit available.
Glass: Any clean glassware of choice
Preparation: In a clean glass, add ice, pour in the Fanta and sprite at the same time to fill half of the glass, pour in orange juice to fill to 2/3 of glass, add grenadine syrup, lime juice or bitters, cucumber wheels, lime wedges next then stir properly with a spoon. Finally, garnish with any fruit of choice and enjoy.

Negroni

What you’ll need: Gin, Campari, Martini Rosso (sweet vermouth).
Garnishing: orange peel.
Glass: short glass or whisk(e)y glass.
Preparation: in a clean glass, add 6-7 cubes of ice, pour equal quantities of all ingredients mentioned above and stir, use a knife to cut a clean orange peel and squeeze the essential oils around the rim of the glass and dip orange peel into the drink. Now sip and enjoy.

Remember the goal is to have fun while doing with your lover. Let us know which one you will be trying the comments.

Credit

Cocktail & All Pictures: @naturallecocktails